The N. Z. Times. (PUBLISHED DAILY). SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1903. EPITOME OF THE DAY’S NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4978, 30 May 1903, Page 4

The N. Z. Times.

(PUBLISHED DAILY). SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1903. EPITOME OF THE DAY’S NEWS.

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The plague has broken out at Iquiquo, in Chili. The Assessment Court for Wellington City held a sitting yesterday. Orders given for coal by Russia are considered to betray a warlike attitude. Two thousand persons have been killed by an-earthquake in Turkish Armenia. . The bakers’ dispute was again before the Arbitration Court in Wellington yesterday.' Sir Harry RawsOn, Governor of New South Wales, is on a visit to Norfolk Island. Eight survivors from the wreck of the Gorman barque Edith have reached Cooktown. The steamer Oakland foundered off the coast of New South Yales on Wednesday morning. Mr W. R. Haselden, S.M., was yesterday presented with an address from Wellington Justices of the Peace. Two artillery Officers have been arrested at St. Petersburg for complicity in a conspiracy to assassinate officials. Mr Balfour delivered an important speech iii the House of Commons on the qnesction of preferential trade. The preferential trade suggestions ot Mr Chamberlain are supported by the Premier of New South Wales. The establishment of a Commercial ■Council to assist the Foreign office is recommended by Sir Robert Giffen. It is reported that a large projection froin the planet Mars was seen from Harvard Observatory On the 26th Inst. Mr Seddon has given an explanation of the Government's intentions , regarding the distribution of produce in England. -Mr John Dillon, M.P., speaking in County Mayo, said no honest Nationalist could participate in addresses of welcome to the King of Viceroy.