GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1843, 25 August 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I'HHfciS ASSOCIATION COl'YliKillT London, August ‘2'd. M. Santos I turnout has luado a satisfactory trial of his now iwroplane of fifty horso power. l)r Cairns, Moderator of tho Presbyterian Church of Victoria, has written a letter to tho Times, declaring against tho partition or eossion of any of tho Now Hebrides group. The Northumberland colliery owners bavo iuformod the Minors’ Association that if tho eight hours Bill is passed it would result in lower wages and tho stoppago of sumo collieries. Now York, August 23. Mr lfcarst, a candidate for tho Governorship of New York, disavowed Tammany’s preferred support. Tokie, August 23. Tho Japanese Government liavo notified the Powors that Dalny will bo a free port from Ist September. Vancouver, August 23. A lifeboat belonging to the steamer Valencia, wrecked at Capo Bealo, near Vancouver, has been found with eight skeletons, buried under tons of rubbish in a cave near tho scono of the wreck. Melbourne, August 24. Tho Attorney-General has given notice of a new clause in the Copyright Bill, which is to bo read in conjunction with tho Act passed last year. Dr Pain has refused the Bishopric of Bendigo. Adelaide, August 24,

An important decision has been given in the Civil Court. The British ship Deccan was sold while on a voy age for which the crow had signed articles that wore uncompleted. The crew, believing a change of ownership entitled them to release from their contract, sued to recover wages. The Court held that notwithstanding the change of owneiship the crew were bouud to complete the voyage. The pronouncement sets aside tho law on the points argued according to the text books, which have beon relied on for noarly half a century. Perth, August 24. Mr Bolton, in tho Assembly made serious charges against certain officials in tho railway workshops of using Government material for private work. A Royal Commission is to be appointed to inquire. Sydney, August 24. Maniapoto covered a mile in 1.45, finishing well. Porcelain, Bouioform, Isolt and Solution had steady work.