AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1614, 29 November 1905, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By telegraph* Pres* (Asa’n* Copyright Melbourne, Nov. 28.

The date when the Apua constitution oornes into force will probably not be fixed bv the Federal Government for some time. With the completion of, the run from Sydney to Melbourne the motor contestants completed 1276 milee, whoreof 888 wos a drive under non-stop conditions. The performances are considered equal to the beet in any part of tho world. Hobbs, who secured the total number of points, aotuel riding time for the whole distance was 49 hours 12 minuteC. One day he ran from Albury to Melbourne with both front springs broken and tied with atriog. It has not yet been deolded whether there will be further tests. v ; A demonstration in the Town Hall adopted resolutions protesting against the action of the "Federal Houses passing Home Eule motions on the grounds of departure from the legislative sphere of the Commonwealth Parliament, and calculated to intensify party divisions in Australia. '<

Sydney, Nov. 28. After an interview with the Ohief Magistrate of Norfolk Island, Mr Carrutbers stated that the coffee industry and the whole production was ruined by the Federal tariff and absence of shipping facilities. He is so impressed with < the seriousness of the position that he intends to ask the Federal Government to-take over the control of the island, A thousand uncustomed cigars and a quantity of tobaooo was seized aboard the German mail steamer Sqharnhorßt. Domain, the Canadian sculler, has intimated that he cannot come to'Sydney to row Stanbnry, but is ready to make a match in Canada or on the Thames. Adelaide, Nov. 28. A body and a large quantity of wreckage, including bnokets bearing the name Loch Venaohar, have been washed ashore at Kangaroo Island. It is believed the vossel is breaking up.

Perth, Nov 28. Fresh interest has been aroused in the Broome murder. A warder in the Fremantle prieon overheard Pablo and Hagen discussing the murder; Pablo mentioned to Hagen that he had no knowledge of the crime, bat mentioned other white man os being the third participant.