AUSTRALIAN CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 80, 12 April 1901, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN CABLES

[By Telegraph—Press Association.] - Sydney, April lli

Tho State Minister of Lands promised a deputation of settlers comprehensive legislation dealing with the rabbit pest, which is doing immense damage, and causing the abandonment of much land in the interior. 1

The State Government appoints Messrs J. H. Hayes and W. Bennett Ministers without portfolio. Mr See, referring to the formation of the Ministry, said that he had taken no cognisance of fiscal parties. He considered that the fiscal question had passed away. His only aim was to get good men. The appointment- of Mr Fegan to a Federal position has caused a widespread feeling of irritation and suspicion in other States, where it is urged that the occupants of important permanent offices should possess highlyframed specialised ability. The New Zealand and most of the New South AVales representatives comprising the bowling team visiting England have sailed in the Omrah. The show has closed. Two hundred thousand have visited it, and the takings totalled £7232, an increase of £ 570 on last year Mr W. T. Jones, cabling from England, states that he has purchased a yearling brother of Maltster, the price being in the vicinity of a thousand guineas.

Perth, April 11. The Sixth Contingent has sailed in the Ulstermore for South Africa. Melbourne, April 11. Lieutenant Kendall, of New Zealand, is amongst a number of invalids who arrived by the Ortona. Four hundred thousand sovereigns have been shipped to South Africa, making a total this year of a million, and since the war began of £3,425,000.