GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1848, 31 August 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I'ltliSS ASSOCIATION— COl’VltKillT .1 jondon, August 29. Seven c,ffie»rs of a militia camp at F/ootivood, Lnncashiro, contracted onterie fever from drinking contaminated water. Ono died and soveral nvo in a serious condition. Horace Mow rnado another unsuccessful attempt to swim tho Channel. Tho Daily Telegraph, in a 1. adiug article, indicates that it is possible a public subscription will be made to Mr feddon’s family on tho grounds that ho loft only two hundred pounds sterling, and rofrainod from amassing wealth or providing for his widow. Earfh(|imko shocks have boon re* ported from Addisaboba, Abyssinia. Pictoimnrilzburg, August 29

Tho Natal Government are impressing upon Sir 11. C. Bannerman the absoluto necessity of retaining an Imperial garrison at Maritzburg, in order to impress the natives.

Now York, August 29. The pan-Amorican Congress closed with impressive ceremonies.

President Roosevelt lias ordered all Stato Departments to adopt tho new spoiling. Amongst tho words most criticised are “ thru ” for “ through,” “ thruout ” for “ throughout,” and “ kist ” for “kissed.” Facetious advertisers use the spelling. Tho authorities at Chicago unearthed a big factory for mixing, rolling, deodorising, and drying bad eggs

Hippie, manager of a real estate trust, Philadelphia, has committed suicide. After taking laudanum he drowned himself.

Berlin, August 29,

Prince Von Bulow, German Chancellor, having been rostorod to health, has resumed his duties.

A large German steamship line lost one hundred thousand pounds sterling in two years in the Mediterranean trade. The company is still unde torred.

A balloon burst at a height of eleven huudrod foot at Hamm, West phalia. Thoik, an English aeronaut, was killed in the presence of liis wife. Ot'awa, August 29. Canada paid £016,000 for bounties on industrial products last.year.

Paris, August 29. Obituary : The Due Debroglie, a French noblemaD, aetat 00. Sydney, August 30. Hie horses brought by the War* rimoo were landed in good condition. In the Assembly the Minister of Mines, explaining the Bill to amend and liberalise the mining laws, stated that New South Wales’ mineral products last year exceeded seven millions, and gave employment to forty thousand people. Mr Griffiths’ amendment to the Gambling Bill prohibiting betting in or near sports grounds was carried. The House is still sitting. Ihe annual report of the Department of Labor shows that in the past year the factories in tho metropolitan area increased by 97. The employees number 40,184, an increase of 3519. The males increased 2549, and the females 970.

Melbourne, August 30. Tho Legislative Council threw out the Women’s Suffrage Bill. Hobart, August 30.

A curiuos position lias arisen in the Assembly in connection with the Local Option Bill. Mr ISlioholls, the promoter, moved its discharge, owing to to the time limit being extended from six to ten years. The motion to charge was negatived by 14 to 10.