GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1854, 7 September 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I’UKSS ASSOCIATION —COPYIUUUT London, Sopt. 5

The Labor Congross rosolvod that no trade Disputes Bill would bo satisfactory unless it securos complete iuL munity of union funds from litigation. Captain Collins, of Melbourne, on behalf of the Commonwealth, attonded Lady Bannerman’s memorial servico in London.

Wynynrd captains the English cricket toam for Now Zealand. Adelina Patti has aricod Ada Crossley to sing at her final London concert in the Alhort Hall in December. Patti farwolls the provinces in tho autumn of 1907.

Intonso interost is hoing taken in the Ilarvard-Cambridgo boat race on Saturday next. Both crews have had ox- cllont trinls.

Reuter’s Vancouver correspondent states that the overseas mail train arrived punctual to schedule time, and tho authorities are confident that English mails can be delivered at Hong Kong within 30 days. The Standard’s Johannesburg correspondent says that as the result of Botha and Smut’s pressure, instruc tions have boon sent to tho Police Department to reinstate in their old positions as many ex-Zirps and exmombers of the Staats Artillerie as possible. Reuter states that Banerjee’s crowning at Calcutta was tho work of Ids immodiato following, and reported only in his paper, and generally ridicule 1. Paris, Sept. 0.

Eighty-one French prelates met and telegraphed to the Pope their profound gratitude to him for his luminous liretions. They promised to try to fin 1 a fitting solution of the Church and St its difficulty. It is reported the clergy intend to barricade and refuse to ah indon the churches, since the Pope, while forbidding violence, did not prohibit passive resistance. Belgrade, Sept. 5.

Servian olficers belonging to i anti-regicide party threaten to resig i unless the regicides retire. Pretoria, Sept. 5.

The Legislative Council at Pretoria unanimously resolved to urge Lord Elgin that it was possible consequences prejudicial to the Empire’s interests would arise from the exaction of the Imperial income tax on colonial panies. Pietermaritzburg, Sopt. 5.

A trial has begun at the Marif/.burg criminal sessions of Mjongo and two other natives for murdering SubInspector Hunt and Trooper Armstrong at Richmond. Berlin, Sept. 0.

Herr Dernburg’s appointment is attributed in some circles to the Kaiser’s initiative on tho principle that if the colonies are to pay, the Govern--ment must manage the business not on bureaucratic lines.

The National Zeitung comments on the oscillation in high circles from Muscovitism to Americanism. Prince Bulow claims personal responsibility for the now departure. Sidney, Sept 0.

The estimated surplus for the current year is inclusive of the surplus carried forward from last year. Melbourne, Sept. 0.

General Finn, being requested by the Commonwealth Government, has brought the defects of the present military system before the Minister of Defence, who, however declines to make the report public. The report generally favors a reversion to the system of having a general officer commanding and the abolition of the present military board. A long and acrimonious debate over the Harvester and Other Agricultural Implements Bill occupied the time of the House, and the reciprocity ques* tion was not reached.

Adelaide, Sept. 6. The body of a married woman named Ray has been found in the surgery of Dr Sheridan. The woman was apparently the victim of an illegal operation. The doctor is missing. Perth, Sept. 6.

Hugh McKay, a well-known jeweller at Boulder, has been arrested on a similar charge to Moore. Both men were prominent witnesses before the gold stealing commission. Other sensational developments are expected next week. It is probable that proceedings will be instituted against a local bank.