AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1353, 13 January 1905, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph—Frees Association —Copytighj • Sydney, Jan. 12. Daring last year 1934 vessels, aggregating 5.427,000 tone, arrived in Sydney, against 2007 vessels, sggrogutiug 5,265,000 tons, in the preceding year. Mr Oarruthers considers his oable to Mr Seddon haß been misunderstood, and a wrong impression placed on it. The view he took was that ho declined to let this Stato appear to be a beggar for oharity from outside bodies. If outsido people wished to Bend contributions as a matter of good feeling and sympathy, it was quite open for them to do so, but ho was not going to acoept an invitation from them to bocomo a beggar. Ho oertainly did not say at any time that relief was not wanted, but expressed a hope that this State was woll able to look after oases of destitution oaused by sudden oalamily. Lawson easily defoated Dutt in the test matohcs. Lawson later on broke the world’s reoord for a mile, doing the distance in 1.47 4-5. The Government grant £ for £ up to £SOOO on contributions to the bush fire relief fund. An expert has been appointed to inquire into the fire, and report on prevention of similar occurrences. Brisbane, Jan 12. The Electoral Aot Amendment Bill has been road a third time. The clauses abolishing contiogont votes wero carried by a large majority.