AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10481, 20 October 1899, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. N.S.W. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. SYDNEY, October 19. The Chamber of Commerce has appointed a Committee to collect inform-tio- in connection with the Federal tariff. A member protested against the consent recently given by the Committee of the Chamber to the Cape cable scheme. He said that it meant a nail in the coffin of the Pacific. THE CAPE CABLE. MELBOURNE, October 19. The "Argus" considers the hc_ta_ity to the Cape cable is inexplicable, especially «_ a means of the -xened-Kte redaction of the rates. Cape trade advantages outweigh those of 0-n-dla k THE DEMAND FOR TRANSPORTS. BRISBANE, October 19. Owing to the large'demand for transports by the Imperial authorities, the A.U.S.N. Company has decided to withdraw the steamers Buiimba and Waroonga from the Australian trade, and despatch them to India. OUTBREAK OF SMALLPOX ON A STEAMER. ALBANY, October 19. The White Star Liner Afric has arrived from London. She has on board six developed and two suspected owes of smallpox. She has 250 passengers on board. It broke out a Sew days after leaving the Cape. THE ALLUVIAL DISPUTE. PERTH, October 19. The Cabinet has decided that no circum■tances have arisen __ the alluvial dispute which the law courts could not deal with. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT. BRISBANE, October 19. Mr Dawson's censure motion was defeated by 39 to 28.

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT. MELBOURNE, October 18. Two fishermen, named Patterson and Belgin, were drowned at Portland through the capsixing of a boat.