GENERAL CABLES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4295, 2 March 1901, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

NEW SOUTH WALES REVENUE. . SYDNEY; March 1. The revenue of the State for the last eight months, including February, shows an increase of £532,000 as compared with the previous year. WHEAT FOR INDIA. SYDNEY, March 1. The steamer Kiiona takes 4500 tons of wheat for Bombay.

FRENCH SUCCESSION DUTIES. PARIS, February 28. The Chamber of Deputies has adopted a Bill providing for death duties rang, ing front 1 to iSj- per cent.

A PLUNGING RECORD. SYDNEY. March 1. M. .McDonald broke the Australian plunging record, covering 68ft 7fin.

MEMORIAL TO QUEEN VICTORIA. LONDON, February 28.

Tho Queen Victoria Memorial Committee has decided that tho memorial shall he of a personal and monumental chn.ra.cter, Tho King has approved tLo proposal.

NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES

OTTAWA, February 28,

The Legislative Council of Newfoundland has adopted a motion agreeing to renew the modus vivendi with regard to the French. Shore until December. Several members declared they would never again renew the agreement.

ARMY REMOUNTS. LONDON, February 28.

The Supplementary .Estimates tabled iu the House of Commons include two millions for army remounts.

CUBA .AND THE PHILIPPINES WASHINGTON', February 28.

The Cuban Convention has virtually conceded the demands of the United States Government, recognising its right to intervene, .should occasion arise, to preserve the independence of Cuba or to maintain good government. Despite vigorous Democratic opposition, the United States Senate, by 55 to 27, adopted an amendment to the Army Estimates giving President McKinley control of the Philippine Islands.

HOURS OF LABOUR FOR MINERS LONDON, February 28.

In the House of Commons a Bill introduced by Mr J. Yoxall, member for Northampton West, providing tor an eight hour day for miners, has been read a second time by 212 votes to 199. Sixty-five Nationalists supported tho measure.