GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1826, 6 August 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I'UUSS ASSOCIATION—ComtIOUT London, August 3. There has boon an exodus of a million pooplo from London since Monday for tiro surnmor holidays. Lord Tennyson has boon elected Prosidont of tho League of Empire, Capetown, August .‘h A procession of two thousand unemployed was held at Capotown. Paris, August 3

Admiral Fournier states that submarines were a marvellous success in the French manoeuvres. They torpedoed a flagship oight times. Melbourne, August 1.

Tho Houso of Represontatiues ratified the amendments iu the mail contract rnado by tho Sonato. They are not important. Sir VV. Lyue announced his intention to propose a considerable increase in tho vote under the Bounties Bill. In connection with the New Zealand Exhibition, the following reduced fares have been arranged with tho Union Company and Huddart, Parker Company : Saloon return, Melbourne to Lyttelton, £ll os; Sydney to Lyttelton, £10; round ticket, Melbourne to Sydney, via Cook’s Straits and vice versa, £ll ; steerage £0 10s, Lo 10s, and L 7 respectively. Wash dirt yielding three pennyweights a dish has been struck in the Cathcart mine, Ararat. The find is regarded as of importance, being apparently a continuation of the rich Heather Bell lead.

A Charters Towers youth named Aitken left a note stating that he intended to commit suicide. His charred remains, with a bullet ia the head, were found near a heap of ashes. lie evidently lit a big fire, stood close to it, and shot himself. At the sheepskin sales 3700 bales were offered aud 3200 sold. There was a fair attendance, aud moderate competition. There was a general decline of prices compared with June sales in longwooled skins.