GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 572, 17 November 1902, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

By. Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, November 11. 'the Admiralty try various types of Water-tube boilers in connection with the conjunction of nineteen torpedo boat, destroyers and tune torpedo boats. Tho Labour Commission organised by Mr'Alfred Mosley to study American problems of labour.ami capital is visiting the factories of- New York, and is impressed! with workmen's education facilities. Mr Mosley, who accompanies the Commission, remarks that American workmen have a stra - ,g'h t, course compared with the hurdle race in Great’Britain.

Cardinal Bogue, Archbishop of Armagh, in a communication to Lie Dublin Independent, referring to the education Bill, says the Nationalists have basely abandoned the Irish Catholics of England in their hour of sorest need. He adds “We have supported Lie party by voice and pprse since its formation. This is our reward.’’’

Mr Chamberlain replying to an invitation of the West India Club, expresses a hope that lie will some day he able to visit, the West Indies. Warner, captain of Lord Hawke’s team, hopes- to secure MeGahey, who has gone to AustraliaLord Hawke broke his collar bpne whilst hunting. He hopes to tail for New Zealand in three weeks.

The Pelican and British Empire Assurance Companies have agreed to amalgamate.

ROME, Novcmher 14

The Stromboli eruption continues with loud detonations and the discharging of ashes. Houses in the vicinity have been damaged, earthquake shocks accompanying the eruption increase the alarm.

NEW YORK, Novemocr 11

Guatemalan authorities minimise the effects of the eruptions. The Santa Maria 1 loss of life is unconfirmed. A news agency states that all telegrams from Guatemala are censured before being 'allowed' to lie, despatched:.

PARIS, November 11

Labandy, a-French aeronaut, in an airship made several trials from the hanks of the Seine. He returned against the wind to the starting point. The speed was twenty-live miles an hour.

MELBOURNE, November 15

Lord Tennyson is steadily regaining his health. He presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive at Government House yesterday. BRISBANE, November 11. The House of Assembly disagreed in regard to some of lie Council’s amendments to the Income Tax Bill. PERTH, November IT>

The Kalgoorlic mines in October yielded over one hundred thousand ounces of gold. For a long time the output was between seventy and übiety thousand monthly. •SYDNEY, November M.

If is fortunate that Madame Dolores arranged to return to Melbourne instead"' of proceeding to New Zealand when she came to Sydney, otherwise she would have sailed by the Elingauiite.

MYSTERIOUS .EXPLOSION

MAN BLOWN TO PIECES AND. lIIS SONS INJURED.

By Telegraph—Press Assod*- 1 ' Copvri"'- 1 ' .M.uion— BRISBANE, November 15. A mysterious explosion occurred in a house at Toowoomba. A man named Miller was blown .to pieces and Ids son seriously and another slightly injured.; If is stated that no explosives were kept ir the house. There arc indications that lynamite had been placed under the floor.

DROUGHT IN AUSTRALIA;

DISTRESSING TALES.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copvright.

SYDNEY, November 15

Owing to the continued drought in the interior an' agitation in favour of the suspension of the fodder duties is strongly reviving. Distressing accounts come to hand of the failure of the crops ami starving stock in Victoria and Queensland. Parts which are severely affected are joining in the movement. .Sir Edmund Barton when approached on the matter, said the Federal Parliament would not he called together to consider it, hut when the session resumed would he early enough. It is stated that a Maize King in Sydney lias made a large profit on Die importations during the last few months. The Government arc asked to interfere in the interests of suffering stock owners.

A CLEVER RASCAL

TRYING TO DECEIVE THE DOU-

TORS.

By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright.

BRISBANE, November 15

Compbcll, recently sentenced in connection with tiic railway frauds, who during the past eight months lias lain on a couch, and w,as alleged to he suffering fr.an paralysis, the result of a fall from a train, has suddenly found his legs. Eight doctors examined him. Four" declared him to be paralysed. The Government medical officer had his doubts, ail'd gave him till Sunday to attempt to walk and then applied electrical tests. Yesterday Campbell was found sitting up. lie declared he had been long enough in lied, and got out. He confessed he never fell from the train, and was not paralysed. He added that flic electrical tests were t.he greatest punishment he had ever suffered, and he wanted no more.