GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1807, 13 July 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By (olograph, Press Ass’n, Copyright London, July 11.

Jack Williams, loador of tho unemployed, who seized Church lands at Lovonshulme, telegraphed to Mr John Burns “Wo await your congrntula tions.”

Sydney, July 12. Tho Shipwreck Relief Society has decided to presont Captain V/att, of tho atoamer Ivanowua, with a pieco of plate, the second of liter with binoculars and a gold modal, and fivo moil of tho boat’s crew with fivo pounds apiece for their bravery iu rescuing tlio GTaucus from her dangerous position iu tho lato Imrricano.

Warm woathcris being experienced iu Sydney. Tiro tomporatuvo yesterday was 07 ; at Adelaide it was 71, a record for that city for this .tinfe of year.

Another caso of plague is reported. Tho Burwood minors have struck owing to the dismissal of a miner who refused to do some wheeling in a dillicult position in tho mino.

Hobart, July 12. A motion of consuro lias boon moved, generally disagreeing with tho Government policy. Messrs Bird and Nick oils have joined forces, aud there is therefore souio prospect of a Government dofeat.

Perth, July 12 The expenditure for tho year exceeded tho revenue by £73,371), but was lower than tho Treasurer’s estimate.

Tho amount of gold mining dividends paid iu for tho halfyear amounts to £971,288. Molboume, July 12. Tho Federal Labor party caucus discussed tho graduated land tax. It was suggested that land under 5000 to 10,000 acres, to pay one halfpenny, with an additional halfpenny for ovory further 5000 up to 00,000 ; above that fourpence in tho pound. Tho vital statistics for Victoria show that during 1905 there were 30,107 births. The natural increase by births over deaths was 12.73 per thousand. Tho number of deaths was 1 1,070, or 12.71 p6r thousand.