GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1595, 27 October 1905, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

'Bj; telegraphy Pros* A'sa’n,, Copyrl'glv London, Oct. 25. Tlie New Zealand-bred stallion Trenton, sire of 400 winners, is dead. The Agents-General are preparing a joint report on emigration and methods of advertising the Commonwealth.

As the result of the opening of Kingsway and the visit of the Parisian municipal delegates, Mr E. A. Cornwall, chairman of the London County Council, has been knighted. In his annual statement, Sir A. Cornwall, chairman of the London County Council, showed that the debt of the County Council amounted to £44,620,266, including 10}- millions taken over from the late School Boards, also 5}- millions in respect of remunerative purposes, not involving a burden ,on the rates. The annual municipal expenditure in London was 19£ millions, fourfold that of Denmark.

Sir Edward Clarke and Sir Robert Reid have given the opinion that the trade union rule in regard to payment of members of the House of Commons is legal. A test action is being prepared, unless Mr Stuart Sim, Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies, who .ruled otherwise, reverses his recent decision. Tobio, Oot 25. It is now stated that Admiral Togo never cast anchor from the time of the Russian sortie on August 10th until the Sevastopol was disabled in December.

The interned warships Diana, Czarevitch, Aurora and Jemtchug have sailed homewards.

Further details of the gun accident at Takahiwai show that Miki Marepo was carelessly resting with his arm across tho mouth of his loaded gun, and probably exploded the charge by catching the leg of his trousers on the trigger. Mr Malcolm (the native •schoolmaster).immediately set off in a rowing boat to Tamaterau, and secured the services of Mr J. 0. Ewing’s oil •launch. The man’s arm was in a shocking state, most of the muscles being- torn away, and the main artery left exposed. The patient was conveyed to the Takahiwai Creek by sledge, and thence by the launch to Whangarei.