COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3182, 30 March 1911, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.

PLAGUE PRECAUTIONS

[UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT.] SYDNEY, March 29. As a result of the plague cases at Auckland, all arriving New Zealand vessels are subjected to inspection and fumigation. A CABMEN’S BOYCOTT. MELBOURNE, March 29. , Cabmen have decided to boycott all incoming inter-State steamers, owing to the alleged undue preference shown on certain wharves to van-men; and they have asked Sydney cabmen to adopt a similar action. MILITARY COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS. Details of the entrance examinations for the military college show that New South Wales boys failed badly. SENTENCED' TO DEATH. (Received March 29, 9 p.m) BRISBANE March 29. Sentences of death, with a strong recommendation to mercy on the grounds of temper and drink, was recorded against W. Denton for murdering George Kelly at Jondayan on October 17th. VICTORIAN WHEATr^IAR VES'I’. (Received March 30,-,.12.50 a.m) An amended estimate‘s bf o nno harvest makes, the yield 34.813,000 bushels. ,or 2,652,000 above the preharvest estimate. - -- V AN ENORMOUS! NUGGET.

A nugget weighing 470 ounces has been found in the North Woohhawp mine, Ballarat. , THE KING’S BIRTHDAY. A despatch has been received notifying that the King wishes Ins birthday to .bo officially celebrated on the natural date, 3rd June.

go up and down the coast inside the Barrier, which'in some cases is 100 miles out to sea. There are many passages, such as tlie Flinders Channel, which considerably shorten the journey, and these are constantly made use or. Local skippers are few who have even a passing acquaintance with the Queensland coast, but it'.is agreed that it is a very dangerous passage in rough weather. A vessel striking those reefs would) not have to bump many times to have the bottom torn out of her. The finding of the mail bags is looked upon as a sure indication that the Yongala has gone down. That no news of the survivors has com© to hand is commented on, for even in the case of Hie Penguin, wrecked in stormy Cook Straits, a good many were saved.