GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1920, 1 November 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I'IUSSS ASSOCIATION COI'YItIGHT Lor.ui n, Oot, 80. King Edward Ims subscribed a hundred guineas to the WiDgato colliory disaster fund, and has accompanied the gift with a message cf koen sympathy. Tlio death is announced of Lord Oranbrook. The Peninsula and Oriental Company intend to build five stoamers of the Mooltan typo, but fastor, in roadi-. ness for tho coming competition in the . Australian trade, • The Times says tho abandonment of tho Ilaversham Grange will probably be a loss of owing to the exceptional value of the cargo. Constantinople, Oot 30. A serious disturbance has occurred at Erzeroum. The Governor was wounded and his house pillaged. The troops refused to fire on the mob. Berlin, Oct. 30. The Cologne Gazette demands the resignation of General Von Pobbielski, Prussian Minister for Agriculture, on the ground of the flabbiness of his policy in the faco of a rising. The price of food is driving increasing sections of citisans into the ranks of the Social Democratic party. New York, Oct. 30. Buffalo Bill, with a party of titled sportsmen, for whom he was acting as guide, have been lost iu a blizzard in the Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming. A relief party has been sent out. Sydney, Oct. 31. There is a large dilux of visitors to tho Melbourne Cup. Melbourne, Oct. 31. Tho Gambling Bill is making slow progress in the Assembly, and there is practically no chance of it passing before Cup day. No warships being available for the purpose, the Government have asked the Westralian Government to despatch a steamer in search of the dredge Walrus, overduo from Durban, and now out 79 days. 'I he Walrus carried provisions for 60 days only. The crew numbers twenty-three, in- . eluding several Victorians. A search steamer leaves Perth to-morrow morning. Mr Deakin has also communicated with South Africa on the matter.