GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1906, 16 October 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I PIIKBS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT London, Oct. 11. Obituary : Tho widow of Ham Lowis, the money-lendor. lior dentil releases one million pounds sterling of bequests to charities. Lord Lansdovsno, speaking at Nottingliam, said noitlior Air Balfour nor his colloagues bad evor promoted or takon part in promoting proposals for Homo Itulo or devolution loading up to Homo Itulo. rarliamont’s authority over Ireland must bo maintained unimpaired.

Air Asquith, at Lady bank, in giving' [ audionco to a deputation of suffrngettos, said, the probable results, whether good or ovil, of tho enfranchisement of yroinon, wero much exaggerated, but ho did not bolievo a majority of women desired tho right. He was unable to withdraw his opposition to tho measure. The CardiJf Corporation declined to purckaso tho Marquis of Bute’s docks, on the ground of the heaviness of the municipal debt.

The South African footballers defeated Yorkshire by 3-1 points to nil. Capetown, Oct. 14. The Dutch at Pretoria are celebrating the anniversary of Kruger’s ultimatum. The liner Norman has left Capetown with one million pounds worth of specie, which is a record shipment from South Africa. Paris, Oct. 14. After hearing three Cabinet Min-* istera, the French Budget Committee has relinquished tho idea of three instead of six battleships, and the substitution of smaller craft, including submarines.

'1 he Lord Mayor, Sheriff, Aldermen, and sixty others who are paying a five days’, visit to Paris, were received with immense enthusiasm. Melbourne, Oct. 15. A severe gale is raging off the Coa9t. Passengers by the s.s. Coogee were battened down on the voyage from Launceston, The vessel had an exciting moment when entering the Heads. She was carried for a minute on the crest of a wave at right angles to her course, and broached to, but ultimately got on her course again without damage. A large ship appeared off San Remo in imminent danger of running ashore, but her crew successfully wore the ship and got to sea.