AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11564, 30 January 1901, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.— Association.^-Copyrioht.

THE NEW ZEALAND CABLE. Sydney, January 29. The Eastern Extension Cable Company's steamer Recorder sailed this morning to repair the New Zealand cable.

I AMERICAN NAVIGATION LAWS. j | Sydney, January 29. I ' Sir Wm. Lyne recently requested Mr. | | Copeland to secure the suspension of the j 1 ; 1 American navigation law, so far as it re-1 i •■ ■ l : J lated to Hawaii. Mr. Copeland has cabled | 'that the American Ambassador made re- 1 ' presentations to his Government. Ho | i states that, as nearly two years have elapsed 1 . ' since the law has been in operation in Ha- 1 I wan, it is not feasible to reopen the ques- 1 ' tion, although he is desirous of promoting i ij friendly relations commercially with Aus- j tralia. J d A TIDAL WAVE. ; A TIDAL WAVE. j j Adelaide, January 29. | I The recent cyclone at the Semaphore was i I accompanied by a tidal wave, supposed to be j I of volcanic origin, the water having a sul- 1 S nhurous taste. I I- . I j CONFERENCE OF YACHTSMEN. | I Sydney, January 29. | I A conference of yacht owners recom- 1 | mended a series of animal races between 1 I States, for yachts built on the British Yacht I I Association measurement rule ; also that the g jj class recommended bo 30ft lineal rating. All » I competing yachts must be steered by an 1 * amateur member of Australian or New Zea- j I land Yacht Club; not more than one pro- i fessional or paid hand, to be carried; a fund to be opened to provide a perpetual dial- i lenge cup. Each State holding a race shall provide a purse of 100 guineas, and a trophy j Ij of not less paid five guineas, the steers- ] 1 to be opened to provide a perpetual challenge cup. Each State holding a race shall j provide a purse of 100 guineas, and a trophy j of not less than live guineas, to the steers- j man of the winning yacht. I THE IMPERIAL TROOPS. [• Melbourne, January 29. I The Imperial troops have been instructed I to remain here till further orders. This is I i .-.,■ a i presumed to mean that they will wait till j i after the funeral. ■ . I ' . THE CABLE SERVICE. | | Melbourne, January 29. j Mr. Gurr, Postmaster-General of Victoria, j | states that he approached the Pacific Cable | i Board at the instance of the Cabinet. He declares himself still a strong supporter of j tho Cape cable. He says also, that Mr. ! Seddon spent an hour with him endeavour-! ing to convince him that Victoria should not j support the Eastern Extension Company's | cable, but failed. It is understood that Sir I W. Turner is the main opponent to thei Capo cable s ■ " " I