Australian Cables.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12235, 14 April 1903, Page 5

Australian Cables.

«. United Press Association.— By Elec- j trie Telegraph.— Copyright. | SjTclney, April 12. Lawson's examination in bankruptcy has been further postponed, no ac"- ! counts having been lilod. Brisbane, April 12. A woman lias been attacked by piag-ue. f Received April 14, 9.44 a.m. ' Perth, April 1-1. A fresh information has b«n laid against Cariyon in connection with the YaTgoo outrage. It is understood that the police ha,\e secured "important additional evidence. . Sydney* April 14. Sixty-four thousand people attended the show yesterday. Useful rains have fallen in the coqztal districts and the eastern,. Eiverina. , ' .Excepting in Svjrlrtuv, the weather was line' for the holiday" in all the States. : "Adelaide,' April 14. Large jiumbers of peoj>le are proceeding to Arlturlga, many of them without money."' The surrounding ccmntry is being expensively prospected. Brisbane. April 14. Sir Malcolm "Mclikuehern has retunexl from his visrfc to Japan. He has succeeded in forming v a company witli a capital of- £650.000 to construct 28 miles of electric tramways at Tokio. He declares tha:t there is a much better prospect, of trade between Japan and Australia, especially in ■wool, since the - Japanese army is now being clothed, in woollens. - " " Perth. April 11. In the „. bank' note ' robbery case' Jdnes and Leighton were found giuiliy of r«ceivhig- notes. iMcLagan pleaded guilty to * stealing notes. Sentences were deferred. : Syrlnev-, April 13. ...The weather is. unsettle^, with frequent showersThere are unprecedented shoals of g-arfish along . the • coast . some very larse catclie^ being"made. < . • ■ ' .: % Su,va. April 13. News has been, received that Mr Ballimainj, .purser of the Miowera. died after the departure o£ tlie steamer from Fiji last voyage. Brisbane, "April 13. Mr . Hanna, chief manager of the Teiegraph Degartment.^in a report in reference to alleged clolays in messages over the Pacific cable, states that he took eight messages haphazardly from London received over the rival cables. He foond.that for the right received over the Eastern Extension Company's caßTes "the total" time was 28 hoors 31 minutes, an average . of 3 hours 31 minutes, while for the messages over the Pacific the total time was 14 hours 6 minutes, an average of 1 hour 46 minutes. . L< ._ . k