GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 982, 31 August 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

JEWISH EXILES. By, Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright, LONDON, Aug. 28. Telegrams from Mombassa shew! public disapproval of the proposed Jewish settlement in the bfest pares of the Uganda railway districts. ARMY MANOEUVRES. LONDON, Aug. 28. The British army manoeuvres have 'been postponed for a week, owing to rail.. HARVEST DELAYED. LONDON, Aug. 28. Rain is delaying the harvesting throughout England. DEALING WITH THE BOND. LONDON, Aug. 28. At Capetown a Bond caucus is discussing whether to grant the Government supplies. II supplies are refused, Sir Gordon Sprigg will advise the Governor to issue warrants for the necessary expenditure.

VOLCANIC ERUPTION. ROME, Aug. 28. The eruption of Vesuvius is increasing.; A' DASTARDLY ATTEMPT. NEW YORK, August 28. . An unsuccessful attempt was made to burn the American College buildings at Harput. CAPTURE OF A GAOL-BREAKER NEW YORK, August 28. James Lyncheham, a notorious Irisa prison-ibreaker, who escaped from Merjibbrough Gaol, Queen’s County, in 1902, has been arrested at Indianopolis. Lyncheham is a partially educated*, West of Ireland pcas'ant, rather more of a gaol-bteaker than a desperate criminal, although he is alleged to have been guilty of murder in connection with one of liis last escapades.

DR. PARKIN. I-lOBART, August 29. I)r Parkin, who is travelling in connection with the Rhodes’ Scholarship Trust, is a passenger for Nr.w Zealand by the Turakrna. POLITICS IN WESTRALIA. PERTH,, August 29. During the discussion on the Constitution Bill, an amendment to abolish payment of members was negatived. 'An attempt to increase salaries to £3OO was also rejected. A new clause was inserted, making it obligatory to establish a sinking fur/d in connection with all loans. . ‘A POOL IN WHEAT.

SYDNEY, August 29. A movement is afloat to establish a pool in the imported wheat market among holders in New South and Victoria, with the object of raising prices. FAVORED NEW ZEALAND. SYDNEY, August 29. Messrs Macdonald and Paterson (Federal members), recently, returned from England, referring to the lack of knowledge about Australia ■at Home, state that the only place one heard about was- New Zealand.MISHAP AT SEA'. SYDNEY, August 29. The badfuentinc Katherine Hilda, (which arrived from was struck -by a squall on the sixth day out, and had her topgallant mast carried away. A GAMBLING SCHOOL. SYDNEY, August 29. The police raided a 11 two-up ’j school in Castlereagh street, and arrested 150 particip.ants. FEDERAL TARIFF FIGHT. MELBOURNE, Aug. 29. A' conference of inter-State Pro tecti'onists drafted a manifesto for the next elections. The maintenance of the existing Federal tariff is<' the cardinal point. Electors are warned that the Freetraders will attempt to upset the present moderate tariff. A cable was sent to Mr Chamberlain. The conference he Jieves that a reciprocal trade scheme would receive the ready assent of Australia on the basis oi the existing tariff and no interference with present protection.