GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 402, 29 April 1902, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By. telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON. April 27.—Italy is steadily ing for the occupation of Tripoli, though assured by the Powers it not intended to disturb the balance of power on the shores of the Mediterranean. PARIS. April 27.—There are 2500 candidates at the lorthcoming French general elections in France. BRISBANE. April 28.—'Three cases of plague arc reported, one fatal. Two previous patients are also dead. The State’s wheat yield last year was 1,092,000 bushels, an average of 19.40 bushels per acre, the highest record, with one exception, in the past decade. The Aorangi’s passengers for New Zealand are : Messrs Pier.rottc, McAra, and Hennisy, ADELAIDE. April 28.—The troopship Manchester Merchant brought 244 South Australian Fifth and Sixth Contingenters from the Cape. „ „ SYDNEY. April 28.—Mr Barton says that the financial estimate of the loss by penny postage throughout Australia and Australian letters passing outwards would be a quarter of a million. Such a loss, of revenue cannot be hastily undertaken. He is afraid universal penny postage will have to wait for some time, though no one is more anxious than him for it.

There have been no plague cases since Friday. Up to date there have been 107 cases and 27 deaths. Fortynine patients have been discharged. MELBOURNE. 'April 28.—1 tis stated a majority of the members of ttie Federal House Favor a scheme, for which a canvass lias been proceeding for some time, adding £l5O to their salaries. The Senators have yet to be canvassed.