GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 319, 21 January 1902, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright London, Jau. 19. Sir Clements Markham is again appealing for ten thousand pounds to equip a tender to follow the Discovery’s Antarctic expedition during the summer. The Earl of Manchester has paid Miss Portia Knight £2001) in settlement of her claims for breach of promise. An international regatta is to be held at Cork in July. Australia has been invited to send an eight-oar crew. Harold Montgomery, a son of the Bishop of Tasmania, has received a commission with the Imperial Yeomanry.

Sydney, Jan. 20. A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph suggests naming the Federal capital Chamberlain, in recognition of Mr Chamberlain’s services to Australia in inducing England to side with America during the Spanish-America war, thus preventing Germany getting possession of the Philippines. Melbourne, Jan. 20. A farmer named Hawkins has been arrested at Killbara oil a charge of murdering his wife. At the inquest the evidence went to show that the wound

which caused death was accidentally received through a gun exploding, and an open vordict was returned. Since then circumstances have arisen which led to the exhumation of the body, and a more serious charge. Arrangements have been completed for

reciprocity between the Commonwealth and New Zealand in regard to licensing surveyors. A boiler exploded in a sawmill in the Grampans. One man, named Short, was- killed, and his father seriously injured. i Adelaide, Jan. 20. The Government have scoured the services of threo exports to report upon the sites for ail outer harbor, including Mr Napier Bell, of New Zealand.!