Australian Telegrams.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11647, 2 April 1901, Page 3

Australian Telegrams.

United Press Association— By Electric TeletrraDb — Copyrieht. Received April 2, 1.15 a.m. Melbourne, April 1. A quantity of wreckage is strewn on a beach near Cape Liptrap, and is believed to belong to the Louise Lamont. The body of a negro was also fouud on the beach in a box. Sydney, April 1 . Owing to ill-health Sir Joseph Abbott has resigned his seat in the State Parliament. Received April 2, 1.8 a,m. Brisbane, April 1. The Chamber of Commerce discußsed the ill-effects of the American snipping laws on Australian trade and decided te refer the question to the Associated Chambers' Conference at Melbourne in May, with a view to lei the Federal Parliament take action. Received April 2, 9.45 a.m. Meldoukxe. April 2. The New Zealand Federal Commission takes evidence to-day. Colonel Pitt states that Mr Barton assured him that if New Zealand decides to come in it may do so as an original State. Brisbane, April 2. Lily Shearer, child, died of plague. Received April 2, 9 50 a.m. Pcktii, Apr'l 2. The schooner Alto has arrived at Broome with 121 shipwreck -1 people aboard, passengers and crew • the stea mer Karrakatta, bound fr' Fremantle to Singapore. Tho Bteamer struck an unknown rock off Cape Swan on. tho night of March 26th, and commen.ed to aink. Owing to the coolness of the officers all hands were safely transferred to the boats which bung by the sinking steamer till daylight, then landing on Sunday Island. The vessel is a total wreck.