GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1823, 1 August 1906, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

I’UIiSS ASSOCIATION’ (*<>l’VUlli 11T London, July 00. Tim Rivers Conimittoo of tho London County Council hnvo dco.dod to drop tho wintor soivico of tho Thames steamboats. Last year tho Council lost £30,000 by tho service. liorlin, July 30

With tho assistance of clericals, tho German Radicals havo retained tho lato Herr Richter’s seat in tho Reichstag for Hagen, Westphalia, against tho Socialists.

Sydney, July 31. Mr lloltnan’s iinal majority is (Kill. An epidemic is decimating rabbits in Lithgow district. Tho proposod abolition of volunteer canteens is viewed with disfavor in military circles. Under supervision and discipline, every example is set tho men for moderation.

At tho annual mooting of tho Cricket Association, tho Chairman suggested that tho best way to preserve its dignity would be in not running after players, but simply romoving suspensions and giviug them a ckanc9 of returning. Another spoalcor urged that they should make sure of ro admission. ■ Tho players thomsoives are desirous of a settlomsnt of the. dilli-* culty. It is understood a majority are favorablo to asking for tho romoval of suspension. A minority are lirm against such a course. At tho paying ovor of stakes in tho sculling championship, Towns said ho wao not prepared at pvesont to state what he would do regarding Stanbury’s challenge.

Molbourno, July 31. Iho Fodoral Tronsuror dolivers his Bud got to-day. On behalf of tho Prosbyterian Church of Victoria, an appeal has been mado to Mr Deakin to grant a rebate of tho duties for the products of British settlors in tho Now Hobrides. It is claimed that action in that direction is necessary, a 3 at presont tbo Commonwealth is playing into tho bands of French aud British settlors and decreasing, whilst tho French are increasing. Casterton is again Hooded. Tho water is nearly as high as last week.