GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 690, 9 December 1902, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

CATTLE TRADE. By, telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, December 7. Mr Price, a member for East Norfolk has asked the imperial Treasury to send representatives to South Africa to enquire into openings for British cattle. RECEPTION AT CAIRO. LONDON, December 7. The Khedive received the Duke and Duchess of Connaught at Cairo, and also accorded Mr Chamberlain an audience. LOCAL GOVERNMENT. LONDON, Decent net' 7. Mr Long, president of the Local Government Board, states that the London Water Bill agrees to larger representation on the County Council. KING AND QUEEN TO VISIT IRELAND NEXT YEAR. LO N DON,' Decent her 7. The Mayor of Belfast, has announced that the King and Queen are expected to visit Ireland early next year. UNITED IRISH LEAGUE. LONDON, Decernuer 7. The United Irish League helegat.es who visited America report that 'they have raised subscriptions totalling lifty thousand dollars. AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE IN JAPAN, NEW YORK, December 7. Mr Barralt, commissioner for the St. Louts Exposition in Asia and Australia, has been appointed American Minister in Japan.

STIUKE UK DOCKERS.; AMSTERDAM, December 7. A general strike ol dockers Ims occurred here. A HARD-UP STATE. SYDNEY, December 8. Four million pounds worth ol Treasury bills are to be sold in London. The Treasurer states that he is at present able to meet obligations, but wilt want more money at .the commencement of the iiew year. TROUBLES PREDICTED. SYDNEY, December «. The Daily Telegrapp says that many of the Federal Government supporters arc crying out against the preferential trade proposals advising Ministers to limit themselves next session to a mere declaratory resolution and leave the rest until after the general elections. It also states that even the Naval Contribution Bill is likely to prove a difficult measure to get through, and it is doubtful if flic New Guinea Bill will lie taken in the coming session.* SEVERE RETRENCHMENT IN RAILWAY SERVICE. SYDNEY, December 8. At a meeting of the Railway Employees’ Association an announcement was made that between live hundred and six hundred men had'received notice of dismissal, their services not being required after the present month. The retrenchment is a, result' of the drought*

ALIENS BARRED* SYDNEY, December 8. The Customs officials have refused lo admit, under the Immigration Restriction Act, a number of felt hatters who have arrived tindery engagement to local manufacturers. ACCIDENT TO MR.LAWSON,, SYDNEY, December 8. Mr Ilenry Lawson, the Australian poet, fell 90ft over the cliffs at Manly, and broke his ankle and injured his head* CABLE STAFF PROMOTION, SYDNEY, December 8. Mr Squier has been promoted to the charge of the Singapore station of the Eastern Extension Company, and Mr Browning succeeds him at Sydney. The New Zealand superintendent lias not definitely been appointed, but Mr Twyford, at Wakapuaka, acts.