AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 26 November 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

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The Federal Tariff. Received this day at 9 27 a. m. Sydmby, Nov 25. The Federal daties on bananas and maize has cause consternation in the New Hebrides and adjoining Islands. New Ma*l Service. Melbourne, Nov 25. The New Zealand Government acknowledged Barton’s intin; 'tion that it may despatch mails by Federal lines. In the event of the present contract not being renewed, New Zealand agrees to pay a share of the subsidy on a population basis. ’Xmas Presents. Large consignments of Xmas presents was sent to Victorians serving in South Africa.

Large Defalcations. Monte de Piet defalcations total over £16,000. Australian Shipping Tariff. Eeceived this day at 9 15 a.m. Melbourne, Nov 26. The question of the legality of sealing ships’ stores as soon as they touched an Australian port, will shortly be tested, Kingston [has directed the issue of a writ claiming £l5O penalty for breach of the Customs Act against the mail steamer Oceana, which recently broke the seals between Sydney and Melbourne. Hector Macdonald. A largo gathering farewelled Hector Macdonald. Pine Butter Boxes.

Brisbane. Nov 26.

Sample of butter boxes made from Queensland pine ase declared to be equal to ihe New Zealand article have been forwarded to Melbourne. A deputation of Queensland eawmillers will interview the Federal Minister of Customs and urge the claims of local timber. Cholera.

Owing to the prevalence of cholera, •Java has been proclaimed an infected port.