AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 50, 28 February 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

By Telegraph—Tress Association—Copyrighi Brisbane, Feb. 27.

The lion. Edmond Barton, speaking at Toowoomba, said that the policy of the Federal Government would be to terminate the importation of Kanakas at the end of a term of years. The last time the Queensland Government dealt with the matter the importation was fixed to continue ten years. That term expired next year. Ho advocated tho gradual abolition of the importation by the end of another ten years. Mr Barton addressed a largo meeting at Ipswich

Perth, Feb. 27,

Mr Duriclc was shot while sleeping on his verandah. Ilis son lias a nasty ilcsli wound in tho head, which is not very dangerous. lie rode over sixty miles barebacked to obtain assistance. Sydney, Feb. 27. In view of the recurrence of plague in India, Siberia, and Capetown, tho City Council lias decided to appoint additional sanitary inspectors, and to adopt other precautions against the possible re-intro-duction of the scourge. ! Tho stcanwr Orange liranch, tho pioneer of tho Australian - South African Steamship Line, has arrived. She is specially fitted for the carriage of live stock and produce to South Africa, Melbourne, Fell. 27.

Tho Citizens’ Life Assuranco Company lias paid between £6OO and £620 per foot for a block of land in Collins street.

11 isolated that Do Hougomont, of Wide, Wido World fame, is in Melbourne, and that he contemplates a lecturing tour of Australia.