AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1786, 4 November 1919, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

CONSUL FOR FINLAND. f By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. <Rec: Nov. 4. 10.20) SYDNEY, Not. 4. The consul for Finland has been iiotified that he has been appointed IConsul-in-Chief for the Commonpionwealth, with jurisdiction over. 4S'e\v Zealand and the Pacific Islands. j CHINESE SHIPPING LINE. (Rec. Nov. 4, 10.20) SYDNEY. Nov. 4. The new Chinese shipping line has established headquarters in Sydney. [The new line comprises the steamers Gabo and Victoria, which will run from Melbourne to Hong Kong. The capital is almost entirely Chinese.] { THE PACIFIC CABLE. (Rec. Nov. 4, 10.20) SYDNEY, Nov. 4. Discussing the cable delays caused fcy the increased work thrown on the Pacific cable, through the breakdown of the Eastern cable, the manager of the Pacific cable states that, in view of the recommendations of the Empire Press Union, the time has arrived for a duplication of the Pacific cable.

PROPOSED TRIPLE ALLIANCE. (Rec. Nov. 4, 10.20) MELBOURNE, Nov. 4. A conference of the Waterside [Workers' Federation, the seamen and the coal-miners is considering the question of the formation of a triple alliance. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS. (Rec. Nov. 4, 10.20) MELBOURNE, Nov. 4. The Federal writs have been issued. I IRISH RACE 7 CONVENTION. (Rec. Nov. 4, 10.20) MELBOURNE, Nov. 4. The Irish Race Convention was attended by 2000 delegates from the yarious States and New Zealand. ■ It was resolved tb favour Home Rule for Ireland and the establishment of a fund in Australia and New Zealand to help the people of Ireland to press to a successful issue their claims for self-determination.