GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1791, 23 June 1906, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

By telegraph, Prcas Ass’n, Copyright

Lmdon, Juno 21. Tlio Welsh Church Commission inqu res into the quostion of endow)! ments, also the provisions made to work tho school of all denominations. The Committeo under the presidency of Lord Tennyson reported adversely on Mr Rider Haggard's suggested scheme of agricultural colonisation settlements, sinco no thoroughly successful effort had yot been made, 'i ho Committco favor Stato aid to Committoos undor tho Unomployed Workmen’s dct or taking a grant for a poriod of fivo years to onable tho Emigration Information (. tlico to assist emigrants. At tho South Australian Company s meeting tho Chairman complained of tho drastic Land Tax Bill. Mr John Bakewell declared the attitude of the Commonwealth Parliament gave the greatest misgivings. Australia was now in the grip of tyrannous legislation. The bank rato has been hxed at throo and a half per centum. Tho National Mortgage Company of New Zealand has declared an interim dividend of 7J por cent. Rome, June 21.

Scarameli, a notorious Anarchist, has been arrested at Pisa whilst journeying to Ancona, where the King and Queen of Italy open a hospital on Sunday.

Melbourne, June 22.

After a Cabinet mooting Mr Deakin stated that an Knglish mail contract was on tho verge of being signed. It is understood from other sources that the contract has been practically completed, and that final cable messages are being awaited from London. The names of tho companies in the combination, which it is reported has, or will, receive the contract, are not stated. It is understood they have a capital of between throo and four million pounds. Frederick Doe, late manager, of the Commercial Bank of Australasia, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment lor embezzling £1220 of the bank’s money.

Sydney, Juoe 22,

The Tennis Association discussed New Zealand invitation to send a team. It was agreed that Now South Wales owed Now Zealand a visit, but the matter of fuuds was apparently an insurmountable difficulty. It was decided to ask the New Zealand Association tho latest date on which a decision may bo given, in the hope that a trip may be arranged.

Hobait, June 22,

At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce tho report eta’ed that roaiprocity with New Zealand would bo prejudicial to a'l the best interests of Tasmania, as it included hops, potatoes, and most articles from which tho Siate was deriving a certain amount of benefit, Tho advantage was to New Zjaland if reciprocity was established, without all the reßpons’bility of the position. Obituary : Toe Rev. Dir. Alexander, Presbytericn Modiritor.

.Perth, Juno 22

Tho Governor opened Parliament. The speech was practically an epitome of the Premier’s recent policy speooh. The steamer Norfolk, bound from Capetown for Albany, has reached FremaDtle under aanva’. 0 a Saturday week, when 950 miles out, she dropped her propollor. The steamer did the rest of the journey under sail.