GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1592, 2 November 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By) lolograflli, Press Ass’u, Copyright London, Oct. 31. The British Associated Chambers of Agriculture urgently demanded the passing of a Butter Bill Baron Brampton is ill. His condition is critical. 'Hi • Catontla Oot 31. Lord Curzon is suffering from fever at Lahore. !' Berlin, Oot. 31. The Chamber of Commerce at Metz informedjthe manufacturers that a deficiency in railway waggons was due to the military monopolising all rolling stock for the purpose of transporting to Alsace-Lor-raine ammunition and other war material and stores. Count Von Bulow thanked a .contributor to the Westminster Gazette for repudiation of the statement that he inspired any newspaper to write, against Lord Lansdowne..

Brisbane, Nov. 1. In connection with the Cairns tragedy An aboriginal who confessed to murdering Humberg has been krrestfidi. .- v ~

, i Melbourne, Nov.. 1. i i The Secretary of the Department of External Affairs, as the result of a visit to New Guinea, recommends an additional subsidy of £SOOO a year with a view of policing extensive areas outside Govern* ment influence, and for developing purposes. The capital fund of £300,000 is to be advanced at the rate of £15,000 annually. He suggests some preierence to New Guinea products, amending the land Jaws, development of the mining industry, and says the future lies in agriculture. With development New Guinea will become a valuable possession.

Sydney, JNov 1, At a meeting of .the .Colonial Sugar Company the profits’: for the half year were shown to be £112,000. A dividend of io per cent was recommended, absorbing £1 10,000, The report showed that drought and frost had considerably damaged the cane. In the Assembly, a Bill Kto abolishpensions for future judges passed in committee. A scheme to irrigate 358,000 acres on the Murrumbidgee was referred to the Works - v The Government have appointed a teacher of agriculture to visit the public schools. Many of the men rendered idle by the disaster In the Stanford mine have been found employment in other mines.