GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1662, 31 January 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

By lelegrap.li, Press Ass’u, Copyright London, Jan 29.

Editor's correspondent at Tokio states that the actual outlay on the war was: for tho army, 1)9 million pounds; and for the navy 18 million pounds. Another 60 million pounds will bo required for expatriation of the army and other oxpousos. Britain and Portugal liavo agreed to such a roadj ustment of tho Dolagoa railway rates as will onablo one-third of tho Transvaal traffic to go by that rouco. ’ ■>

Madrid, Jan. 29. Tho Moroccan delegates submitted to tho Algeciras Conference an elaborate plan of gonoral reform of taxation, involving a largo increase of Customs duos.

Melbourne, Jau. 30,

Thirty-nine porsons have been noti tied as in j ured in the Gembrook col lision.

Spoaking at tho Exhibition luncheon, tho Stato Premier suggested that tho Federal capital dilllculty should bo settled by lotting Melbourne, and Sydney have ten years about until tlioy were prepared to establish a capital.

The Australian Natives' Association wheel race resulted : Cameron (95yds) 1, Levey (115yds) 2, Whitson (90yds) 3. Won by a length. Sydney, Jan. 30. Three inches of rain fell at Blayney in forty-live minutes.

Tho steamer Strathnina has arrived at Newcastle, after a tempestuous voyage, from Hongkong, She drifted four days in tho Coral Sea, owing to an accident to her cylinder.

Brisbane, Jan. 30. Tho steamer Warrigo has boen re floated.

Splondid rain has fallen over a great portion of tho Stato. Eleven and ahalf inches fell at Herbertsou,