GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1594, 4 November 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

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London, Nov. 21

" Mr Spencer thillips (tho president) in an address to tho Ins.tituto of Batikere, confirmed the general impression that there was an undoubted improvement in British homo trade, (besides the’export trade. /" ‘ U ’ J ' V ' )

New York, Nov. 2., State Senator Emmons has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment at San Franoisco for taking bribes to influence legislation.

> Sydney, Nov. 8. Admiral Fanshawe leaves for England in the Euryalus on the 16th, meeting the new admiral, Admira. Fawkes, in the Powerful at Fremantle on the 29th t i 'if /y At the quarter sessions Millard, a member of the Legislative Assembly, was found guilty of the larceny of £5, the property: of a olieht.. Accused disclaimed any fraudulent Intent, and declared that the proseoution was the outcome of political spite, j He was remanded for sentence. , October was exceptionally cold, the average temperature being the lowest for 4-7. years. S {

, r Melbourne, Nov. 8., Mr "Watson', in reply to Mr Reid, says the labor defeat in West Australia was due to lack of organisation. The ladles golf championship was won by Miss Baxter, an English player, representing the . Adelaide Club, with a score of 299, after a splendid struggle with Miss Lewis, of New Zealand, who was beaten by a narrow margin of thiee strokes.

In the Senate Mr Symes introduced ;a Bill to make, the High Court stationary, abolishing itinerary sittings.