GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 524, 22 September 1902, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON. Sept. ID. An ordinance issued in the Transvaal gives volunteers great privilege, including exemption of poll tax and jury service. The Boer generals have abandoned their European tour, except visits to Brussels and Berlin. Lord Salisbury is improving, He is suffering from a chill and gout. A fire at Victoria Docks destroyed three million paving blocks of jarrah timber.

The warship Terrible has arrived at Portsmouth. Her return was greeted with tremendous enthusiasm. Germany, America, and Japan are negotiating a commercial treaty with China similar to that conceded to Great Britain.

The London Daily Express’s St. Petersburg correspondent states that Admiral Makaroff has invented a sounding instrument which gives warning of the approach of torpedoes and submarines. The South Africa Chartered Company founds a Pasteur Institute at Bulawayo. Lord Milner, writing to the Earl of Meath, sympathises with the latter’s Empire Day movement, 'tut suggests that the initative might- be 'eft to tho self-governing colonies. Lane, of Sydney, swam- ’SO yards at Bolton in OGJsecs., a record time. NEW YORK, Sept, 19.

The craters of Soufriere and St, Vincent are again active. An earthquake shock was experienced at San Francisco. CAPETOWN, Sept, 19. A conference of mining managers at Johannesburg decided to extend payment by results to blacks employed in connection with the mines. WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, The post office at Minot, Dakota, callapscd, and sixteen people were buried in the ruins.

BRISBANE, Sept, 20. A fire at Normanton destroyed several shops. The damage amounting to £6OOO, The price of bread has been raised jd the 2th loaf. The S.S. Duke of Sutherland is reported to be safe, though surrounded by shoaly patches. She is expected to be got off when lightering is complete. MELBOURNE, Sept, 20. Sir Edmund Barton lias cabled that lie will reach Australia t n October 13th.

SYDNEY, Sept. 20. The New South Wales commercial agent in South Africa repots that there is much room for increased trade with New South Wales. Nearly everything is imported, and the prices of food stuffs of all kinds are exceedingly high. Mr Sec, defending the Government against a charge of extravagance, gave a direct challenge to the Opposition on that issue. Probably the challenge will be accepted as soon as the new Opposition leader lias reorganised his forces.

From a description received by the police the opinion is that- the stowaway who arrived at Perth is not Shaw, 't'lie man was remanded pending identification. BRISBANE, Sept, 20 Mr Plunkett gave notice in the Assembly in favor of separation of the State front the Federation. The Premier is likely to speak in favor of the proposal.

HOBART, SYjjl. 20. In the Assembly, Mr Hall moved in favor of Tasmania uniting vith Western Australia and Queensland to bring about separation from the Federal union. Discontent was expressed at the unsatisfactory results of ‘he Commonwealth regime and extravagance. There was really no serious debate, and the motion was negatived on the voices..

SYDNEY, Sept. 20. Madame Melba, prior to her departure last- night, sent a message to the people of Melbourne, stating that she felt that she would not be doing them justice if she appeared while affected by the excitement of the train journey and the reunion with her father after such a long separation, and would not be doing justice to herself and her reputation. She confidently appeals for a postponement of the first concert- until the 27tb, instead of the 2-tli. On arriving at Albury, where she was to meet her father, she received a shock on being informed that he was stricken with paralysis as the result of extreme old age and the excitement of meeting his daughter. The attack is not severe, but- as quietude is necessary, her father remains at Albury. Madame Melba proceeded to Melbourne.

EARTHQUAKE SCARE.

PANIC IN ADELAIDI-

ADELAIDE, Sept. 20. Yesterday morning earthquake shocks occurred over a great portion of the State, and buildings were shaken. Lius!, night, a few minutes past eight, the shocks were repeated, and were much more severe, surpassing anything previously experienced in South Australia. From a cold atmosphere the night turned oppressively warm, and was intensely still.

After preliminary tremors, came a severe shock, lasting half a minute, accompanied by a tremendous noise. Buildings rocked and trembled, walls cracked, chimneys toppled, and pictures and pottery fell from the walls. A great- panic ensued, people rushed into (lie streets in thousands. In the Adelaide Hospital patients left their beds. Some managed to get out and refused to re-enter the building. In the Theatre Royal the audience began to stampede, but a panic was averted by the presence of mind of an actor, Mr Ward, in rimming on to the and announcing the shock was only the result of an experiment in connection with the forts in a forthcoming play. Many ladies fainted. There were similar scenes at public meetings. All the clocks m the city stopped at five minutes past eight. The Trunk lighthouse was badly damaged. The oil overflowed and damaged the lantern, which was destroyed. The night was intensely dark, and it was impossible to ascertain the extent of the damage, but it is believed that not many buildings are seriously damaged. ‘The direction of the shock was south to north. It was particularly severe in the nor tin