GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 869, 20 April 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

CHECK ON Cy’O.Sn'LONj By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, April 17. Mr Jianlmry. Financial Secretary to tile Treasury, has written to tho National Federation of Meat Traders Association, asking their co-opera-tion to check the sale of colonial and foreign meal, as British. He offers to prosecute the offenders if asked to do so. , THE BIG STORM, PARKS, April 17. A great storm lias been experienced at Marseilles. Vessels broke their moorings, and others foundered. Work at. the quay was suspended and the embarkation of the Australian mails- was delayed. Snow has fallen at Paris, Dille, Lyons, and St. Etiennes MAFIA IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, April Hi. Twelve Italians, ring-leaders in the, New York Malia band, have been arrested on a charge of murder. Incriminating documents, proving their connection with other murders than that with which they are charged and counterfeiting and blackmailing, have been discovered. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. SYDNEY, April IS. ’l'he stallion Pilgrim's Progress lias been bought by Mr Fricdlander, of New Zealand. The price is unstated, hut when lie was offered last month, Ihe reserve was two thousand guineas. Mr Deakiu lias not received any despatch from tile (.'aide Board referring to the estimated deficiency of L!ls,(Hjil on (lie year's working. lie applied for monthly statements of revenue in order to obtain a definite gauge. ft, is announced that, the Edward Lloyd* concert company lias abandoned their visit to New Zealand. They return to Melbourne after the Sydney season.