GENERAL CABLES.
THE LOCK OL'T OF LUMPERS. SYDNEY, March 20. Work on tho Chines© steamers has been stopped, owing to the coal-owners refusing to suply them with coal if coallumpers were employed. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. (Received March 21. 0.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 20. Sir Wm. Lyue has resigned his seat in the State Parliament. He retains the Premiership for a few days longer. HEAVY LOSSES AT THE NEW HEBRIDES. (Received March 20, 10.34 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 20. News from the New Hebrides states that a severe hurricane on January' 25Ui caused great damage to the crops. The hurricane was especially' severe at Erromansra. where the church and portion of the Rev Mr Robertson’s residence were blown down. A tidal wave followed, and washed away the boat, sheds and copra sheds, and killed a native teacher at the island of Espiritu Santo. NEWS FROM NIGERIA. (Received March 21, 1.7 a.m.) LONDON, March 20. ' Brigadier - General Lugard, High Coniiiiissioner of Nigeria, has refused >:o allow a- French column under Colonel ■ n-ox to pass through British territory to Zinder, in tho French. Sou-dan.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4311, 21 March 1901, Page 5
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