GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1663, 1 February 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright London, Jan. DO. Tho Pall Mall Gazette’s naval correspondent, dommonting on Australia’s proposal; to sproad oxpondituro on a torpodo flotilla ovor a lengthy period, says that warships become obsoloto so rapidly that the first portion of tho Australian flotilla would bo almost useless by tho timotho latter was built. Moreover, tho cost of maintenance is not insignificant, j Much bettor value would bo obtainod by handing the ontiro sum as a contribution,to. tho Imperial Navy. A German coaling station has boon established at Las Palmas. Owing to the Panther incident, Brazil is likely to transfor four and ahalf million pounds worth of naval orders from Germany to Britain.

Sydney, Jau. 31, Johnny Vane, tho last of tho Ben Hall gang of bushrangers, has died in Cowra hospital. He was. latterly engaged in farming. The Government have decided to carry out tho Royal Commission’s recommendations, to pay cortain eontingenters who took part in tho Boor war the State as well as the Imperial rate of pay. The sum involved is between thirty and forty thousand pounds. The Labor Conference has resolved that neithor the Federal nor the State Parliamentary Labor party should in future enter into any alliance extending beyond the life of the then existing Parliament, or grant the promise of immunity from opposition at election time. The Conference negatived a proposal that in the event of the Labor party obtaining Ministerial benches the Ministry be recommended by the party in caucus. A hurricane destroyed Yarrabah mission station. The staff, with 360 natives, are without shelter. Melbourne, Jan. 31. The driver, fireman and guard of the Gembrook train have been suspended, pending an inquiry. Berlin, Jan 31. The Kaiser attends the King of Denmark’s funeral.