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HER MAJESTY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, June 11. In connection with the Coronaiion, ller Majesty the Queen entertains ten thousand London maidservants at tea. Her Majesty gives each a Coronaiion medal. CORONATION STAND. Tho Colonial Coronation Stand in Parliament street is one of the best on tho line of procession. A GRIEVANCE. Lord, Stialbcona and tho Colonial Agents General are much dissatisfied tL;4t they were not invited to the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul’s. Mr Graingor, South Australian Agent General, alone was present. The Government organs attribute the omission to inadvertence. CABLE CHANGES. Sydney, June 11.
A conference of the General Council of the Chambers of Commerce of tho Commonwealth resolved that before Mr Bartou adopts tbe proposal to enter into an agreement while in Loudon with the Eastern Extension Company in reference to tho charges on tho Eastern Cables, it is advisable that the terms bo communicated to the Council. A resolution was carried in favor of uniformity of holidays in tho Commonwealth. It omitted Eight Hours Day from tho list submitted for general holidays. FODDER DUTIES. Tho Censure Debate in tho Assemby is dragging along lifelessly. Tho Premier, in reply to inquiries as to tho suspension of fodder duties, said that ho must wait for information. Till tho censure motion is deoided ho considered it improbable that tho Government would take any action in the direction of suspending tho duties. The difficulties in tho way, he belioves, are too great.
THE MIOWERA. Arrived: Tho Miowera. TPIE PLAGUE. There was ono caso of plaguo to day, which proved fatal.
THE WAIKARE. Sailod: s.s. Waikaro. The steamer takes an English mail, and her passongors include a large contingent for tho Fiji excursion. STARVING STOCK. The Railway Commissioners have reduced tho carriago of fodder to a nomina* figure to relievo tho starving stock. This oourso was advooated by tho Government.
THE WARRIMOO. Molbourno, Juno 11, Sailed: s.s. Warrhnoo.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 440, 12 June 1902, Page 2
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