GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1626, 14 December 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

By telegraph,, Press Ass’n, Copyright Londcn, Deo. 12 , Fivo cases of plague, two fatal, aro reported from Madeira. Nows from Uganda slates that two chiefs have been sentenced to death. 'lhoy hired a native to kill Galt, a

British official, under tho beliof that two deaths from smallpox, one of a Britisher, wore duo to witchcraft After Galt’s doath thoy lulled their hireling with a view to siloncing liim. Tho stoamer Port Carolinosails from Hull to Australia on January 12, via London, opening a direct trade. Mr George Whiteley, mouther for Epudsoy, has boon appointed ’Chief Liberal Whip. The Times says the city considers tho Government the strongest possible, and merits confidence.

The Football (Association) Commission decided not to send a team to Australia. It is understood tlmt the question of guarantoo is tho chief difficulty.

MolLourne, Dec. 13. The sum of £226,000 was tendered for the £IOO,OOO Saving Bank credit foncier 31 per cent debentures, with a minimum of 07. The average prico realisod was £97 11s 9d. Tho Governor has prorogued tho State Parliament.

Senator Pulsford moved the adjournment of the Senate to discuss the capital site. Ho considered thero was reasonable justification for annoyance in New South Wales herself. Mr Playiord contended that the motion

was a gross abuse of the Standing Orders. The Government had promised to introduce a Bill this session, and that might be sufficient. The whole blame was due to New South Wales, who offered the Dalgety site and then withdrew tho offer. Soveral Senators warmly condemned Mr Oarruthors’ speech and the action of Now South Wales. Mr Stewart declared that tho New South Wales Parliament should bo made to withdraw and apologise before the matter was settled. Tho motion was withdrawn,

Brisbane, Deo. 13. The Council, by 20 votes to 7, rejected the second reading of tho Lund Monopoly Tax Bill.

Sydney, Dec. 18. Recently the body of a Chinaman was found in the Harbor with a rope round the neck. It was identified as

that of a stowaway who arrived by the steamor Airlio. It was supposed at the time to be a case of suicide, but subsequently the polico recoivea information which raised suspicions of foul play amongst tho Chinese crew of the Airlio.