GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1347, 6 January 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

UNEMPLOYED FUND

By Electric Telegraph—Per Press ; V"; Association —Copyright, ■ : LONDON,, January 4. The Mansion House unemployed roller fuijijd..totals £33,000.., / ; BRITISH NAViY. . - ’ •"' LONDON, .liwtuary "4. ■Rcorganisiatidin of the fleet will he completed by, tlio_ formation of nucleus crews and reserve divisions at; Portsmouth, , Devonport, and Chathaih; giving 116 war-ships p.ower to bo rea'dy in a few’ liouxs; , ■; ■. MILITARY SCANDAL. p BELGRADE, Jan. 4. Oalptain Nicolas has; been oourt--tnartialled at .Belgrade, for using foul language against King Peter. J-Ie wns sentenced-- to - degradation and two years' imprisonment. - AUSTRALIAN ; SYDNEY. Jan. 5. The Newcastle wheelers, at a meeting, decided not to return to work except on the wages ruling last.year —also to form a. union ol.their own independent of the miners. Minors doing their own wheeling , will ,be bladv-listod.' , BRISBANE, Jan: 5.

The revemue for the six months has decreased £51,000, and the expenditure decreased .£6,4,000.. MELBOURNE, Jan. 5. The Federal Postmaster-General states that the facilities offered by the Vancopyec mail route have received the very careful attention of the Government. They had . had to fall back to the poundage system, which, however, they hoped would not affect the Vancouver service being used when the dates of sailing suited.

Sir Georgo Tumor; Federal Treasurer. makes liis Financial Statement oh the 20 th. The Customs receipts for the halfyear were £4,588,000, against a total of £4,703,000 for the corresponding last half-year.