GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1444, 3 May 1905, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES

' in) FATAL 'AC,C IDI3JSIT.; By, Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright.) It’ll; i |.. i UOiisiDON, May, 1« ' While unpacking oxygen cylinltiera for a lantern lecture at Winterhhut school, Switzerland, an explosion, cccurred, killing tire ajici seriously, injuriug uuinJbCD of ents.AN EXPLORER’S DEATH'.; LONDON, May 1Dr Duitton, ot the Liverp.ool School of Tropical Medicine, succumbed during an expedition on tha Congo fuo.m lick fever." ■' TRADE BETWEEN -AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND, FEARS OE ffi FORMIDABLE COM" PETITOR. By Electric Telegraph—Pen- Press Association —Copyright. MELBOURNE, May 2. ■ Mr McLean, Minister! of Customs, referring to the suggestion of Mr O'Sullivan that an effort shoiuld he made to h ovel cm trade with 'New: ■Zealand, said ho had always been in favor of preferential trade within the Empire-. 'He would bo inclined to grant a privilege to New Eeal'aml. ilrj common with other parts of the Empire. The fact or New Zealand’s proximity could bo taken.as a factor stimulating any such movement. Ho could only speak in general terms. The matter had not come before him in an official sense. It must not be forgotten, however, that New Zealand might become a formidable competitor with 'Australia ‘in barley, oats, horse feed, and other nonperishable agricultural products.