COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2709, 13 January 1910, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.

CABLE NEWS.

HEAVY BAIN IN SYDNEY

United Fauna Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, Jan. 12. A stiff southerly gale is blowing. The rain is general. A fall of two inches was registered at Werris Creek in 40 minutes. BUSH FIRES INJURE TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION. MELBOURNE, Jan. 12. The report concerning the recent telegrapnic interruptions attributes them to a coating of carbon particles on the insulators, the result . 'of bush fires. Light rain damping this without washing it off causes a conduction medium. VICTORIAN GOLD. The State’s gold yield last year totalled 702,221 gross ounces, •of a value of £2,779,000, a decrease of 18,988 ounces, 1 compared with the previous year. A DESTRUCTIVE STORM. PERTH, Jan. 12. A destructive storm has been experienced. At Cue several buildings, including the Catholic Convent School, were, demolished. Many others were unroofed and severely damaged. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS. (Received January 13, 12.25 a.in.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 12. The Federal Cabinet lias fixed the elections for April 13th. Mr. Deakin will deliver a policy speech at Ballarat early in February. A POTATO PEST. (Received January 13, 1 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 13. The Rutherglen buig is causing serious damage to the potato crops in some districts. NEW SOUTH WALES GOLD YIELD. The State’s gold yield last year was 238,047 ounces, of a gross value of £869,456, a decrease of 23,636 ounces compared with the previous year.