GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1824, 3 August 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION—I'IIPYIUIiIIT London, August 1, ivout boat Surrey by 101 runs. Capetown, August 2 The Capo Government has ordoroil an int[iiiry into tbo succoss of iho closer settlement movomont in /Australasia. Sir 11. 0 naimomun, in lV.piyto Liout Bollairs, stated that no now standard has boon adopted for maintenance ot' tiro navy. Sydney, August 2, Sunday convictions for drunkenness in tho metropolitan area fell from 601 in tiro iirst six mouths of last year to 139 in tho corresponding’ period of this year. Tho now central railway station will bo opened to trnllic. on Sunday. Strong protests woro made on a motion for adjournment of tho Assembly against the Sunday opening. Melbourne, August 2. Tho City Health Officer states that in 1908 thero wore 227 deaths per hundred thousand of tho population of tho city area from consumption. In 1901 tho number fell to 172, and last yoar to 112. Ho believed tho timo would soon como whon tho deaths from consumption would be reduced by half. In the House of Representatives tho third reading of tho Meteorology Bill was passed. Ilie Penny Postage Bill will be introduced to-day. The new mail contract is meeting with considerable opposition in the Sonato Mr Nield, in tbo course of criticism, asked why did not the Government stipulate for a maximum rate of freight for cool storage. In all probability tho Now Zealand Government would give a handsome sub - sidy, and vessels, instead of travelling the southern and eastorn coast of Australia, would go to New Zoalaud to obtain additional satisfactory cargo and subsidy aftor delivering tho mails at Adelaide.