GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1796, 29 June 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By telegraph. Proas Asa’n, Copyrlgl London, Juno 27.

Obituory : Colonel Murk Severn, a native of Sydney, who gained distinction and won the Victoria Cross in tho Ablianti war of 187-1

Miss Billington, tho woman suJl'ra gi6t, lias boon rcloasod, a friend having paid her lino. - .

Tho Government is appointing a committee of experts to detino daugorour diseases and tho processes in connection with tho Workman’s Compensation Bill. Tho Times and other nowspapor assign tho pre-omiuonco to Miss Ada Crossloy at tho Handel Festival. In regard to the shorter services mentioned in tho Report of the Ritual Commission, it is,? recommended that Bishops jointly,Arrango and proecribo thorn for special occasions. Tho Manchester Corporation ban fjueted Sir Joseph Ward, and showed him tho Ship Canal. Sir Joseph sailed by tho Majestic.

Pari?, Judo 27. France is superseding tho Lobol riilo with a new military rifle. New Yoik, Juno 27.

I In connection with tho tragedy in Madison square Theatre, Shaw’s defence is insanity. He stated that White persisted in taunting him (Shaw ) with his wife’s past. Bydnoy, Jun r 28. At tho sheep show, for Border Leicester owe, under two years, Nixon was first and highly common led ; owes under eighteeon months, John’s Bordor Lass 1, Border Green 2; Shrop* shire class, ewe, two years, John’s Devondale Maid second ; for sheep not necessarily the produce of exhibitor, ram under two years, John’s Dovondale Carmene 1 and 2 ; ewes under two, John’s Devondale Dora l and 2. The s.s. Moeraki, which arrived at 1 o’clock this morning, was delayed for eighteen hours by bad weather.

Mr Crick’6 speech at times was dis. gracefully abusive. The Speaker warned him. He also made a vicious attack on the press.

Melbourne, June 28,

The House passed resolutions re» grettiDg the untimely decease of Mr Seddon, and sympathy with his relatives.

The necessity of legislation to protect Australian policy-holders in American companies was referred to in the Federal House. Mr Deakin stated a Bill was being prepared to deal with the matter.

The Federal Shipping Comnission has prepared a report recommending the nationalisation of the shipping service between Britain and Australia.

Tom Mann’s unemployed brigade ridiculed the State Governor on entering and leaving Parliament.