GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1610, 24 November 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

By telegraph, Fresa Aas'n, Copyright London, Nov. 22. Mr W. E. Sandown, an English labor loader, hoe published a Inttor from Mr Ooohrano, eeorotory of tho Sydhoy Trades and Labor Oonncil, warning intending emigrants of the, Borious labor outlook in New South .Wales. • .. v Brisbane, Nov. 28, The report et Dr Roth, Chief Proteotor of Aborigines, in reply to certain statements mado in the Aueembly reflecting on his administration, has oaused oonu.aer-i ablo sensation. He emphatioully, denies; tho statements contained in the petition presented to Parliament that he was guilty of taking grossly indecent' photos of. aboriginals, of oonnlving at immorality) and inhuman treatment. Dr Roth declares that in the original of this petition' sent to him there were none of these statements. He denies that he sold a' quantity of ethnological specimens, the property of the Government, and retaino l, the proceeds. As to the telegram read in : Parliament, purporting/ to be from tho oucator of the Sydney Museum, stating ha sold to that institution, Dr Roth prints a letter from the onrator, slating be did not see the telegram, and denying purchasing any specimens. Perth, Nov. 28. One plagued Bailor from the French mail eteamer is dead, Another patient’s condition is hopeless. Sydney, Nov. 28. t Richards, of Newtowo, who has been appointed Town Clerk at Dunedin, was farewSlled by the oitizens, and presented with an illuminated address and purse of

sovereigns. Mr Henoiker Heaton, who is on a visit to Sydney, has advised the States to be oareful in examination of the people such as General Booth wished to send. He would not have Londoners because he thought they were unsuited to the country. After his visit to Canada ho was convinced Australia was a better country for immigrants. Sootland and Ireland were losing population to the extent of a quarter of a million yearly. 4 k The oountry could not stand the strain. , There was plenty of room at Home if the land was made available. Under the new land laws in Ireland tenants wore at the rate of 10 .per cent, better off than common peasant proprietors. If that were done in England there would be no talk of surplns population. : The Premier has introduced a bill authorising [the issue of £836,000 worth of Treasury Bills to cover a deficit in the consolidated revenuo to Judo 30th this year. The bill provides for the allocation of £60,000 annually from [supplies to extinguish the bills. Melbourne, Nov. 28. t A body from the La Bella wreok has been washed ashore. It is unreoognis able. At the tennis ohautpionsbip meeting, Miss Powdrell, a New Zealander, failed against Miss Gyton, the Victorian champion, in the second matoh for the ladies’ championship of Viotoria, the soores being 6—4,6—2. The Federal Government has received a communication from the King, in which be direota that the remainder of the sen* tenoe of James Kiely, a soldier of the 53rd foot, be remitted. 'Kiely was Bentenoed at a court martial in 1866 to death for treason; Phe sentence was oommuted to imprisonment for life. He was exiled to West Australia, where be is still under detention, though liberated;-oh. license; in 1878, Several fellow-exiles escaped to Amerioa, and others were pardoned,