GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1825, 4 August 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

micas ASSOCIATION COI-YIIUIHT Loudon, August ‘2, Professor Ray Laucostor, addressing tho British Association, advocated a Qoveriuuont oxpondituro of ten million pounds annually for investigation and attempts to destroy disoaso. Thousands died yearly of provoatiblo disoaso. Tho Corporation of West Ham obtained an inj unction against tho Plaisow land grabbors. Tho Shipping Gazette states that Mr Pottor, of Birt, Pottor and Hughos, is associated with tho holders of the Australian mail contract. Sufia, August 2. A depot of explosives has boon discovorod in a Bulgarian nionastry at Mountalfos. Sovon monks havo boon arrested. Melbourne, August 3.

Mr Andrew Carnegio has offered to donato £2OOO for the orection of a public library at Mildura, provided the Council spends TluO annually on its upkeop. A largo gathoring welcomed [the Rov. Mr Worrell on his return to Bendigo from Melbourne, wlioio ho appeared at tho bar of the House in support of his remarks on the gambling question.

Two men arrested in connection with tho dcatli of McLeod havo beon discharged. Tho Union Company’s steamer Plora, when entering the Yarra from Hobart, collided with the barge Batman. The Plora lias a big hole in hei port bow, and two plates were split. The barge was so badly damaged that it was beached.

dho annual horse parade was highly successful. A large number of sales were recorded. The three-year-old imported colt Charmer, sold for 100 gs. Tho stallion Casabianca was bought by Mr J, n, Mitchell, of Now Zealand, for 300g3.

Tho new spirit duties proposed by Sir AY. Lyne come into operation forthwith.

Tho Houso of Representatives adopted a resolution in favor of a critical examination of all imported and proprietary medicines and infantile food, the descriptions to bo clearly set out on tho labels.

In the Senate a petition was presented against abolition of canteens. The debate on tho Bill was adjourned for a fortnight. In tho State Assombly, Mr Bent, speakiug to the second reading of tho Licensing Bill, said that since the reduction of hotels by local option, clubs had come into existence. He thought they should bo placed uudor tho same regulations as hotels.

Sydney, August 3. Tlio Arbitration Court refused to bring tlio City and Suburban Dairymen’s Union under a common rule. The Court considered it would be unfair unless the wages of country dairymen wore also raised.

The Railway Bill provides for a chief and two assistant commissioners. The latter will practically be officers having supremo command. The compensation proposed to bo paid to Mr Kirkcaldie is £2-f9O, and to Mr Fohon £ISOO. Mr Carruthers said ho con sidered tlio commissioners wore being treated liberally. They had their own stupidity to blamo for what had occurred. He declined to bo drawn on the question of the new commissioners. He stated that if Mr Oliver’s request to be heard at the bar of the llouse was granted the other two commissioners would also ask for a similar concession. Mr McGowan failed to see that they would bo able to get a better man than Mr Oliver for the money-. He attributed the trouble to a faulty Act of Parliament, and not to the commissioners. The debate lasted till early morning. Ihe second read' ing was carried on the voices.

In deference to opinions expressed in Parliament, the opening of the railway station has been changed from Sunday to Saturday. Eighteen bullocks from Wabba station sold at Homebush at an average of £l7 ss. A conference has been arranged for to day' between the Cricket Association and the suspended players. It is considered the difficulty is in a fair way to a settlement.

Perth, August 3. In tlio Assembly the Premier made a conciliatory speech on Mr Maugor’s motion in favor of secession. Ho realised that so far as Westralia was concerned it had not fully participated in the benefits of federation, but they could hope for no good from querulous complaining and talking of secession.