GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 313, 14 January 1902, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, .Jan. 12. It has been officially announced that the Coronation procession in London follows the public route of 1897. The King ha 3 approved of the route. Colonel Hutton, the newly-appointed Commandant of the Federal Forces, has been promoted to the substantive rank of Major-General. Mr E. Pollet has been appointed Belgian Consul -General of Australasia, and resides in Melbourne. Volunteers are indisposed to respond to calls to replace those In South Africa at one shilling a day, while Yeomen receive five shillings. New Y'ork, Jan. 12. Boss Croker has announced his retirement. Lewis Nixon succeeds him in the Tammany leadership. Sydney, Jan. 13. Edward Collier, a doukey-man on the Zealandia, has died of injuries received by falling down a companionway. Melbourne, Jan. 13. The gold yield last year was 189,5620 z, a decrease of 17,8-luoz compared with the previous year. The total product of the State to the end of last year was 65,136.17402, valued at over 260 millions. The Federal revenue for the six months ended December was £1,629,000, being £148,000 above the estimate. The Federal Postmaster-General has arranged with the Eastern Extension Cable Company for a reduction of the press cable charges with China from 4s to Is Id and Is 6d per word, according to destination of the message.