GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 828, 17 February 1903, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

RATS. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, Feb. 16. The demolition of property in the Strand is being caused by tho visitation of thousands of rats. The Gaiety restaurant and dining-rooms have had to be closed. UNEMPLOYED. LONDON, Fell. 16. ' A conference of unemployed, prosidod over by the chairman of the London County Council, and attended by delegates of Borough Councils and other administrative London bodios, recommend the to undertake extensive works for the public benefit-, including afforestation, reclaiming foreshores, and the construction of a national road round the coast. Three thousand unemployed demonstrated in Trafalgar Square, and passed a resolution calling on the Government to provide work, attributing the distress to tho war. DEATH. LONDON, Feb. 16. Obituary : Field-Marshal Sir John Sim mons, aged 82. GENEROUS HELP. LONDON, I’cb. 16. Sir Christopher Furness contributed £40,000, and Sir Lowthie 801 l and several members of tho Pease and Buxton families contributed £IOO,OOO to the assets of .T. and J. W. Pease, bankors, who lately were in financial difficulties. ROOSEVELT’S M ESS AGE. LONDON, Feb. 16. President Roosevelt gave the Associated Press the information respecting Mr Roekfeller’s telegram to tho Senators. TROUBLE THREATENED. LONDON, Feb. 16. Bulgaria announces a dissolution of tho Macedonian committee, and places a strong cordon on tho Macedonian frontier. The officers and many members of the Sofia committee have been arrested. A COURT DECREE , LONDON, Feb. 16. Mrs Eleanor Mol.yneuux, a well-known actress, has obtained a divorce from her husband.