GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 396, 22 April 1902, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

AN ERRING WOMAN.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copvright, LONDON, April 20. The Marquis of Downshire has secured a divor .e from his wife, on the ground of tier adultery with Captain Josepli Laycock. THE METEOR’S ROUGH TRIP. The new yacht Meteor, built in America for the Kaiser, lias arrived at Southampton after a perilous passage. The decks were under water fourteen days. ORDER FOR JAM. The War Office has ordered from New Eolith Wales one hundred tons of jam shipped by transport for South Africa in April and May, and has also accepted a lender for three hundred thousand pounds of corned mutton. THE AILING QUEEN. THE HAGUE, April 20, Queen Wilhelmina’s disease is normal Her strength is diminishing. AMERICAN NEWS, NEW YORK, April 20. The House of Representatives by a large majority amended the Government’s Cuban Relief Bill by abolishing the differentia! duty on relined sugarbeet. A trust is buying a corner in eggs and oilier food stuffs. Forty-live Kfiliion eggs are stored in New Jersey. FREIGHT ON BUTTER. ADELAIDE, yesterday. An increase in the freight on butter between New Zealand and Australia is not anticipated to affect Adelaide at present. The rates from Victoria on butter are also on a par with those.! from New Zealand. Victorians will probably let the trade go to New Zealand. STEAMER BEACHED. 'l’he steamer Frapklyn has been beached near port Malcolm. She struck something and began to fill, and ran ashore for safety, Assistance has been sent. " THE PLAGUE, SYDNEY, yesterday. There have been one hundred cases of plague to date, and twenty-six deaths. Thirty-seven patients have been discharged. ABORIGINAL BOWLER.

March, the aboriginal howler, secured an average for the season of SK3S runs per wickeG