GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1743, 8 May 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By telegraph, Pfaso Astt’n, Copyright London, May 6. Mr Astor lias given Clivedon Hall and its contents to his son Waldorf, and a diamond worth twonty thousand pounds to Mrs Lingliorno Shaw, on tho occasion of thoir wodding. Routor reports that the representatives of tho mining industry at Johannesburg aro applying to the Supreme Court to test the legality of the repatriation notice.

In five weeks tho (Jnitod States has taken nearly three and a-quarter millions of gold from the Bank of England. Tho total return from all sources is nearly six millions.

Paris, May 6. A dynamito bomb explodod in the houso of a blackleg minor at Cambrian.

Eighty thousand workers have struck at Paris, domandiner an oiirkt hour day.

Perth, May 7. Eifty thousand persons witnessed the sculling raco. Ivons (Victoria) won the intor-Stato champion sculls Sydnoy, May 7. Tho Hospital Saturday collection included over three tons of coppors. Tho steamor UuninyoDg, sunk in collision with tho barque Criffel, is discharging her cargo. The damage extended for a length of 9 feot below the waterline.

The Government Entomologist states tho potato grub is very bad all over Now South Wales, Tasmania, and Victoria.

Melbourne, May 7. Tho new postal arrangement provides that if lettore, post cards and such articles do not bear tho stamp on the right-hand corner and address at the side, they will be regarded as unstamped and surcharged In reply to Major Wardell’s inquiry, tho Westralian Cricket Association agreed to join the Melbourne Club and South Australia in asking the Marylebone Club to send a team this year, provided Westralia takes no financial responsibility, and the team plays Westralia. Tho May Lay procession and demonstration on the Yarra banks attracted a large crowd. A rowdy element causod some disturbance, seizing and destroying some of tho more pronounced banners. The police arrested three men.

Hobart, May 7. Mr Dobson’s appointment as AgentGeneral has been extended to the end of the year.