GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 104, 11 May 1901, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 9. The Paris newspaper Lo Matin says French hanks arc issuing a Russian loan | of sixteen millions sterling. A three-tailed comet has been photographed at Mauritius. It is travelling north-west. The length of the longest tail is fifteen degrees. Mr Andrew Carnegie has doubled his gift to the English Iron and Steel Institute for the purpose of establishing a metallurgical research scholarship. The Battersea Town Council have discussed the names of Joubert and Methuen as names for newly-formed streets, and decided in favor of Joubert. His Majesty tho Czar visits England at the end of August, and then pays a visit of several weeks to Darmstadt. After consultation with tho coal owners, and a further lengthy debate, the Miners’ Conference decided not to strike against the coal tax. London, May 10. Tho Agents-Gcncral consider the alteration of the Gorman tariff will scarcely affect Australia. The population of England and Wales is 152,525,716; of the County of London, ■1,5156,0154; of other administrative Counties, 18,850,492; of country boroughs, 9,1159,190. The Counties including the other portion of Greater London show a very large increase, while the agricultural , Counties are stationary or declining. , Berlin, May 9. , An inquiry into the grounding of the , German warship Kaiser Friedrich dis- ; closed that the mishap was due to drift- ( ing ice shifting the beacons. [ Berlin, May 10. s A Bill has boon submitted to the Gor- t man Reichstag, granting Britain and the f British Colonies favored nation treatment j until the end of 1903. {

AUSTRALIAN CABLES. By Telegraph—Pres3 Association—Copyright Sydney, May 10. Arrived, warship Phoebe, from England. Mr Reid’s condition shows a slight improvement. Adelaide, May 10. An important gold discovery is reported at Clary. Five tons of ore bagged are estimated to yield livoorten ounces a ton. Tho lode is extensive, and gold shows freely. Kalgoorlic, May 10. John McLaughlin, shift boss at Ivanhoc mine, a New Zealander, was killed by a fall of earth. Melbourne, May 10. At a meeting of the Opposition, on tho motion of Sir Edward Braddon, seconded by Mr Glyn, of Adelaide, Air lloid was elected Leader.