GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 811, 28 January 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

trade unionism. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, ,January 26. Professor Haldane advises Hie Trade Unions to ask the Government to appoint a Royal Commission, consisting of two Judges and one expert layman, to determine the present position of union law, and to advise as to the real principles which might govei picketing. A BIG FIRE. CONDON, January 26. A lire destroyed Todd’s haberdashery warehouse at Armagh. The damage amounts lo £IOO,OOO. LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN. LONDON, January 20. Mr Harrington has been re-elected by -15 to 28 Lord Mayor of Dublin. MUNICIPAL BRIBERY. LONDON, January 26. An enquiry into the municipal elections a,t Shrewsbury showed that out of 661 voting two-thirds had been bribed. THE MURDER CASE. LONDON, January 26. There is a strong feeling in favor of re-trying Gardiner at the Old Bailey at the earliest possible date, or dropping the prosecution. Regret is expressed at the absence of the Scottish '• non-proven ” system. SHIPWORKERS DISSATTSFIED. LONDON. January 26. A great strike at the Clyde is .threatened, owing to notice to reduce the shipworkers’ wages five per cent, and engineers a shilling a week. A LIFE FOR A LIFE. ATHENS, January 26.

Kohler lias been sentenced to death for murdering a shipmate aboard the Geiman cruiser Goneley in .Piraeus harbor in November last. POOR LYNCH. CAPETOWN, January 26. The African News admits tli.it nothing can be said on behalf of Lyr-ch, GALWAY LYNCH AGAIN. (OTTAWA, January 26. Irish-Canadians do not sympathise with Lynch, CZAR AND CZARITZA. ST. PETERSBURG. January 26. The Czar and Czaritza visit Rome early; in April. VOLCANIC ITALY, ROME, January 26. The. volcano Stromboli is again - active, and has shaken. Loud detooations followed the eruption. PILGRIMS TO MECCA. CONSTANTINOPLE, January. 26. The Porte has agreed to the Khedive's claim to the right to change the route of Egyptian pilgrims .to Mecca.

BUSH FIRE, PERTH, January 27. A bush lire did much damage in Espcrance district, A.N.A. .WHEEL RACE,

MELBOURNE, January 27. The A.N.A. .Wheel Race resulted : I’ye I, Gudgeon 2, Lewis 3.. Time 4.19, Thomas won the Australian Cupj A GOVERNOR ON BRITISH DESTINY, MELBOURNE, January 37. The Governor in a speech at the luncheon said many wr ters were disposed to take a pessimistic view of the British nation. His opinion was that British manhood had not reached the summit of its destiny, SHOWERS OF. BLESSINGS, SYDNEY, January 27. Good rain is falling over a largo portion of the State,