GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, 18 October 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

l-IIKSS ASSOCIATION —COl'YlllCillT London, Oct. HI. During tlio Admiralty experiments eighteen guncotton electrical concus* tion minos got adiilt in the Solont. Ten were recovered and two exploded. Tho Shipowners’ Committee at Liverpool is preparing a schemo for tho eilicient training of mercantile marine officers.

Lord Courtney confirms tho statement that tho Government is likely to introduce a Second Ballot Bill.

Forty thousand miners in Rhonda Valley, vho gave notice that they would terminate thoir contracts at tho end of October, are unlikely to strike owing to all tho non-unionists em-> ployed at fourteen collerios joining tho Federation. At sevontoon other eollorios out of 22(J0 non-unionists all liavo joined but -1-10. Final action has been delayed for a fortnight.

Tho Standard’s version states that the Cologne Gazette urges suspension of the prohibition of tho import of frozen meat as far as Australia is concerned, provided tho Commonwealth refrains from giving preference to Britain. it adds that the proposed concession would bo the best means of inducing Australia to grant Germany most favored terms.

Constantinople, Oct. IC,

Mehemed Reshad, the Sultan of Turkey’s brother aud heir, has been reconciled to the Sultan after many years’ imprisonment. Morocco, Oct. IG.

There are ominous reports that the Moors are mobilising at Tafilet against French posts south of Bechar and Tagesit. The Sultan’s cousin is preaching a jehad against France, An attack is expected in November. The General commanding Algeria has applied for leave to take fresh measures to protect Algerian territory. Sydney, Oct. 17.

A storm unroofed the grandstand at Grafton racecourse and damaged many places on the outskirts of the town, the business portion escaping the worst of (he violence. The surrounding district suffered the most injury, crops and fruit trees sustaining very extensive damage. A farmer at Memahou was killed by lightning. The fruitgrowers’ conference passed a resolution in favor of co-operative fruit growing. The next conference was fixed for Adelaide. Melbourne, Oct. 17. At the annual sittings of the Council of the Congregational Union, the retiring President said he was ashamed to acknowledge the small remuneration of some ministers. If ever a strike was justified, though he did not incite such a revolutionary course, it would be in the case of some of their ministers.

Mr Deakin delivers a policy speech to-night.

Perth, Oct. 17. Tho Legislative Council carried the secession motion by 1!) to 8.