GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1030, 24 October 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

CONGRESS

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Congress has been summoned lor November 9 to consider a commercial convention between the United States and Cuba. WHITAKER WRIGHT. LONDON, October 23. Whitaker Wright’s trial has been postponed to November, to enable him to prepare a defence.

OBITUARY. LONDON, October 22. The death it announced of the widow of the late Mr Charles H. Spurgeon. A LAME DEFENCE. LONDON, October 22. Lord Jersey, acting Agent-General for New South Wales, interviewed; stated that while not claiming, that the financial policy of New South Wales had been altogether wise in the past, he emphasised the proneness of critics to exaggerate Government extravagance. While development works were in progress, it was difficult to achieve a' financial equilibrium. Sixty out of eighty millions of debt would soon be reproductive, and not only pay interest, but would gradually extinguish the principal, and yield a surplus. MURDERER KILLS HIMSELF. PARIS, October 22. Caesar Luderman, implicated in Fugerc’s murder, committed suicide with a revolver, at the moment of being arrested at Lyons. FRENCH PROTECTORATE.

PARIS, October 22, The Sultan of Wadar has accepted a French protectorate. CANADA’S PROGRESS. OTTAWA, October 22. Sir Wilfrid Laurier states that the Government must consider the building of an all-Canadian route to the Youkon.

THE ITALIAN PREMIER. ROME, Oct. 22. M. Zanardelli, the Premier, has resigned, owing to ill-health.

A MISSING BARQUE. MELBOURNE, October 23. The missing barque Milton Park, bound for Premantle, was sighted over four months ago, in a raging hurricane, half-way between the Cape and St. Paul’s Island. She is believed to have foundered. REID AND BANNERMAN. SYDNEY, Oct. 23. In reply to the resolution passed by the Freetrade League, and cabled to Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, pro r testing against Sir E. Barton and Sir John See’s cable to Mr Chamberlain, approving of liis policy, Mr Reid has been informed that Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman expresses gratification at the resolution, and adds: .“ Wo adhere to a revenue tariff.;”