GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1842, 24 August 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I’HIiSS ASSOCIATION —COI'YKUIHT London, August 22. Obituary: Bishop Sand ford, formerly of Tnsmaniu, aotat 75. H.M.B. Dreadnought will be placed in commission on September Ist, putting up a rrcord of rapid building.

In tho match Middlesex v. Lancashire, in tho first innings Tarrant took nino wickets for 54 runs, and in the second innings four for 34. Havana, August 22.

Thero have been six huudred and ton arrests at Havana. Gome/, was arrosted at his country seat. The troops repulsed several bands of rebels with slight losses.

Calcutta, August 22. The postmen at Bombay have submitted, and the strike has ended. Pekin, August 22.

The Dowager Empress of China is summoning a conference of high officials to discuss the adoption of a constitution. Paris, August 22. Tho summer sessions of the French Councils General everywhere support the Separation Law. Many condemn the Pope’s oncyelical. Jews and Protestants are appointing public worship associations. Sydney, August 23.

In the Legislative Council Mr Alexander Brown strenuously denied the allegation of crimping at Newcastle. Ho declared that the commission, in regard to the statements made to it on the subject, was the victim of a silly hoax.

Dr Horne, mentioned in the English cables as having been attaekod in China, is at present in Australia. A piece of bone is now lightly resting on his brain. ' His left leg is somewhat paralysed. He is also subject, to epileptic fils.

Considerable success has been obtained in tho destruction of rabbits on Kangareobio station, Orange, by tying a quantity of cotton waste saturated with bisulphide of carbon to the hind legs of the rabbits aud liberating them in warrens blocked up, with the result that those inside are suffocated.

An interesting point has arisen in connection with the deportation of lepers. Thoro are in this State eight Kanaka lepers. The Federal Government admit it may be difficult to land them in" the islands. The Federal Government may, therefore, have to retain and support them, unless this course is found to conflict with the imperative demand for deportation laid down by the Act. Melbourne, August 23. Mr Dealcin has again pressed for a reply on the New Hebrides question, and has received the following cable from Lord Elgin : “I am afraid that at present I can only say that a reply will bo sent at the earliest possible date.”

A heavy northerly gale is raging at Fort Phillip. Several smaU craft have sunk,