GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1799, 3 July 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

n lll * 0 JUry disagreecl at tho trial of Ur Adcock, in connection with the doath of Major Whyte, I In the Wimbledon toenis championship Gore beat Wilding in the semifinal by 9— 7, 0— 1, B—o. Dyer, an ex-Australian, took soven wickets for 59 runs and nine wickels I for U. runs, enabling Sussex to defeat Middlesex.

I . Melbourne, July 2. There is no further news of the disabled steamer Glaucus A tug was I despatched to her assistance soon after the mishap was reported. A rouoffi sea continues. ° Though official information is still lacinng it is reported that as a result of th ® cricket settlement all difficulties will be overcome. A meeting of the J3oaid of Control has been held, and a cable will be despatched to the Marylebone Club, asking them to send a team.

The revenue for the year was I £7,790,000, an increase of £287 000 compared with last year. Regarding wireless telegraph}', the 1 ostmaster-General states that the Commonwealth will work in accord with New Zealand in the matter. . Sydney, July 2. . 6 Lxecutivo of the Fruitgrowers’ Union and Chamber of Agriculture I have agreed to joint action in convening an inter-Stato conference to discuss the question of fruit fly, and the steps to be taken to check the pest. The Chairman of tho gathering statod it was scandalous tho way some of the fruit was condemned. He heard lately of a consignment worth £l3O being condemned in New Zialand. If the consignees ha l been permitted to re-sort it quite £IOO would have been saved.

A. meeting of tho Zionist League adopted a resolution of indignation at

Dr Arthur, President of the Immigration League, has submitted a scheme of settlement of Russian Polish Jews in Australia, which has been favorably received. At the sheep sales the following averages were obtainod for further consignments of Bordor Leicester ; f. INixon £5 ]3s od, James Johns £6 10s.

Tho first four prizes at the sheep dog trials went to .King and McLeod, The New Zealandor, Maudio, shaped w©H, but was unplaced. The jury returned an open verdict in the Molong fire case.

chief increase in the year’s revenue weft: itailways £558,000, income tax £IB,OOO, stamps £112,000. The amount to be returned to the Commonwealth is £2l-1,000. Ihe Muiray river is flooding. Similar ropcrts come from the Victonan rives. Settlers have been warned.

Adelaide, July 2. In reference to the transcontinental railway calle, the Premier states that the syndicae mentioned was formed 7, A Harrold, formerly of Adelaide,. md no win London. Mrß, McEwan irthe Adelaide representative of the syndcate. The Premier cannot understanc the statement that the syndicate J awaiting the decision of the feoutl Australian Government, because ltwas cabled last week „, T H h ° ™ enu ° the year was i-,00/,£)o, and exceeded the estimate by £187,90.

Hobart, J uly 2. The rvenue was £900,700, which was £3IOOO above the estimate.

By telegraph, Press Asa’n, Copyright London, July 1. Harrison Bourko, 0 f the Tamar Rowing Club, Tasmania, and Roy Adams of tho Mercantile Rowing Club, Melbourne, are Stoadily training at UoDley for the Dianoid SsulJs race. They wero compelled to row against an |oxceptionally fust stream, I owing to a tremendous tropical downpour in the Thames valley 11 jodimr tho r.ver. b

Oyer two inchos of nin fell in ,7° ~o n two hours. Fxteuslve hooding took place, doiug much damage. In many districts railway trams were stopped. A city meeting decided to raise one thousand pounds at tho outset, and four hundred pounds per annum to I train and equip five hundred boys at the city elementary schools in connection with Lord Roberts’ schemo for tho use of therille.