GENERAL CABLES.
By Telr-grap.h—Press Association—Copyright London, April 22.
The Abyssinian forces blocked the Mad Mullah's retreat beyond Rebbi river. The British, from Burao, are advancing on Dalbohante. - ' A British syndicate has offered to construct and control a canal from Lake Huron to Montreal, via the Ottawa river, costing thirteen million pounds. A 27-ton gun was being landed at Dover, when the chain broke, and it fell, the muzzle piercing tho vessel’s bottom. The steamer was kept afloat with difficulty. A flood at Pittsburg, America, caused three million dollars’ damage. Three thousand men arc out of work in consequence. The final football match for the Association Cup under Association rules was played at the Crystal Palace grounds. The contesting clubs wore Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur. The attendance was one hundred aiid fifteen thousand. The game resulted in a draw, and will bo re-played at Bolton on Saturday. King Edward has purchased an estate near Carnarvon. Now York, April 23. Thousands of workmen have been rendered idle by tho Pittsburg floods.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 89, 24 April 1901, Page 2
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170GENERAL CABLES. Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 89, 24 April 1901, Page 2
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