GENERAL CABLES.
By telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright London, July 8
Tho Northumberland Miners’ Conciliation Board, on account of the French colliers’ strike resulting in tan improvement of general trade, has advanced minors’ wages three and threequarter per centum above the basis of 1870.
Tokio, July 8, Tho steamer Nippo struck a mine one hundred and twenty' miles north of Karctsl. and was badly damaged
Sydney, July 9, A sailor named Tell fell overboard from tho s.s. Indraghiri on the voyage from Dunedin to Bydney in the hoight of the gale, and was drowned.
Melbourne, July 0. The Treasurer hopes to deliver the Federal Budget at the end of the month. He will submit a proposal for the transfer of State debts.
With reference to decimal coinage, the Treasurer does not think any advantage would accrue from a change from the present system.
Perth, July 9 Tho chess championship of tho Commonwealth was won by Viner, of Westralia, beating Watson, of Victoria, by seven games out of eleven
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1804, 10 July 1906, Page 1
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