GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1650, 17 January 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By; telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright Now York, Jan. 10Tho Unitod States Government are trying to arrange with Franco tho Yonozuolan dispute. Throe French cruisers have reached tho Port of Spain. The Southern Cotton Growers’ Association resolved to plant one-fourth loss cotton at tho request of holdors of spot cotton, who pledged themselves not to sell below 15 cents. Sydney, Jan. 16. Tho Commissioner): of Gilbort and Ellice Islands has arranged for a consignment of live rabbits to be sent, with tho object of adding to tho food supply of the islands. . At tho Cycling Carnival Rutt won the League Cup, Mayer and Brook by three lengths, ; Time 2.1 1-oth.

The Attorney- General, replying to visitors’ complaints, saya that the new Liquor Law imposes no disabilities. The only difference he can see is in the provisions in regard to closing, which previously were not always strictly enforced. Melbourne, Jan. 16. The Federal Customs revenue for the half year ended JDecember amounted to a decrease of £60,000 on the.previous corresponding half. New South Wales showed an increase of £56,000, Queensland £36,000, Victoria a decrease 5 of £55,000, South Australia £20,000, and West Australia £61,000. A plague of caterpillars has done great damage to the crops in Buninyong district.

Perth, January 16. A diagnosis failed to disolose plague in the case of Nera’s patient. The dividends paid by mining companies of the State last year amounted to £2,167,000. The total paid to the end of last year was £13,729,000.