GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 164, 23 July 1901, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 21. Owing to the excellent work done by Bertram Steel, of Melbourne, and Joseph Mellor, of Now Zealand, who are studying at Breslau and Manchester respectively, the Commissioners of the ISSI Exhibition have renewed their scholarships for three years. • The gunboat Thrush meets tho Ophnwith the Roval party at Durban. Maclareu" takes W. Quaifo to Australia, but Fry and Forster aro doubtful starters. Stoddart has published Shuto s, Sheridan’s, and Ross’s letters respecting pay - ments mado to English amateur ciicketers in Australia. Rome, July 21. The Vatican, whilo condemning tho Religious Association law recently passed in Franco, allows non-rocognised religious orders to apply for authorisation, submitting only- a sy-nopsis of their statutes. Paris, July 21. French newspapers declare that pious frauds will not deceivo tho Miuistor for AVorship. Sydney, July 22. Tremain’s flour-mill at Bathurst lias been destroyed by fire. Tho damage is .£SOOO. Perth, July 22.

Their Royal Highnesses landed at Albany, and proceeded by special train to Perth, arriving early this morning. Tho Britannic reached Albany at tho same timo as the Ophir, and tho Royal partyjoined in tho wolcomo to tho returned soldiers brought by licr.