GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1900, 9 October 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

l'ltusa ASSOCIATION— copyright London, Oit. 7. Tho Daily Chronicle stairs that Ha ifa Island, off Dammuluud, is tho dcstinatio of the Xenia. The Warwickshire Miners' Union sont an ultimatum to a no :-unionist to join within it fjrtuighl, and throiton to strike in (hn ( t out of refusal. U.M.S. D.'Oidnought’s upood is 81.) knot.', Bho is tho fastest battleship in tho world. Frank Wcoton, an Australian joekoy has riddon thirty races since August 88:d, piloting cloven winners, eix seconds, and two lb r L. The P.ir.aass Vietoria Pstrioia of Connaught has been botrothod to tho Czar’s brother, tho Grand Duke Miohail Alexaudrovi:ck. BorliD, Oot. 7. Hoir Hesse, a wealthy resident of Barilo, shot dead Rita Wulthor, loading Italy of tho ocmic opera, in a lit of jealousy, and then committed suicide. Sydoc-y, Oot. 8, Tho Gourng Bill receives assent to day, and cornos into immediate operation. Newspnpjrsin future will not bo allowed to publish odds on horso and pony raoee. The Murray liver is in fi rad. The whole nf the low country between AUu-y and Wcodonga’is undor wotor, Many dwellings bato been inundated. Molbourno, Oetober 8, Tho oaptain of the steamer Lori Antrim, interviewed, stitod that while the Sydney pilot ordered failed to turn up the authorities otdored him to make room for another vessel. Ho had only the option of getting cut of the way or oommitling a eericus offonoe. Not hrviDg a pilot and knowing no safe nneborege ho to Jr tho only alternative and eloared out. Ho generally condemned the methods of ir speeticn at Sydney.

Tbo remains of an unknown dipper ship, 2CO?t long, have boen found on the seashore between Quonsoliffe and Pertsea, They are completely overgrown wi:h Eoaweed, An attempt will be made to identify tho vesn 1.