GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1463, 25 May 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

A CORNER IN IRON

By Electric Telegraph*—Per Press Association—Copyright. •LONDON, May 23; Piig iron is 'quoted at '4O, owing to the culmination of a corner. ABYSSINIA, LONDON, May 23. Britain, Franco, and Italy arc negotiating a treaty in respect to the ‘neutrality anil integrity dr Abyssinia,. It is reported that it also deals with' the railway, question. Tnc Times' Paris corresipon'denjt Bays that notwithstanding contrary reports, there is no intention of sitibimttirig the treaty to Germany, who lias no interests involved. SERIOUS STRIKE RIOTS. MADRID, May 23, Serious strike riots have occurred at BarcaUlo, near BilbaoAil business is siuanenided. TIDE: RAISE INN. BERLIN. May. 23. Tlie K'aiserin’s wound was on the temple. It bled freely, but her condition is satisfactory.' AUSTRALIAN NEWS. BRISBANE, May 21. The Supreme Co.urt confirmed judgment in a case- wherei n an ex-member or the Shipwrights’ Provident Union (recovered £IOO damages from the Union on the grounds . that lie was dismissed fsom emipiloymcnt, and was prevented from following his occupation through the action of the Union Justice Real, in delivering judgment, declared that the Union could not compel a Unionist to remain in* a union or an ‘outsider, to join a union. Tlie steamer Burmah hast cleared for Shanghai. She is reported to have been sold to Japan. Tlie Premier lias stated that the State fully intends to discharge its obligations in depprtinig kanakas When their times expire. The Cricket, Association has'joined the Board of Control of international matters.

PROGRESS OF NE,W SOUTI-I 'WALES. POPULATION STATISTICS. By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, May 24. Tile Djopulatiom. of New Soutihi Wales at the end of last year was 1,461,533 —an increase of 29,869 on the previous year. The birth rate increased,, and the death rate’‘was the lowest on record . thje federal court and ti-ie GOVERNMENT. A STRIKE HINTED AT.' By, Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association —Copyright. SYDNEY, May 24. TJie Cluer Justice, in a letter to Mr Reid, declared that decisive action, either, by Mr Reid or the High 'Court, could npt longer he delayed.

A BIG LIBEL ACTION, AN OUTCOME OF DR ROTH’S REPORT, By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. PERTH, May 24. •Mr Nansen, a member of the Assembly, raas commenced air action to recover £.oOUO damages from the Daily- Malt for alleged libel contained in comments on a meeting) whereat Nansdn moved a .resolution condemning the Commissioner of Police for his remarks in reference to Dr, Roth’s ; report on the treatment of blacks.