GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1952, 7 December 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I’UKSS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT London, Dec. 5. Tho court martial in connection with (lie recent stokors’ riot at Portsmouth ordorul Lieut. C’ollard to be reprimanded for compelling Single, a stoker, to kneel, in Novombor, 1905, when reproved for impertinence. The Court acquitted Pollard of the charge of ordering stokers to kneol in November last.

Victoria, Now Sou'll Wales, and U icenslaud have small exhibits of dried fruits at tho Horticultural Society’s Show.

Bliss Margaret Buxtor read a paper boforo tho Austral Ciub on tho position of Australians iu tho London musical world. Sho advocates the establishment of travelling scholarships for Australian studonts, and tho adopting of some means for preventing illequipped vocalists coming to London. Foity per centum of tho moneys placed at the disposal of tho Unemployed Act Distress Committee of Southwark are shown to have expended in salaries and other administrative expenses

Manila, Dec. 5. The recent outbreak of plague amongst prisoners at Bilibed, anila, was due to a visitor, iu the absence of the responsible medical officer, inadvertently exchanging culture tubes.

Morocco, Dec. 5. The Moorish Minister of War and 15,000 men left Fm for tho purpose of settling disturbances at Tangier.

Bagdad, Dec. 5. The Governor of Bagdad has been dismissed for levying illegal taxes and causing the Arabs to revolt.

Berlin, Dec. 5. Owing to suggestions made in connection with Voight’s trial, the Kaiser has ordered the introduction of a Bill in Parliament to stop the police worrying discharged convicts. Sydney, Dec 6. A man was found dead at Armidale with a pin embedded in his heart. A witness before the Committee on grain elevators stated that not onefifteenth of the laDd in New South Wales that was suitable for wheat had been worked.

The Attorney-General has prepared a statement showing that the enforcement of the Gaming Act has worked a revolution iu the suppressing of street betting, and of Chinese and other gambling dene.

Melbourne, Dec. 6. The Assembly passed a Bill to provide drastic measures for the prevention of disorderly conduct at public meetings.

,Mr Bent, defending Sir S. Gillott, said there was no better man in creation. He was a fool to allow himself to be driven from' public life. Those whO- Af.tflfikodLJnrn... worn..ryi.t fi. Mr Dobson has been re electod Agent-General. A. Clark, of Wynyard, won the world’s chopping championship.

Adelaide, Dec. G

In the Assembly the Franchise Bill passed all stages. It was read a first time in the Council.

Dr Rainy’s health is improving. Perth, Dec. 6,

The Government opened a representative exhibition of Westralian products and manufactures. The Fromier declared they existed within reasonable distance of the time when they would be able to produce all they required within the (State. The railway buildings and plant have been insured to the extent of one million pounds at Is to 2s per centum. The risks are divided amongst a group of nine companies.