AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 January 1903, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

[pes pkess association—copyright.] Labor Conference. Received this day at 9 8 a.m. Sydney. Jan 30. The Labor Conference resolved to favor an amended Navigation Act and Boiler Inspection Bill. Sydney Ssnsation. Woolford made a written statemant to the effect that on the night of the murder he met Grand and anotoer man named Jones. They arranged the robbing of the hotel. He refused to take any active part. Wa'ching outside saw Long enter and heard a shot ficed. Grond and Jones rushed out and escaped in a sulky that had been waiting. Rifle Team for Bisley, The Rifle Association have started a movement to raise funds to assist in sending an Australian team to Bisley this year. Political Reform. Hobabt, Jan 30. The Premier has issued a manifesto with a view to extinguishing a defect. He proposes further reduction of S'ate ex penditure, a reduction of the number of members, limitation of loans to reproductive works and amalgamation of public bodies. , Visitors to New Zealand. Beceived this day at 9 23 a m. Sydney, This Day. Lord Northland and Holmes, a Royal Commissioner to New Zealand, will reach Sydney bj the Omrah tomorrow, en route to New Zealand. Foreign Capital. Melbourne, This Day. The Age, dealing with the effect of the income tax on investment of foreign capital in Victoria, estimates that during the last seven years has resulted in the withdrawal of nine million of capital. Murder Case. Adelaide, This Day. In connection with the Stirling tragedy the jury's verdict was that Cullen was murdered by a person unknown.