GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1871, 28 September 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

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London, Mopt. 26. The Executive of tlio Associated Chambers of Commorco are inquiring from the various Chambers whether, in the ovont of a sovoutli congress of the Imperial Ciiambors of Commorco being held in Melbourne, Oanadu, or South Africa, they will bo represented; also, which country they prefer as tlio meeting placo of the conference. Villagers at Ifavistn, Monastic district, murdorod tlio Qroek Metropolitan of Coyrtza.

Tlio P. and 0. steamer Caledonia, stranded in tko Suez Canal, has boon refloated. The value of Earl Levon’s and Melvillo’s personality lias boon sworn at ono million pounds. Obituary ; Mrsliiddoll, the novelist. Candin, tfept. 2(5.

Prince George has departed from Crete in a Greek warship. British bluejackets, with machine guns, landod at Halopa to overawe the Cretans, who desired King George to remain Several Cretans were killed in a conflict. Detachments of French and Italian troops havo lauded to assist in maintaining order. Madrid, Sept. 26. The Oarlist rising proved abortive Ottawa, Sept. 26.

Canada’s foreign trade increased twenty million dollars in July and August, compared with the same period last year. Pietermaritzburg, Sept. 20 The steamer Cranley is leaving Durban with four hundred and eightythree Ch nesa repatriated on account of infirmity and disease, four hundred and sixty-seven undesirables repatriated at the mineowners’ expense, four hundred and forty-eight in accordance with contract at their own expense, and throe hundred ana three at the Imperial Government’s expense under the repatriation proclamation. The captain of the new Heriot mine, repelling a Chinese attack on his residence, killed ono and wounded two Chinese. Seven were arrested.

Calcutta, Sept. 20. From the autumn of 1896 the plague deaths in India numbered three millions.

Sydney, Sept. 27. Plaguo rats continue to be caught in various parts of the city. Mr Carruthers has protested against Mr Doakin’s breach of faith in relegating the Federal capital question to the next Parliament. The Council read the Free Education Bill a third time.

In tlio Assembly Mr Carruthers promised an enquiry into the question whether the high price of butchers’ meat was due to the operations of a ring. Tlio University footballers speak highly of their visit to New Zealand. Everywhere the people were most hospitable

Dr (Houston, the new Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly, dealing with the question of union of the churches, said it was not surprising to find that nearly all the leading churches in tlio Commonwealth were unanimous in affirming the desirability of union. The only ' question that seemed to bo doubtful was its practicabilitv.

Mr Lowe, of Woddol and Company, addressing the Berry dairymen, advocated the Now Zealand system of grading butter. Australian pastures, he said, were quite as good as New Zealand. Eight or nine years ago Australian butter was better than New Zealand.

Melbourne, Sept. 27There is active competition for wool freighhts at threc-oigths of aid per lb It is expected that with the large clip there will be an advance to one-halfpenny. Dr Schwurzbach, the well-known German scientist and author, has arrivod on route to the .Now Zealand Exhibition as representative of the German Press Association.