CABLE NEWS.

Wanganui Chronicle, 14 May 1901, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Press Association —Telegraph—Copyright.

MADRID, May 12.

Ten thousand troops occupy Barcelona. The tramways have resumed running, and the factories have re-started work.

SYDNEY, May 13.

The experiment of detraining and entraining the returning New South Wales and Queensland troops at Albury was highly satisfactory. Within a short time eight trains conveying 1600 men, 400 horses, guns, waggons and baggage were detrained and fed and entrained without the slightest hitch or mishap. The military authorities were- highly pleased, and consider that in a case of emergency it could be done much quicker.

References were made in many of the churches to the New Guinea massacre. The devotion of the missionaries was eulogised. In a tribal fight at Berlin Haven, Bismarck' Archipelago, two men, and) two women were killed. The ringleaders were arrested,, but escaped. ADELAIDE, May 13.

The population of the State.is 362,595, an increase of 13 per cent during the del cade.

PERTH, May 13.

Steps are being taken to induce farmers from the eastern States to settle in Westralia.

The wheat returns for the past season Bhow a considerable decrease in area. The average yield is 10.75 bushels, as against 11.44 the.previous year. The last election return is. complete, and gives the Opposition another seat. It is understood that the Labour Party votes against the Government., MELBOURNE, May 13.

The Eight Hours Wheel Race resulted: —Martin 1, Rolf 2, Gudgeon 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, 4min 21 3-ssec. Martin also /won the International Scratch Mile in 2min 9 2-ssec.

BRISBANE, May 13.

Mr Paget, Ministerialist, has been elected ion Mackay, defeating the Labour candidate. It is regarded in the district as a protest against the abolition of Kanaka labour. •

The child Clifford, daughter of Mrs Clifford, a previous victim, is plagued.