GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1456, 17 May 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

THE TS’ETI’SE FLY MICROBE. By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, May 15. ,Tlic Pasteur Institute has discovered the isetsc lly microbe. LOSS OF LIFE. LONDON, May 15. ,Thirty-two; Chinese any 'Japanese were 'drowned at Gobraleuse. SLAUGHTER OF MO'KOS. LONDON, May 15. •In a fortnight’s fighting at‘ Manila General Woods’ force killed • three hun'drod Monos njhder the ehicii Pala. AN NX CITING RACE. MOTOR-BOAT RACE DURING, A TEMPEST. By Eloctric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, May 15. A tempest made havoc or the motor-boats engaged in tiro AlgiorsTouton race. ! f ' Several sank, and their occupants were rescued with difficulty.

THE PLAGUE. WAR GN RATS AT LEITH 1 . By 'Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. LONDON., May J 5. House-to-house visits are being made at Leith in connection wililr the outbreak of plague. A war on rats lias been declared. WASTE IN SOUTH! AFRICA. ENORMOUS DESTRUCTION OF STORES. By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, May 15. A Btiie Book gives a list or s-upr plics apd stores destroyed in South Africa, totalling £284,1)1 4, including 27,0001 b of preserved meat from Australia.

It is stated that the destruction was necessitated ehio'ly through long storage in a liot climate. No contractors aro held responsible.

•AUSTR ALIA'N NEWS. By Electric .Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, May 10. Mr Carruthera lufonmed a deputation; that a radical amendment in (the Arbitration (Act would be suibinitted J'oc the approval ol Parliament in ‘the coming session. Pic promised to consider! a proposal to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into the co.al industry.. General Booth had a great meeting at the Town Hall. The Governor, who presided, anil Sir H. Barton made speeches eulogistic of the Army’s social work. The mail companies have siuibmibted rta the Butter Exporters’ Association a. dralt contract providing for freight of 7-16tils of a penny per pound on butter shipped to London. The .terms,, ‘which are favorably received in commercial circles, also pro.vide for a reduction of tcmjporahnros and opportunities' for inspection. Mr W. E, Gates, in a pappn on State fire insfuirance, road before the Insurance Institute, prophesied ‘ the defeat gf the iNew Zealand. Go.vernmeut scheme. He said the companies ‘ were fighting just’ a® they, would a new or seceding company, •aijd. the result would be the same. Mr Larke, speaking i* at the chemists’ mooting, pointed out in regard to depositing the formtula wit,, the Minister or the Heal th Department to decide whether the constituents wore good or not, ‘if there ho a protest the matter would go to Court, and t(ho formula would be exposed,, nq matter what the Government might say. If it was exposed in New Zealand it would speedily reach the outside world, with the result that' (there; would Jbc loss of trade built up at great expense. The Herald says the protest shows that manufacturers and owners of 'Droprieta.ty articles are not disposed to sacrifice their property, and if tlie regulations are insisted on the natural result -w 11 be their' ‘withdrawal from New: Zealand trade. ‘

PERTH, May 16

The Government have issued new, regulations for the treatment of aboriginals, based on Hr. Roth’s report.

Melbovtne, May 16. A child has died of oerebro spinal meningitis at Bendigo Hospital. Edwards, when arrested near Benalla submitted quietly." Though be has been definitely identified be gave his name os Robinson.

Adelaide, Moy 16. The Rev. L. M. laitt, temnerance lecturer, arrived by the Ormuz en route to New Zealand.