GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 853, 30 March 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

THE LAND BILL.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, March 28.

'Ail the Irish-Amcricanss, except the members of the Clan-na-gael, who arc irreconcilable, approve of the Land Purchase Bill.

Justices O'Gorman and Fitzgerald describe it as the precursor of an Irish Parliament.

Tho newspapers declare that Mr Gladstone’s proposed remedy was political, and this is purely economical, and likely to do more good.

Financial circles in London unanimously approve of flic Bill.

A SHAKE-UP IN VICTORIA? MELBOURNE, March 28

A distinct shock of earthquake was felt iu the eastern and southern suburbs at 10.20 last night, about Yura, Toorak, and St. Hilda people hurried from their shaking houses into the streets. In several places the shock was accompanied by a mu/Ued report like the firing of a heavy gun at a distance. ,TIIE LAND OF DROUGHTS. SYDNEY, March 29.

Mr Clement Wragge, in a lecture, stated that Jie believed the present year would he a good one, though wo would have dry spells, but 1 lie succeeding years to 1911 would he fruitful, and then lie was convinced a drought period would gradually ■ set in.