AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 November 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

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Received this day at 9 22 a.m. Cardinal Moran. Sydney, November 29. Cardinal Moran has created Dr O'Hara Dean of St. Mary's. The Bubonic Plague. The Board of Health has declared Queensland and New Caledonia free from plague. General Hector HacDonald. Adelaide, November 28. Hector MacDonald sailed by the o.n--rah. A large gathering farewelled him.

Distinguished Visitors.

Frbemantlb, This Day. William O'Brien and Henn ; ker Heaton members of the House of Commons, arrived by the Orizaba. The former is accompanied by his wife and visiting Australia for the benefit of his health.

Forged Permits Bbisban*, This Day.

It is estimated that 200 Chinese have obtained admittance to Queensland by mean? of forged officials permit. The Kanaka Bill. Melbourne, This Day.

In the Senate the Kanaka Bill was read a secoqd time on the voices. Symon argued strongly in favor of a color line south of Bundaberg. There must be no Kanaka labor in the middle sugar belt. Kanaka is to remain in the north. It is understood that the Senators who favor extending the Kanaka's term have agreed to an amendment, allowing a five years' term in districts south of the Tropic of Capricorn and ten years north of the Tropio.

Victorian State Parliament. Beceived this day at 9 22 a m. Melbouenk, Nov 29

In the Assembly the Government had a bloodless victory on Irvines censure motion, which failed to find a seconder. O'Neill moved an amendment that it was absolutely necessary for the reconstruction of the Government to take place at onee.

Tnis was also an unsecondod motion. The amendment was negatived on the voices. The Premier thanked the House for the unanimous expression of confidence. It is understood that Irvine acted without consulting his party.