GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1851, 4 September 1906, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

I'HKSS ASSOCIATION —OOI’YIUGIIT Loudon, Sopt. 2. Tho Committoe on froo moals to underfed school children recommend restricting the expense to ono halfpenny in tho pound on tho rates, and recovery of tho outlay from the parents 'I ho Daily Nows’ Johannesburg correspondent states that Lord Selborno enquired of Parliamentary leaders their opinion in regard to tho proposals connected with the projected loan of four millions guaranteed by mining houses, whereof a million and a quarter would bo for gold cluims and military receipts, a quarter of a million for the Sanaas l’ort railway, and a million to establish a Transvaal land bank. Lord Elgin proposes that the Land Settlement Bond bo divorced from politici, devoting a million and a half to this head.

Ton thousand further Welsh Eedorationists have given no‘ice of their intention to strike a month hence, as a protest against tho employment of mn-mnionists. Serious developments are feared.

dhe heat wave in Western Europe continues, tho temperature being 93 in tho shade in London. The French manusuvres have boon suspended owing to the heat. Despite Mr Justice Phillimoro’s in* junction, Cunningham again headed an unemployed raid on the Plaistow lands Uo has boon served with a writ for contempt of Court.

Vienna, Sept. 2

Sr H. Campbell Bannerman is journeying with his wife's body to Englaad. King Edward accompanied the funeral procession to the station. Tho Austrian railways objected to con* veya'.ce of the body by oxpress, but the difficulty was overcome.

Sydney, Sept. 3,

dlie Herald devotes an article on New Zealand's method of advertise* meat, based on tho appointment of Sir John Qorst and tho establishment of a tourist bureau at Sydney. It con* trasts the efforts of New South Wales with that of New Zealand unfavor* ably

The barque Sokoto has been towed in safely. Sho had a perilous time. Seas swept the vessel from end to end while anchored off the Merman reef. Suva, Sept. 3.

The Zaralla fs a total wreck at Kobu Point. There i 3 no loss of life,

Melbourne, September 3.

Tho Federal Customs revenue for August was a record, due to anticipations of tariff alterations. Over a quarter of a million above the average was collected.

There is a rumor that Germany intends to impose a penny a pound duty on ustralian wool not taken to Germany in German ships, as a reprisal for the high preference duties.

Ihe State Oabinot has decidod to ask the Wellington Harbor Board to permit Mr Ferguson, its engineer, to visit Melbourne and advise on harbor improvements.

Perth, September 3. Dr Turner, an authority on chest complaints, states there is a serious and increasingly prevalent cirrhous lung troftble on the Ivalgoorlie field, due to inhalation of dust and particles of matter. It is sufficiently important to warrant the State taking action in the matter.