GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1398, 8 March 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

FIRST LORD! OF ADMIRALTY. t By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. . LONDON, March G. Earl Cawdor’s consummate business capacity is generally recognised. Tho Daily' Chronicle, amongst other newspapers, congratulates tho Govern mont on liis appointment as? First! i Lord of the Admiralty. DONS AND THEIR GREEK. LONDON, March 6. Tho Cambridge University, refuses to make Greek an optional subject. GERMAN BATTLESHIPS AGROUND. LONDON, March 6. The German! battleships Mecklenburg and Wittelabaoh grounded at I-latterwet, but werci refloated. The former is leaking. DANISH GOVERNMENT BECOMING SUSPICIOUS. LONDON, March 0. The Danish Government, suspicious i at the frequent presence of German battleships in Danish waters-, have asked for an explanation. JEALOUS RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, March 6. Russian .newspapers declare' that f Great Britain is straining every I nerve to create an Independent Ara- j liia, dependent on herself, and not oin, I Turkey. I

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. SYDNEY. March 7. . Good photographs of different phases of the eclipse of the s|uu were secured. At a labor demonstration at Broken Hill, a resolution was adopted expressing sympathy with the Russian strikers and horror at tlic massacres, pledging practical and finanfeial aid.

BRISBANE, March 7. In consequence of the rinderpest tho Government prohibits' the importation of stock and hides Pnom any place with the exception of the United Kingdom. A conference of butter manufacturers decided that- the time had arrived to establish a fortnightly service of refrigerated steamers to carry butter to London and South Africa at Id per pound freight. A congmi'bt/ee was appointed ■to negotiate with the Government and the shipping companies. FREMANTLE, March 7. The ketch.Alioo, supposed to have been .wrecked, has reached port safely.

, PREMIER REID,: ELECTIONEERING SPEECH. By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 7. Mr Reid, replying to press criticisms on his attitude in regard tosocialism, and to the statement that he was oppose!! to unnecessary niartyrtfom, says': “ I wo.uid be simply blind to the situation if I did .not consider it my highest duty, to endeavor to consolidate the forces which are to be arrayed against the socialistic forces of the-Labor party and Labor Leagues. I stand at the head of a series of disunited forces to engage, in deadly political combat with highly-organised, highly-discip-lined, enthusiastic and solid opponents. I intend to sail under ,no false colors. lam just as much against political influence used by the Employers’ 'Federation for their own "purpose in politics as against fthe Labor League’s attempt to use the influence of politics for their own personal ends. I stand for the democratic ideal, which is to act in fairness and justness to every class, to, prevent any one class asserting pernicious supremacy over the legist lative and administrative power of ■the Commonwealth,’’ , Mr Reid says the time is not ripe for an attack on tho socialist party. He will keeD Parliament busy with important mon-contentions measures, and in the meantime preparations for the struggle will he pushed forward. He will submit a straight, fearless manifesto at the , general elections.