COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2768, 24 March 1910, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.

FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND. ABATING. United Press Association —Copyright BRISBANE, March 23. The rain has ceased in the north, and the floods are abating. (Received March 24, 12.45 a.m.) The floods continue to recede. Several persons who took refuge in trees have been Tescued. GOING- FROM HOME FOR. WORK. LONDON, March 22. Mr. Moore, Premier of Western Australia, invited to the Agent-General’s office fifty persons 'who were making inquiries about the State and would like to settle there. He made a long speech, explaining the facilities for obtaining passagdi and the openings offering. He proposes to .hold similar gatherings in the provinces.

QUEENSLAND’S IMMIGRATION POLICY. In connection with the Queensland immigration propaganda, arrangements have been made to exhibit produce at thirty of the principal agricultural shows in England, Scotland, and Ireland. LONG SERVICE AND CONDUCT MEDALS. SYDNEY, March 23. The Defence Department has ‘been notified that the King has approved of a general .medal for long service and good conduct in the permanent forces in the Empire beyond the seas. GOOD CROP IN VICTORIA. MELBOURNE, March 23. The Victorian wheat yield is 2-7,180.-000 bushels, the highest aggregate harvested in the -State. THE CAFE ITALIEN MURDER. (Received March 23, 8.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 23. Lovett has been committed for trial for murdering his wife, whom he shot in the bar of the Cafe Italien. Two 'constables deposed that, two days before the tragedy, Lovett told them of trouble with his wife over her meeting •a Frenchman, and said that if anything happened they would know.

(PROGRESS OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Mr. Wade, in his speech at the opening of the Agricultural Show, said that in 1902 the value of New South Wales’ production was four .millions sterlings, and that last year it was ten millions sterling. THE SYDNEY “HERALD” LIBEL CASE. (Received March 23, 10.50 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 23. Counsel for the “Morning Herald” in the Strachan libel case pleaded that the paper had done nothing more’than publish a controversy between Captain Strachan and Dr. Inner, which Captain Strachan provoked. If the statements were libellous, it was purely a technical libel. LABOR MEMBER ELECTED UNOPPOSED. Mr Xearsley (Labor) has been elected unopposed for the Northumberland seat in the Assembly, vice Mr Charlton (Labor), who h.as resigned in order to become a candidate at the Federal election. AN AUCTIONEER’S SUICIDE. (Received March 24, 12.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, March 23. Reginald Tuckett, of the auctioneering firm of Gemmell and Tuckett, committed suicide by shooting himself today. He had been in ill-health for some time. AMERICAN EVANGELISTS. - BRISBANE, March 23. A party of American evangelists, the Rev. Mr Henry and his wife and Mr. Potts'and his wife, who are to conduct a mission in Australia and New Zealand, arrived by the steamer Empire. Professor Bilhorn, musical conductor, who was to have accompanied them, was prevented by ill-health.