GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1730, 23 April 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I By lolcgrap.li, Press Aas’n, Copyright London, April 20. It has boon decided to increase tho British garrison in Egypt. Paris, April 20. The numbor of troops in the Lens district, whero tho minors’ strike is taking place, lias been increased to 17,000. Now York, April 20. In connection with tho bi-centenary of Benjamin Franklin, the University of Pennsylvania has conferred an honorary degree on King Edward. Sydney, April 21. At tho yearling salos a Medallion— Nereid colt realised 525 guineas, a Sir Foote —Straweenie filly 2000 guineas, and a Sir Foote—Wigelmar colt IGOO guineas. The recent decision of the Premiers’ Conference, favouring abolition of the bookkeeping clause in the Constitution, is causing much uneasiness in the State. The under-secretary ..to tho Treasurer says he can see no way out of a position of bankruptcy which I stares them in the face In a few months if the Commonwealth adopts tho per capita system of returning Customs revenue to the States, Sentence of death has been recorded, with a recommendation to mercy, in tho case of the boy Bembroy, who shot a man. The intention of the murderer was to get possession of tho man’s bicycle.