GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1727, 19 April 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyrighl London, April 17 Two thousand dologatoe, representing fifty-seven thousand National Union teachers, are holding a conference at Scarborough. Mr Sykes, the President, expressed the liveliest satisfaction at tho abolition of religious tests for teachers. He believed parents would be satisfied with the Government retention of tho Cowper-Temple clause in regard to teaching. A conference of tho Shop Assistants’ Union, meeting in London, fadopted a draft Bill, making early closing compulsory. The relations between Egypt and the Porte are becoming increasingly strained. New York, April 17. Dowio, in retiring from the leadership of tho Zionists, accepted a low rate of interest on his investmenfs in Zion City. Yolivia, an Australian is now supreme. The Churches in Now York are threatening to prosecute the Jockey Club owing to an epidemic of gambling. The Club, on the first day of the season, cut the wires connecting Belmont Park with one hundred pool rooms, and all local bets were declared off.

Pekin, April 17. The Formosan earthquake was felt chiefly in the hills, where most of the buildings were destroyed in the March shocks. The fact of the people being on the alert diminished the death roll.

Paris, April 17. The postmen’s strike in Paris has fizzled out.

Singapore, April 17. It is stated at Singapore that a German firm has acquired a commercial coaling station at Pulalant Island, South East Dutch Borneo. Alg’ers, April 17.

Three German explorers, with fifty Moorish horsemen escorting them, have made aa extensive tour of the coast on the western side of the Algerian frontier.

Sydney, April 18. The Town Clerk’s annual report shows that tho capital value of Sydney properties for rating purposes is £45,545,000, an increase of £646,000 on the preceding year. The deathrate of the city is the lowest for eight years.

At the yearling sales 60 youngsters realised 9925 guineas. A brother of Lord Eitzroy and sister of Ebullition brought 850 guineas each.

Mr Carruthers states that while a very large amount of Australian money has gone to London for investment, it has not been done suddenly. The money is sent pendiDg better securities offering here. Melbourne, April 18. A gang of women have been carrying out systematised shop-lifting for some time past. Goods have been stolen to the extent of twenty or thirty pounds per day. Two arrests have been made. Adelaide, April 18. Captain Pearson, a North Sea and English Channel pilot, was b) ought on here by the barque Genista, A terrific gale prevented him being landed in England.