GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1742, 7 May 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By t*l®gr&Bhj Presu Asn’n, Copyright I Sydney, May 6. A vote of tho Colliery Employees’ Federation at Newcastle rejected by two votos a proposal to withdraw registration at the Arbitration Court. Tho secretary of the Board of Control states that anticipating the ! Melbourne Club might in ignorance of tbo true state of affairs come to some arrangement for bringing out an English team, and as a matter of fairness the New South Wales Asson ciation officially informed the club that in the event of a team coming they -would not be permitted to play in Sydney.

Melbourne, May 5. Mr Adamson, President of the Victorian Cricket Association, has I resigned his position and also his seat as one of the Victorian representatives on the Board of Control. The Melbourne Club held a conference with nine other clubs, and a progressive scheme of district cricket was drafted, but the scheme at present remains a secret.

Mr Deakin states that owing to I New Zealand not apparently desiring Ito participate in the conference in I England on the navigation laws, it I may necessitate reconsideration of the I position of Australia by the Imperial authorities. The date fixed for the conference is April 15th. In com-mun-'cating with the Imperial Govern- [ ment some time ago, Mr Deakin assumed there would be no restriction of the questions to be brought forward. lie received no reply, though a question in the House of Commons adduced the answer that the conference would be unfettered. A further query as to whether it would be so on fiscal matters was asked, and nothing more transpired.

Perth, May 5. A meeting of Government supporters decided to give Mr Moore a tree hand to form a Cabinet. Mr Wilson agreed. It is understood Mr Moore will undertake the task to-day.

In an article on our record breaking Premier, the Wellington Post states : Notwithstanding our disagreement with many of his methods and devices to retain office, and notwithstanding our strong condemnation of his administrative delinquencies, we are not blind to the great services he has rendered his adopted country. The sweeping denunciations of the more bitter of his opponents are as little deserved as the whole-souled adulation of his most ardent admirers. It would be strange indeed if, after thirteen years of office, any man should fail to render some signal service, and Mr Seddon’s good works, some of which are outlined in the interesting interview with him published elsewhere, make a formidable answer to those of his critics whoso political animosities pervert their judgment and lead them into such excesses of objurgation as we have mentioned. Believing as we do that after his long reign of office a change in the administration is desirable, we cannot wish Mr Seddon many happy returns of the day, but we can join heartily with his admirers in congratulating him upon his astonishing achievements as a record-breaking Premier, and in voicing the hope that he may be long spared to the' service of a colony in the development of which he has done so much that is deserving of the thanks of its people.