GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 973, 20 August 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

BEQUEST TO HOSPITALS

By; .Telegraph—Press 'Association— Copyright. LONDON, Aug. 18.

Under the will of Noel Whiting, a co’t.iiiai sugar and coffee 'broker, of London, whose (estate is valued at £650,000, a' turn of £40,000 is bequeathed for contribution amongst ten London hospitals. AFTER THE HURRICANE. LONDON, August 18.

Advices from Jamaica state that the Government are spending) twenty, thousand pounds, on repairs to public buildings, roads, and railways, besides making advances .to fruitgrowers. Relief work in connection with the Jamaica hurricane is. progressing satisfactorily. ROYAL COURTESIES. LONDON, August IS. Tile Daily Mail states that the Emperor of Austria has promised King Edward that should adverse circumstances not intervene, he will visit England shortly. ALPINE FATALITIES. LONDON, Aug. 18. Seven; tourists, were Allied whilst! attempting to climb Aiguille Grise. WONDERFUL BOWLING. LONDON, Aug. 18. In the cricket match Gloucestershire against Worcestershire, Dinett, took five wickets for six runs. A MURDER TRIAL. SYDNEY, August 19. Moore was committed to trial for the murder of Wells. Prisoner) deolarch that hei did the deed in selfdefence, with no intention to kill.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, August 19

At the annual meeting of the Australian Jockey Club the profits for the year were over £SBOO. A proposal to prohibit two-year-olds beingraced before December Ist, and raising the minimum weight to 7st was negatived. . ASIATIC LABOR. ■' SYDNEY, August 19.

The Assembly negatived a motion that the employment of Asiatic labor in the Tralnsvaal should) be regarded as a matter of urgency, and discussed a motion dealing with preferential trade, which was ruled out of order. •+