GENERAL CABLES

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4307, 16 March 1901, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

INFLUENZA. LONDON, March 14. Tho mortality in London from influenza has reached forty weekly, and is increasing. MR W. O’BRIEN. LONDON, March 14. •Mr William O’Brien, the Nationalist member for Cork City, is ill, and desires to apply fur the Chilteru Hundreds—the formula for a member resigning his seat —but his constituents refused .to consent. THE INDIAN CONTINGENT. HOBART, March, 15. The Dalhousie’s troops have arrived here, and paraded tho streets. They had a cordial reception.

VICTORIA DAY. (Received March 16, 0.43 a.m.) OTTAWA, March 16. The Canadian House of Commons has approved a proposal to make the late Queen Victoria’s birthday (May 24tfa) a permanent holiday. ALL BRITISH CABLES. LONDON, March 15. In the House of Commons, Sir E. A. Sassoon, member for Hythe, at the instance of tho Conference of Associated Chambers of Commerce, urged the Government to make efforts to- unite all parts of the Empire by all-British cables. THE CANADIAN BUDGET. v OTTAWA, March 15.

The Hon W. S. Feildiiig, Minister of Finance. lias submitted his Budget, showing a surplus of eight million dollars (£1,600,000) for last year over ordinary expenditure. The estimated surplus for the current year is over six million dollars (£1,200,000). No change will be made in the tariff. WELCOME RAIN. (Received March 16, 1.0 a.m.) SYDNEY", March 15. Good rains have fallen throughout rhe colony. There is a south-east gale on the coast. THREATENED LABOUR TROUBLES. (Received March 16, 1.5 a.m.) ■ SYDNEY, March 15. In connection with the trouble between the owners of steam colliers and the Coal Lumpers’ Union, there is a-prob-ability of the Seamen’s Union joining issue with Hie lumpers if the latter are locked out. COATS AND SKIRTS. Ladies should not delay their orders for those i'ashiorabie costumes. Since her return from Australia, Mrs Male has been very busy. The oxosllent quality of tbe coatings which have just been opened up cannot be denied,’ and it is hoped that honest and intelligent work will influence ladies to place their orders with Mrs Mule of T 23. Lumbton quay, who is so well and favourably known as'a specialist in coats and skirts, 710