GENERAL CABLES.
By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, Dec. 18. Fifteen feet of snow lias fallen in some parts of Derbyshire. The railway is blocked. Sir Robert Hart states that tbe receipts from native Customs for payment of the Chinese indemnity are much below expectations. Sydney, Doc. 19. Three other men have been committed to trial in connection with the theft of Mr Hordern's Retford Park stock. Thirty hands employed in tho city as I street sweepers liavo struck for increased wages. Melbourne, Dec. 19. The Postal Department announces thtt as tho Cook Islands have been annexed | to New Zealand, pratal matter will now I bo sent to the,islands at tho same rates a." to New Zealand. Mr Drake has accepted tho tender of tho Bceston-Humber Agency to supply bicycles to tbe Postal Department f cr “ v 0 years throughout the Commonwealth.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 295, 20 December 1901, Page 3
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