LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 441, 13 June 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

VIOLENT STORM. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright New York, June 12. A violent storm at Peoria, Illinois, caused many fatalities. Thousands of acres of corn was destroyed. Havoc was caused amongst shipping. There was devastation elsewhere. Wash-outs oe curred in the Ulmois-lowa railways, causing loss of life. AUDIENCE WITH THE POPE. Rome, June 12. The Pope accorded an audience to Mr Barton and Sir John Forrest. He declared that ho had followed with keen interest Australia’s progress. He was delighted with peace, and joined heartily in the festivities on the Coronation of the good King Edward. SUGAR CONVENTION.

Berlin, June 12. Tho Brussels Sugar Convention Bil has been read a third time in the Reich stag. PLAGUE IN LONDON. London, June 12. Two doaths from plague occurred on the steamer City of Perth, from Calcutta. The whole of those on board have been quarantined at Dunkirk. AN INVITATION. The Baroness Burdett Coutts has invited the Australian cricketers to witness the Coronation from her house at Piccadilly. THE MONSOONS. The periodical monsoons have burst in India. A MARRIAGE. Brigadier Sir Frederick Lugard, High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria, has been married to Miss Flora Shaw, head of the Colonial Department of the Times newspaper, at Madeira, SCHOLASTIC VICTORY. Ebeneezer Cunningham, a board school boy, came out senior wrangler at the Cum' bridge University examination. INCOME-TAX.

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has promised an expert enquiry on the practicality of a graduated income-tax. THEIR MAJESTIES. The King and Queen yesterday were the guests of the American Ambassador at dinner. NEW VICTORIAN MINISTRY. Melbourne, June 12. The State Premier unfolds his policy on Tuesday. He informed the Parliamentary Reform Deputation that be would make an earnest endeavor to meet the demands of the times. The proposals would include the reducing of the present cost of representation by half, and cutting down the public expenditure. THE PLAGUE.

Sydney, June 12. There was one case of plague to-day. CENSURE MOTION. The motion of censure division is expected early in the morning. A Government victory is assured. AUSTRALIA’S EXTREMES. Good showers have fallen in the coastal districts. The weather is very cold, causing the death of a large number of starving stock. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. The Conference of the Chambers of Commerce adopted resolutions asking the Federal Parliament to pass a Bills of Lading Act to better protect the interests of shippers; in favor of State-owned cables, penny postage throughout the Commonwealth, and adoption of the decimal system in schools.