GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1426, 10 April 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

A BIG COMPANY,

By Electric Telegraph—p er Press Association—Copyright. LONDON; 'April 7. A] company, entitled McArthur and Atkins is being formed* with a caifi- , tai of £IOO,OOO, to develop' W and : .Ai. McArthur’s and . I-Itenry Atkins’ oouth African businesses. The company is issuing 175,000 7 per cent cumulative shares at par and 150,U00 ordinary shares., The vendors and directors (take ordinary, shares. : MOKE lIENNIKER lI;EATON.. LONDON,, April 7. The managers of Australian banks presented Mr. Henniker Heaton with an address in, appreciation of the great value to Australasian trade of his exertions for postal reform. ITALY, AND-HERMAN,Y. •LONDON, April 7. .The Italian Chamber of Deputies largely, approved of'a commercial treaty; with Germany. THE PARIS CONSPIRACY. PARIS, April 7. Twelve hundred rifles, attributed to Tambunnie's ■ conspiracy, were discoyered in g wardhopso pit in qnc- of the Paris suburbs. AUSTRALIAN NEW'S,, ' SYDNEY,, April 8. Mr Carr uthers, speaking at Mudgee denounced "the Socialistic clement, I class diflerenees and tyranny. The 'Socialists misdirected their energies. ! Their enthusiasm was dangerous and if not fairly faced would bo fraught with disaster. SJjrubb and DUffey speak entblusiastj'C.ally of the hospitality, of New Zealanders. They stood the trip well, and' have immediately, started training. They claim that they have not yet struck proper form They were officially welcomed to day,

BRISBANE, April S. The Government axe sending a shi'iincnt of produce da London for advertising purposes'.

I MELBOURNE, April 8. I The Postm.asdor r G;enoral states, as J.a result of the conference with Mr I Mills, the .Vancouver service has I been extended foil three months, penI ding further consideration of proposj ed changes. I At a meeting of the Commonwealth Old Age Pensions Commission Mr Coghlan’s report was read. He estimated the cost on the New South Wales' basis of a 'pension of eight shillings .weekly,, at'-&1,630,000... He suggested a 2i'dj taps on weekly wages, which would provide £428,000, to supplement £BOO,OOO from tea and kerosene taxes', suggested by. Sir George Turner,, to, meet the expenses of the system.

ADELAIDE, April 8.- . George Read,, the well-known swimmer, has sailed for, England, '■where he intends to attemp t to swim across the channel.

The Employers’ Conference decided to cable to London through Reuter’s ■Agency, its decision not toi register under the Arbitration Act,, and the desirableness'of maintaining freedom of contract and organising- to combat, the Socialistic trend: of legislation.