Australian Items

Waikato Argus, Volume XXVI, Issue 4019, 24 February 1909, Page 3

Australian Items

CHINESE FOR AUSTRALIA. Me'bourne, February 23. Mr Levicn, Victorian Commercial Agent in the East, states that a large syndicate exists in the East for the purpose of transporting Chinese to Australia, landing them in some of the uninhabited hays on the northern part of the Continent for transference to other parts of the Commonwealth. The Minister for External Affaiis is taking steps to prevent the invasion. SEDITION. Sydney, February 23. Holland was committed for trial on a charge of uttering seditious %vorks and inciting to violence. Bail was allowed in £3OO. THE METHODIST CONNECTION. Sydney, February 23. Rev. J. Beale has been elected presklent of the Methodist Conference.