GENERAL CABLES.
United Press Association—Copyright LONDON, July 5. Mr. lieir Hardio sails for Australia bn the 12th, via Canada and Japan. Members of tlio House of Commons’ Independent Labor Party liavo authorised him to convoy fraternal greetings to the colonial Labor Party. The Privy Council reversed the Commonwealth High Court’s judgment in tlio appeal case, New*South Wales Commissioner of Taxation versus Mooney. Judgment is now entered for the Commissioners.
A iiro at Plymouth Workhouse gutted the main block. Two hundred and fiftv inmates were rescued, many being old and feeble. - " VENICE, July f>. Customs officers overhauled Mr. Pierpont Morgan's yacht, believing that he purchased part of the Strozzi art collection at Florence, and was -endeavoring clandestinely to remove it. The officers found nothing. Mr. Morgan vows he will boycott Italy in the future. BETM/IN, July 5. The editor of the Socialist newspaper Yolkstcin was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment at Mannheim for publishing an insulting article regarding Gernian troops in SouthWest Africa. MELBOURNE. July 6. The State Cabinet decided not to join South Australia in protesting against tho Transvaal loan. The ! Minister for Agriculture declares Victoria is willing to join New 'South "Wales in subsidising a line of steamers to the Far East. William Pruce, a son of the claim- ; ant. to the Dukedom of Portland, has sailed for London to assist in preparing evidence, also to look after his father’s personal safotv, Tho trial is expected in October. A very strong Bar has been retained. The claimant’s syndicate is led by Sir. Rufus Isaacs.
SYDNTY. July 6. The Railway Commissioners are installing a locomotive building plant, and will start by building 10 locomotives. At the sheep sales two AVanganella estate merino rams brought 000 guineas each, and another -100 guineas. A prominent publican at Bathurst, with interest in three hotels, who is supporting the no-liconso movement, declares lie abhors hotel associations. Five years’ experience of the trade convinced him that in any phase the liquor.traffic is a scourge to the community. j
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2126, 8 July 1907, Page 3
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