GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1847, 30 August 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I'HUSS ASSOCIATION COI'YItKIIIT I .oiuloii, August 28. Tim I ><iil,y Chronicle, .slates tlml Ibo Irish National Council, which siLs at I)nbli 11. will consist of 151 elected nieinher.s, including 18 elected for larger areas on a 1,20 franchise. Kepreseniation of Ireland at Wcstniinstor will he untouched.

liichunl and liobert lluckham, I'armer’s sons at iiahildon, confessed to shooting and killing Watson and his wife, poultry farmers, for fetching water contrary to the fanner's orders,

1 i avanu, August 28.

Cuban troops defeated the insurgents near Cienfuegos, killing seventeen. All the insurgents excepting Guerra have sig. nilieil their willingness to disband if guaranteed immunity. Guerra is determined to light until the last presidential election is annulled.

New York, August 28,

Mr Brainier Matthews stales that the latest edition of the chief British and American dictionaries favor the simplified spelling proposed By his committee.

The United States Government is despatching a cruiser to Newfoundland herring fisheries. Americans claim the right to use appliances forbidden by the colonial lavs.

The grand jury at Chicago has returned tell indictments against the Standard Oil Company in connection with the granting of illegal railway rebates. American newspapers continue their crusade against President ltoosevolt’s phonetic spelling.

('aleuttii, August 28. Twenty live thousand Indian troops participate in the reception of the Amcor of Afghanistan at Agra in November.

Sofia, August 28. lteecntly the relations between Bussia anil Bulgaria became strained, owing to the publication of certain official information in Bulgarian newspapers. General Petrol'!', Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, lias now promised that divulgations will not recur, and the incident has been closed,

Paris, August 28. From the Kiffel Tower wireless comuinication is being made with military tations on the French frontier.

Oosson, a parish priest at Fangercs, near Beziers, has been arrested on suspicion of causing the death of a young girl. The police discovered a bundle of 500 love letters sent to him by sixty women in his parish.

Melbourne, August 28 Sir W. Lyne introduced a new scale of duties on strippers, harvesters, and other agricultural machinery and implements. The duty on harvesters is fixed at Llti each, and on strippers J,B Sir W. I.yne proposes to fix the price of harvesters at 1,75 and 1,70 after the cud of the year, and bring them down to 1,70 and J',os the year after. The duty on metal parts is lixed at 2!d per pound. Other implements arc brought up to 25 and 20 per centum, while a few articles are placed on the free list. On behalf of labor it was contended that if heavy duties were conceded to local manufacturers the workers in the factories would have to receive a share Sir W. I.yne intimated that this would be done, either by an alteration in the condition of the workers or by the Wages Board. The debate was adjourned. The Spirit Duties Bill has passed Committee The debate was resumed on the Preferential Voting Bill. Mr Wilks moved an amendment that it is hot expedient to proceed further with the Bill in the present session as there is not time to properly consider it, and the question has not been considered by the electors. The discussion is proceeding For the LIOO,OOO credit foncier 5.1 per centum loan at a minimum of 98 the public subscribed 1,70,000, the Savings hanks taking the balance. The whole loan averaged 98s ild

Melbourne, August 29. The prejerontial treaty with Now Zealand will be submitted to-ulay. The now harvester duties came into operation yesterday afternoon The following arc placed on the free list: Hand worked rakes and ploughs, combined hay tedders, maize harvesters, binders and planters, potato setters and diggers, mould board plates in the rough. The weight of snow caused the collapse of a number of roofs at Ballarat and other towns, including Grcenliclds, where a large grain store and Cobb and Co.’s stables came down. In the latter were fifty horses, which were in a wild state of fright till rescued. Mr Knight, of the Agricultural Department, who recently visited Now Zealand to inquire into the flax industry, reports that the crop is a profitable one, but not the best use is made of it in New Zealand. He thinks the plants could bo improved by crossing varieties. Ho has arranged that plants and seed be sent to Victoria.

Brisbane. August 29

The Treasurer lias delivered the Budget. The revenue was 8850,000, being L 215.000 above the estimate, the year ending with a surplus of L 125,000. The estimated revenue for the current year is 10, 841,000, and the expenditure is Lii HUH,OOO. The Treasurer referred tq the improved condition of the pastoral and other industries, and the Bush Island settlement. The position of Queensland was never more encouraging. The only cause of serious uneasiness was the financial results of federation. The system of Federal finance was bad, and if permitted to remain unchanged would ultimately destroy the financial stability of the State, which had paid a heavier price for federation than any' of the other States. The acceptance of Sir John Forrest's proposal to take over the management of debts and leave each State responsible for payment of interest thereon would without perpetuating the Braddon section be financial suicide on the part of the Stales, and even with perpetuation of the Braddon section there would be no remedy for the financial insecurity that now obtained Dr Stoekwell was awarded 1/2200 damages against the Government for his cm forced resignation of the superintendence of the Dunwich hospital. He claimed 1/10,000,