GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1445, 4 May 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

SMALL HOLDINGS By Electric Telegraph'—Per Press Association—Coipyri ght. LONDON, May 2. Mr Gerald Balfour has appointed a committee to enquire into the working of the Small-Iljoldinigs Act," and to report on the host method of promoting an imsreaso of holdings. Lord Onslow is president, and Lord 'Carrington and Mr .Jesse Collings are among the members. EARTMQU A K ES. LONDON, May 2. Severe .earthquake shocks were fell, at Llangollen Water. Tire river suddenly o(venflowing, the Lymesteads were threatened. MACEDONIA. LONDON, May 2. ■Advices from Vienna stale that Count tloiluclKVWSiky informed M. Tifctoiii of his readiness to agree to Lord Laiisdowne's proposals for international. control of the finances of Macedonia. . SIMPLON TUNNEL FATALITIES. LONDON, May 2. Two engineers died ™ the Simplon tunnel, owing to the high' temperature acting oiu weak hearts. NORWEGIAN LOAN. LONDON. May 2. The Norwegian committee of ways anti means has recommended the raising of a loan of over two minions. Swedish politicians declare that it is practically a civil war funid. d HdS MAJESTY. BERLIN, May 2. While the German press are trying to minimise the significance of King J Edward's ‘and M. Lou bet’s cordial meoting, the King's reception of M. Dclcasse is the smbject of special comment. , DEFIANCE JN CRETE. LONDON, May 2. The Cretan authorities decline to remove the Greek flag. WISE SUGGESTION. ADELAIDE, May 3. Dr Manner,, who has been appointed Bishop of Rochester, in ‘taking farewell of the Synod, recommended them to seek his successor in' Australia before going to England for ‘a n.an.. i A LEAKY SHIP. ADELAIDE, May 3. The ship Henry Vi Hard, hound from New lYork to Honolulu, has put in leaking badly. She encountered vioie'nt gales oil April loth.