GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1915, 26 October 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I'HHSS ASSOCIATION—COPYKIOUT London, Oct. 21. Tho South Africans defeated Middle-sox at foot bull by nino to nil. Tho Admiralty bus decided to eonstituto a now Hoot for home waters from tho rosoivo It is believed this will nuitorialiy incroaso tho striking strength of tho navy. Tho Government lmvo yielded to tho pressure of advanced Radicals on tho matter of tho Education Bill.

Paris, Oct. 21. Leading Paris papers question M. Clemoncoau’s tact iu appointing General l’icquart. It is expected M. Clomoncoau will propose a progressive incomo tax, (State monopoly on petroloum and alcohol, and reform of the Courtsmartial.

Pi ouch opinion considers M. Clcmenceau’s masterful spirit entirely dominates the Cabinet. General Picquart’s integrity and ability aro widely acknowledged.

Sydney, Oct, 25. Miss Whitsides, of Hobart, won tho ladies’ golf championship of Australia, Out of three hundred chileren attending the Bourko convent school picnic, sixty were seized with symptoms of poisoning, requiring medical attendance. Excepting three who are being treated at the hospital, all have recovered. The cause of tho trouble is a mystery.

Including £510,000 for old age pensions, the New South Wales charitable expenditure last year was £1,020,000. Melbourne, Oct. 25. Mr Heakin characterises Mr Reid’s manifesto as a graceful avoidance of definiteness and cheerful evasion of practical issues.

Perth, Oct 25. Sir John Porrest, speaking at a Mayoral reception, regretted very much tho movement which was expressive of so much dissatisfaction against federation. Those who raised tho cry of the Bill and nothing but the Bill, met so much success that it was impossible to withstand thorn. The reason why federation had not been more successful was due to the way they had been treated. It made one’s blood boil to think they had been hoodwinked, and regularly fooled into federation by promises held out, yet unfulfilled. At the coming elections the people might like to return ten men belonging to what was termed the Labor party. If this was the case, and he himself was re-elected, he would take very little interest in going back to tho Federal Parliament. He had become tired or this sort of thing. It did not suit him. He did not see how ho could properly do his duty if the people of the State returned ten men of a different way of thinking to himself. If the people could only see the danger that lay before them, and see the good they might accomplish by being properly represented, they would not hesitate to attend the poll and record their votes.