GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1652, 19 January 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright Sydnoy, Jan. 18. Tho Lord Mayor, in oponiug- tho Town Hall meeting, scouted aDy idea of secession. Tho speakers took a similar attitudo. Many representative citizens wero prosont. Tho population of Queensland at the ond of tho year was 500,935, South I Australia 372,705, Western Australia 247,072, Tasmania 178,027. A number of non-unionists havo been engaged to roplace the grain handlers in Darling harbor. Ono stevedore only paid the advancod rates demanded by unionists, who remain firm.

At the hearing of tho charge against Doran, ono of tho crew of tho Itata, of sotting firo to tho vessel, a detective gave evidence that Doran "admitted saying during tho -voyage he would fire the ship, but .added that he only used the words jokingly. When charged ho denied any knowledge of the fire. The Political Labor League cabled to British Laborites congratulations on the success of the elections. Launoeston, Jan. 18. The Manufacturers’ Conference adopted resolutions favoring a revision of the tariff, with a view to affording adequate protection to industries; a bonus on the manufacture of iron; reciprocal tariffs with New Zealand and South Africa ; opposing the nationalisation of any producing or manufacturing interest, and any party or indi« vidual supporting Socialism.