AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1718, 7 April 1906, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

telegraph, Presa Auts’n, Copyright Mrlbourne, April 6. The Board of Directors of the Aus tralian Natives’ Association have adopted a resolution expressing alarm at the s'atoments in FieDoh papers regarding New Hebrides, and urgieg the Commonwealth to impro.-s on tho Imperial Government Australian interests in tho islands.

Sydney, April 6. Mr Reid compares the demands made by Mr Watson' in his North Sydney speech lo a pistol held at Mr Deakin’s head.

The motor ’buses run by tho Railway I Department to supplement the tram serI vioo have been discontinued, owing to I thoir being found unprofi'able. The Premier of Victoria, in an interI view, said he was highly gratified at the I success of land settlement in Viotoria, 1-Land to the value of a million and a quarter had boen eeoured, and nearly I every allotment taken up. The arrears I under tho oredit fonder Bystem weie 1 ss I than dUOOO, and tbero were no arrears under cloter settlement conditions, Ho I was well pleased with the suooess of the I local loaD. Tho Government proposed to take powers allowing the sale of deben tures at any t : me. The railways weie now paying handsomely. j Mr Evans, Premier of Tasmania, in an intaiviow, said no Government oould live if the proposed abolition of raoing sweeps was carried into effect.

The action of the Posial authorities in connection with the Eastern Extension businees in Melbourne does not ailed business between the other Siatas, the company’s line running direot from Adelaide to Sydney without touobiog Viotorian territory. A severe drought exists in New Guinea. Food is scarce.

Perth, April 6. The Chambers of Commerce conference has concluded. Resolutions were adopted favoriDg the oarly appointment of a High Commissioner ; urging on the Federal Government the neoessity of the application of busk ess methods in tho conduot of tho agency of the Pacific oable, and equalising facilities for competing with other cables ; and condemning the establishing of a Commonwealth floet of steamers and Iho proposed to'l telephone charges.