GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1846, 29 August 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I’UESS ASSOCIATION - COVYUKIHT London, A ugust 27. Tlio Master of Elibank (lion. Alexander Murray), speaking at Linton, IV-obleshire, said tlio Liborals bud comploted tlio campaign against Protietion, and might bo compelled to ontor on a campaign against the poworful Indopondont Labor or Socialist party, which had opened war on tlioin. Tho real cloavngo was botvo n collectivism and individualism, and the Cockermouth election had accentua'ed tho growing feeling amongst Libeia's that unions ilio party stood on its own logs, its very vitals would bo consumed. Ho predicted if tlio party foil between two stools and disappeared as an active force, British politics would fall. This would load to tho ruin of British commercial sjtpromaoy in thm. world.

An earthquake shock was oxperioncod at Mattock. Its effects were felt at Derby. Great floods in tho Donegal river (West Africa) destroyed nearly tho whole township of Kayos, aud swept away several villages. Many n itives wero drowned.

Tho 'I hues’ Ottawa correspondent reports that tho Canadian Govornmout is considering a proposal lor a conference with a viow to settling all questions with tho United States. Lord Strathcoua, tlio Canadian High Commissioner in London, has mado a reassuring statement on tho mattor, and says that Canadian exports have acted as advisors to the British Ministers in Washington throughout. The steamer Itippingham Grange, which damaged her shaft, is being repaired at St. Vincent.

Havana, August 27. The Cuban troops have captured Carlos Menditn, an ex Congressman, aud the leader of tho insurgents in the Santa Clara Province, in the centre of the island.

Madrid, August 27

Tli Duke of Oporto was nearly killed in a motor car accident near Cascais.

Spanish strikers used bombs to do stroy the railway near Bilbao. Morocco, August 27

A contingent of the Moroccan pro* lender’s force captured seven loyal Moors, and blew them to pieces from a cannon’s mouth.

Sydney, August 28,

Mr Alfred Hill, conductor of the Exhibition orchestra, has engaged Mr Cyril Monk, a solo violinist, for the New Zealand Exhibition.

Dealing with a ease in tho Arhitra-*

tion Court, the President f.Vfr Justice Ueydon) said that he feared tho Act was on its deathbed.

Melbourne, August 28. Several suburban aud country mayors have announced their intention of keeping a teetotal cupboard in future.

It is seated that Friday’s count out was primarily due to the Labor party resenting Ministerialists carrying the election campaign into districts considered sacred to Laborites.

Uhe State Attorney General has in* stituted a test action under an Act of George 11, claiming a penalty of £2OO from Mr Abraham Moses for procuring a ticket in a foreign lottery, namely Tattersall’s swoop, The question whether the statutes of Georgo li are in force, and whether a lottery drawn at Hobart is a foreign lottery have been remitted to the Full Court. Brisbane, August 28. Tho divers roport that the steumer Port Chalmers has sustained no serious damage.