LATEST CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3564, 2 July 1912, Page 6

LATEST CABLES.

MARRIAGE OF A DECEASED WIFE’S SISTER, [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT] (Received July 1, 11-15 p.m.) LONDON, July 1. The Bishop of Oxford, in a letter discussing "the Bauister-Thomnson case, says that Church law treats- the marriage of a deceased wife’s sister as incestuous. “Canon 109,” he remarks, “requires us to refuse corn-, munion to those contracting such marriages. Since the power to- determine the condition on witch communion. should be administered belongs to the Church alone, our duty is to, abide by the principle and face the consequences.” WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. (Received July 1 11.15 p.m.) LONDON, Julv 1. Forty thousand churchmen made a demonstration at Cardiff against Welsh disestablishment.

NEW HOME LAND POLICY FORECASTED. (Received Julv 1. 11.15 pm.) LONDON, July 1. It is rumored that a radical land policy has been <lgckl<kl on by the. &overnmen't. It indicates a minimunj wage to agricultural laborers, and land courts tc fix rents and terms of tenancy. Th-'' “Daily News” announces) that Mr." Llovd George lias inaugurated a far-reaching inquiry into- the land question in" England and Wales, and is appointing a Commission, of wmc-li Mr. Arthur Dyke A eland, is chairman, THE INSURANCE SCHEME. (Received July 1, 9.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 1. Already 15,000 members of the Medical ‘Association in London, Manchester, Leicestershire, and the \Vest Riding of Yorkshire have given notices to terminate all contracts with Friendly Societies and Clubs as from December 31 in consequence of the Insurance Bill.

QUEENSLAND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (Received July 2, 1 a.in.) BRISBANE, July 1. Five new appointments to the Legislative Council are announced. They are Messrs Stephens (ex-member for So-utn Brisbane), Leahy, Eowles, Hawthorne and Whittingham.

COLLIERIES IDLE. (Received July 2. 1 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 1. The Hebburn and Lambton collieries are idle. The miners at the former object to coal-cutting machines. The trouble at Lambton is over working pumps.

NEW CHINESE PREMlEß(Received July 1, 9.5 p.m.) PEKING, July 1. Lu Cheng Hsiang has been appointed Premier. The change betokens an extension of Marquis Yuan Sliih Ivai’s influence. National contributions to the loans are disappointing. ARAB RIOTERS SENTENCED.

(Received July 1. 9.5 p.m.) TUNIS, July 1. At the trial of 71 Arabs in connection with the riots in November last, 35 were found guilty. ; •Seven were sentenced to death and 22 to imprisonment varying from" two to 20 years.

N.S. WALES WOOL CLIP. (Received Julv 2, 12.15 a.m) SYDNEY, July I*. The New South Wales wool clip for the past season was 1,053,000 bales, 29,000 above that of the previous year.

AUSTRALIAN STATE FINANCES. (Received July 2, 1 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 1. The Tasmanian revenue for the year is £1,054,382, which is £19,279 above the estimate. There is a surplus of £21,000. „ Owing to the buoyancy of the revenue the Premier proposes to reduce the Income Tax. The New South Wales revenue _for the vear showed a surplus of £270,179."