GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 829, 18 February 1903, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

A SULTAN’S REVENGE. By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. London. Feb. 16. The Sultan o? Morocco captured and beheaded 40 of tho Pretender’s escort. THE PORTE’S ORDER. Constantinople, Feb. 16. The Porte has ordered the Turkish troops to evacuate tho disputed Aden hinterland. miE JUDGES. New York, Feb. 16. Mr Elihu Root and Senators Lodge and Turner, the Alaskan arbitrators, are all partisans. A DREADFUL REVENGE. Perth, Feb. IV. The victim of tho infernal machine had a portion of his arm amputated, and is progressing favorably. THE PLAGUE. Another ease of plague is reported. lands department. Mr Hopkins, member for Boulder, ha 3 been appointed Minister of Lands. WELCOME RAINS. Adelaide, Feb. 17. Good general rains have fallen in the agricultural areas, some stations recording up to two inches. ANOTHER RECORD: Sydney, Feb. 17. Robl made the Australian record of a mile in lmin 28 2-5 secs ; also the fivemile record in 7min 40 1-5 secs. COONAMBLE'S SCOURGE. Medical authorities are unable to trace the primary source of the typhoid outbreak at Coonamble. There are 105 ° aSeS A STRANGE OUTBREAK. On the arrival of the steamer La Perouccc at Noumea from the Now Hebrides, she wag quarantined owing to a mysterious virulent disease having attacked the crew. Four died and wore buried at sea.

MELBOURNE NEWS. Melbourne, Feb. 17. An Antarctic disturbance has now produced wintry conditions. Heavy rain is falling throughout the State, as much as two inches having fallen in places. Tho ranges are covered with snow. Mr McKenzie, after the enquiry, underwent a surgical operation. The doctor forbids him to contest tho election, and ho has therefore retired. Tho Governor-General has received a petition from representatives of the Protestant body requesting that steps be taken to investigate Cardinal Moran’s charges in connection with the British naval operations at Samoa.