GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1820, 28 July 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I’HESa ASSOCIATION— OOTVHIOUT London, July 26. During Monday’s eilorts to tow tho battleship Montague oil tho rocks at Shutter Point, tho battleship Duncan struck a rock, flooding a compartment in the after part She narrowly escaped tho Montague’s fate. Tlio intor-Parliamentary Conference has resolved to urge that thu limitation of armaments he included in tlio next Hogue Conference programme. The delegates visited Windsor Castle at King Edward’s invitation. Sir R. Fitzpatrick and his colloagues have published a statement insisting that any modification of Mr Lytteltons basis of representations would sorioudy jeopardise British supremacy in the ’1 ransvaal and South Africa. Reuter denies the report that the Prince of Wales will visit South Africa.

Archdeacon Sinclair conducted tho memorial service to Sir Walter Duller. Mr Reeves, High Commissioner, and many New Zealanders were present. Sir W. A. liaillie-Hamilton, chief cleric, represented the Colonial Office. Fearing violation of the grave,. M r Russell Sage’s coffin was buried in a steel case four inches thick and three tons in weight, at a cost of three thousand pounds sterling. The election for East Tyrone, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr Doogan, resulted in Mr Kettle. Nationalist, being returned with 3019 votes, Maccaw, Unionist, polling 3000 votes.

Madame Melba and Miss Irene Ainsley, tha Auckland vocalist, sang at Marlborough House. At the Liverpool mooting tlio St. George Stakes resulted : Gingal 1, Prince William 2, Hector 53. A Royal Commission recommends the abolition of the present general speed limit of twenty miles an hour for light motors, and suggests there is secure protection against excessive speed by relying on general law prohibiting driving to thecommoudangor. The Commissioner of Police dissents from this view. Melbourne, July 27. The Police Commission report states that the charges of corruption and compounding felonies have not been proved. Drastic recommendations are made for the improvement of discipline. The report states that the pro portion of crime actually undetected is abnormal. It recommends that further power be given to the police to suppress gambling. Sydney, July 27.

The Island steamer Malaita is now ten days out from Norfolk Island to Sydney. The Court granted G. R Campbell leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the dismissal of his suit for restraining the A.M.P. Society extending its operations to the United Kingdom. Arrived, 12.30 p.m., s.s. Mokoia, from Wellington. Hobart, July 27.

The Soutli Australian Agricultural Department are to be asked to prohibit the importation of New Zealand potatoes becauso of the danger of potato disease reaching the other States. Port Darwin, July 27. Nolan and Turner were acquitted of the charge of murder of blacks near Pine Croek.