GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1602, 15 November 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

By, telpgraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright London, Nov. 18. Sir William Pearce, at a luncheon on Iho Oanadian-P aoilio Bailway Company’s stoamor Empress of Britain, eaid the vessel woe a distinct advance in the soO» bom trade of Canada. Ibie departure of a railway company wits an object loeson to other 00l onies. He eontraeted the dog-in.the-manger policy of Australia, which was not progressing, whereas Canada wae advanoing by leaps and bounds. Standing on non-political grounds, Sir Frederick Treves has been elected Lord' Reotor of Aberdeen University, Ho received 890 votes, against, 158 received by Mr Ritobie, *' 1 Fioreooe Doughty , has been declared insane, and removed to Broadmoor Asylum. Sydney, Nov. 14-

No further move by the wharf laborers is expected before to-morrow’s meeting. In connection with tho Maoquarrie mail ooaoh robbery, bogs with a number of letters, have been -reoovered. Tho robbers, amongst other booty, esoured a paokago containing five £5 notes. Melbourne, Nov. 14. Mr Wren has sold Grand Rapids to Mr Watson, of Westorn Australia, for £4OO. I A fund has been started for the relief of the La Bella widows and orphans, also a fund for recognition of Ferrier’s heroism, Farrier deolaroa that the life-boat did all jhat was possible under tbe circumstances. Thursday Island, Nov 14.: I Arrived, Austrian warship Panther, from Anokland.