GENERAL GABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1701, 17 March 1906, Page 4

GENERAL GABLES.

By lolograflli, Press Ans’u, Copyright

Melbourne, March 16,

Lioutonant-Colonol Ballargor intonds to roeign his oommand of tbo Victorian Artillery, Ho oomplains bo has hold on artillery command for tbroo years, praotioally without guns, Tbo Department is in a ridioulous position in regard to tbo now 18-poundors oidored from Europe. A number of guns are on band, but aro inoomplcto, and thcro is no ammunition for tbem.

Sydney, Maroh 16.

Mrs Dallby has boen granted a d> oroo nisi in tbo divorco aoticn against Wiliiam Dalloy, Tbo suit was tbo outcome of a rccont aotion whorein the husband failed to soouro a divoroo from bis wife. Tho farm barveater manufacturers of Now York have wiitton to Sir W. Lyno, asking what inducements would bo held out to tbem to establish a factory in Victoria for tbo manufacture of their pa'ent harvester machines, which can bo sold in Au6ttalia at £6O if manufactured looolly. The fanners would ob'aia them at IeBS oost, end thoy bolieve they could outdialanoo tho International Harvester Company, who were making an pjo bitant profit. Tho owners of tho patent are willing to allow a company in Australia to manufacture tho maohims on payment cf royalty of £1 per m. chine.