Australian Cables.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1165, 8 December 1904, Page 3

Australian Cables.

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Sydney, this day,

The Government will appoint a Royal Commission'to inquire into tho long delayed question of disputed paymonts to tho South African Contingents,

Shipping Sydney, Dec, 7

Sailed, 2,40: Mokoia.

Mmbournk, Deo, 7

Sailed: Monowai,

Political Crisis Over Sydney, this day.

Tho threatened crisis over the Stamp Duties Bill Iwb been averted, tho Council having passed it without amendment, Mr. McLaurin declaring that tho Assembly had amoudod the Bill just as tho Connoil wanted,

Trade with the Islands Bmsbane, this day,

Tho Minister of Agriculture lias promised a Chamber of Cummereo deputation to recommond the Cabinet to give a reasonable amount towards sending two commercial wen to report on tho possibilities of developing tho trado of Queensland and the islands.

The Butter Commission

Melbourne, this day.

At the Butter Commission Mr. 'favornor was examined in reference to tho letter-books that wore damaged at tho Agent-General's oflieo, and declorod it as his honest opinion that Mr, Sincelor had deliberately damaged thorn,