GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1615, 30 November 1905, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By telegraph, Presa : A*s’n, Copyright London, Nov 28, The Heralds College has granted the Corporation of Australian Accountants a patent of arms. Gillson has been identified as the woman James. , The Earl of Widsor, Commissioner of Works, states that the Government is unable to provide a site in London for the proposed Imperial Peace Memorial building, to commemorate the names of British and colonial forces who fell in the South African war. The committee is returning subscriptions, New York, Nov. 28. The New York Tribune states that President Roosevelt recommends to Congress the construction of a lock canal at

Panama. I The New York Yacht Club has accepted the King’s cup. King Edward arranged most of the conditions. Tokio, Nov. 28. I Of the Japanese fifty million loan, twelve million is now on offer in Paris six and a half million in London, three and a quarter million in New York; and three and a quarter million in Berlin. Melbourne, Nov. 29. The promoters of the motor contest decided that no, further trials be held, With the consent of the competitors, it has been decided that the first prize, the 1 Dunlop Cup, be inscribed with the performance of the competitors and be handed to the Automobile Club. In the ; event of any competitor winning next year it will become his property. Hobbs ; won the blue ribbon and 30 guinea trophy. and the other four competitors a 1 trophy each. Mr Deakin states that imports from 0 1 Norfolk Island are treated exactly in ti e same way as any other country outside the Commonwealth. There was some correspondence some time ago about it taking ,over the administration, but the matter apparently dropped. Adelaide, Nov. 29, The Assembly declined to accept the s > Council’s amendment to the Taxation '8 Bill, excising the progressive land tax.