GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1911, 22 October 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

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Pratt, an extensive Loudon street bookinnkor, informed tlio Polico Commission that ho regularly paid tho police 1200 n year, besides drinks, to OHOiiuo interference.

Tho bank rato of discount on throo months’ bills is (i per eont, tho highest rato since November 50, 1890, shortly after tho outbreak of war in South Africa, when it stood at that rate till January 11, 1000. The highest provicus was 5 per cout in August, 18011. Tho Union Steamship Co.’s now stoamor Kuiapoi has left Suudorlaud for Buubury, West Australia Tho Society for tho Propagation of Christian Knowledge has voted £IOOO to the cathedral at Dunedin.

The British and Irish Shop Assist-, ants’ Association has asked tho Government to legislate to givo local authorities compulsory powers to fix uniform hours of closing, a weekly half-holiday, and a working week of sixty hours. Mr Gladstone replied that it was difficult to pass a compulsory measure. Thoro was no chance of legislation on tho subject at present.

Now York, Oct. 19,

Tho jury at Findley, uiiio, found the Standard Oil Trust guilty of conspiracy to restrain trado since July, 1908. Each day’s business constituted au offence, punishable by a fine of 500 U dollars and imprisonment.

Havana, Oct. 19

A cyclone at Cuba did great damage. Many people were killed. Tho American troops were forced to abandon their camp at Columbia. Paris, Oct. 19.

M. b’arrion lias resigned. Owing to his suffering from insomnia, the Lord Mayor of London became so exhausted at tho festivities that he collapsod. On leaving Paris a bed was arranged for him on tho train.

Melbourne, Oct. 20,

Unless wiser counsels prevail, there is an indication of a general strike in tho building trades over the question of reduction of hours from 48 to 44 per week.

Adelaide, Oct. 20

Tho Afghan, Ualibula, has been sentenced to death, with a recommendation to mercy, for tne murder of his wife.

Perth, Oct. 20,

A man named Horton sidle has been arrested for the murder of Georgina Hussey at Daydawn, who died from strychnine.