GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 549, 20 October 1902, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

SENT TO GAOL. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, October IT. McHugh, a member of the House of Commons for Leitrim North, lias been .sentenced to two months’ hard labor on charges of conspiracy and intimidation. EARTIIQUAKE TREMORS. LONDON, October 17. Earthquake Demons have been experienced in the North of Scotland. LORD KITCHENER. LONDON, October 17. Lord Kitchener has started for India via Brindisi. A VICE-ADMIRAL. LONDON, October 17. I/ord Cliarlos Bercsford lias been made a Vice-Admiral. BISHOP OF MELBOURNE. LONDON, October 17. The Archbishop of Cuntorbury consecrates Die new Bishop of Melbourne, m St. Paul’s Cathedral. QUEENSLAND STATE AGENCY. LONDON, October 17. The Queensland Suite Agency has opened a branch in East London, where samples of produce are kept and enquiries answered, ENCOURAGING MEAT TRADE. LO NDON, October 17. Uruguay has adopted a law granting privileges and exemptions Iroin duties to meat freezing companies for a period of five years. THE EDUCATION BILC. CAPETOWN, October 17. The Baptist Union at Capetown has adopted a resolution supporting the stand made by the Free Churches of Great Britain against the Education Bill, and urging them to stand to their guns. THE DARDANELLES. VIENNA, October 17. Herr Koeber, in the Reicnsralh. declared that it was proposed to settle the question of warships passing the Dardanelles by arbitration. Ho added that, there was every reason to receive such a settlement of the, difficulty with satisfaction. GERMANS OUTDO LONDONERS. BERLIN. Oct,. 17. Do Wet, in acknowledging the plaudits, said that, he had never seen such a, receptdon as at Berlin. He was happy that, his mother was a German. Marty in the crowd kissed the hands of the generals. VOLCANIC DUST. • NEW YORK,'October 17. Volcanic dust from St. Vincent fell so thickly at Barbadoes that it stopped .business. TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRICA. LONDON, October 17.

An the result of Mr Sedtlon’s negotiations, the Imperial Storage Company favors Australasian preference. The River Plate Meat Company Inis secured a proportion of freight by each ship controlled by tlie New ZealandSouth Africa Company, A “ NIGHTMARE.” LONDON, October 17.

Ren Vtljocn, in a good-humored and loyal lecture in London, described the fears in reference to South Africa as another raising of a, nightmare, i He predicted that Boer and Briton would finally settle together, and lie added that if there was dissatisfaction 10-day it was not amongst the Boera but at Johannesburg. SPEECH BY LORD ROSEBERY. LONDON, October 17.

At the City Lineral Club dinner, Lord Rosebery, dealing with the Education Bill, said that the larger school boards, instead of being extinguished, ought to he affiliated with country nation to purclwse voluntary schools than to be deprived of its birthright to settle national education in its own wav. Despite the fact that olive brandies had been held out by Mr Chamberlain at the Birmingham Conference, ■ Lord Rosebery regarded Mr Balfour's recent speech as a cry of distres-s. Liberals must resist to the death the principal embodied in clause seven of the Bill, heading with the management of schools. CRICKET IN SOUTH AFRICA. CAPETOWN. October 17.

fn a cricket match between a Transvaal fifteen and the Australians, the tho former made 462 in their first innings, and 210 in their second innings for the loss of eight wickets when they declared their innings closed. The Australians replied with 392 in the first innings, and 158 for the loss of three wickets in the second innings. Trumper, in his first essay, made 218 mot out.

Even if Mi Scddon gnea lo either SuUth Africa or Jenchu, the colony will not fade and wither, nor will its prestige suffer in ita relations to the Empire. We n-e disposed to " Bo to his virtues very kind ; Be to his faults a little blind,” if he and his (.lends do not demand too much from u.-. We are capublo of expressing a national sontiment without Mr Seddon's aid, and wo are wont to consider the Colony of greater importance than ita Premier. With these limitations we shall be pleased to seo Mr Scddon back amongst us, and to once more keep a watchful eye on one who, however much he may desire tho welfare of the people, does not earo to give them an undue amount of cither liberty or power. A free New Zealand to our mind would be ample compensation for tho loss of even Mr Scddon! If, however, Mr Seddon would give us a free New Zealand we would not lose him at any price, and wo would join in welcoming him back to the land. But while the Premier of this Colony enjoys largo powers, and the people of the Colony are only permitted to enjoy small powers—while the former is ” free ” and tho latter are “ tied we take tho side of the people.—Wairarapa Times. A country situated like this should produce a splendid race of sailors, and should be in a position at any time of need to supply tho King’s ships with efficient crows. We trust the subject will bo seriously considered by all the eic-aora, and that the polony will speak in clear unmistakeablo terms in support of the payment indicated by Mr rveduon.—AN airarapa Times, Silty-eight thousand and seventy-four ounces of gold was received at the Melbourne mint during September, as compared with 89 : i!6Qoz it) the same month hist year.