AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Oct. 5. In connection with the Chinese bankruptcy case evidence was given that it was a common practice among Celestials to interchange naturalisation papers in order to avoid the polltax when travelling between the States. Papers were also forwarded to China, thus enabling nonnaturalised Chinese to enter Australia. There has been an extensive subsidence of land over the Wickham colliery workings. At Corrington the Council Chambers and five houses have been considerably damaged. The residents vacated them. Water and gas mains were fractured, with the consequence that the streets were flooded, and the town is now in darkness.
Melbourne, Oct. 5. Sir W. Lyne intends to modify the in-ter-State Commission Bill, eliminating objectionable clauses dealing with ocean going shipping. An amended Old Ago Pensions scheme has been introduced into the Assembly. It reduces the maximum weekly allowance from ten to seven shillings. Brisbane, Oct. 5.
The Maekay and Brisbane Chambers of Commerce have protested against the Kanaka Bill.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 230, 7 October 1901, Page 1
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