CABLE BREVITIES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13522, 2 November 1911, Page 3

CABLE BREVITIES.

ri Yung Lian lias been gazetted Consul-General for China in Melbourne tor the Commonwealth. The South African Government, which is inquiring among in Britain, lias ascertained 'that a fleet of seven mail steamers would cost three and-a half millions sterling. ■ In the New South Wales Assembly, the Crown Lands . Declaratory Bill, slightly amended from last session’s Bill,-was rer introduced.- - Its object is the consolidation of the existing land laws. The Gautsch (Austrian) Cabinet bas resigned owing to the absence of a workinomajority. , ” The crew,of the wrecked steamer Knight of St. George have arrived at Sydney from Tonga. . ' J 7- ' In the. iJoiise of Lords the,- Copyright Bill was read a second time. : The- estate of T\ Basseter, late head of the firm of. Lasseter and Co., Sydney) has been valued for probate at .£231,089. . The Imperial authorities are desirous of making lae Delhi durbar representative of t.m whole Euipire, and.have requested some-.of.Australia’s national music to be forwarded. The song. “Advance, Australia Fair')-has been •forwarded. - ' V