GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1511, 20 July 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

A SOCIAL ITEM,; Pa &it3graj)|li,.; iPrcssi A,ss’n„ 'Copyright LONDON, July. 18. The Pr incess of Wales progresses uninterruptedly.. WAR OFFICE STORES.

LONDON, July;‘lß, The .War Office Stores Commission has commenced its sittings. Me Wise, ex-Atlornpy-ttoncral ftocNew South Wales, represents Colonel IVicirgan and other officers. AT PROSPEROUS BANK.

LONDON, July 18. The Union Bank report, shows deposits £16,869,058, cash investments and Oho balance or , remittances £9,204,653, and bills and securities £11,957,220. ARTON TAKES HIS LIFE. PARIS, July 18. Arlan, of Panama scandal fame, comm it ted: gwjksi (lc. at Paris. DEFENCES OF HALIFAX.

OTTAWA, July 18Tlio‘ Halifax defences w ! 1 he handed over to Canada on' the Ist September, when the British troops will bo with drawn. The Imperial authorities administer Esquimauit- until next July.

NEW SOUTH WALES LAND SCANDAL. PERTH. July 19. Willis was discharged on the seconc

warrant, the Full Court holding that the magistrate ha.d no jurisdiction to issue the warrant. MIXED JUSTICE, MELBOURNE, July 19Mn Just-ice Hedges ‘passed strong comments on the recent High Court decision which compelled him to give judgment at variance with the Jaw a» it had been interpreted by; the •Victorian judges. Plaintiff in the present case would

appeal to the Privy Council, .which .would moan an indirect appeal against the decision of the High Court, made over the head of that tribunal. He feared the present methods would bring the administra-

tion of tho law into confusion. They ought either to have the ‘High Court altogether or the Privy Coup.cil altogether. MURDER TRIAL, MELBOURNE, .July 19. The trial of Edwards for the murder of Skinner has commenced. Accused, in giving evidence, slated that

he laughed at some gambling losses sustained by Skinner. The fatter aetacked him with a shovel, and he struck Skinner with an axe in selfdefence and killed him instantly. Itt terrible distress he cut up the body to get rid of it.

trade; returns. ' MELBOURNE,, July 19

: A 1 cable message from the AgcntiGeneial states that latest returnsshow that the Australian trade to Great Britain isi greater‘ than that of Canada. The Australian trade is valued at an increase over last year of £6,511,391. The Canadian trade was £22,621,161, a decrease on last year of £1,048,691. The New Zealand trade is not included In the return.