GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2152, 7 August 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

United Press Association— Copyright LONDON, August 6. t! “ r Go:“t c h h rSid?a| Slt “ „o.t of a,230,000, opemns '‘iTarSi‘f lorfltWc,™.. l \,local Bill was read a second time, despite Lord Halsbury s protest agafnst the judgment of a on matters of fact being better than that er 1 Eight hundred and sixty delegate, picludinr representatives from Australia Titd N P Z„ attended the annua! conference of Foresters at. Leeds European South Australia and N.Z., were re presented at an International Housing Congress in London. Mr. John lim-ns welcomed the delegate, sOVrag that he intended to introduce a Housing Bill in 1908. He declared that London needed 1000 miles of tramwavs with universal penny ffoVhv Earl Crewe opened a School, of Hy ■nene Congress in London. . There •vas a large attendance of delegates, representing, all Europe, North and South America, and the British coi oiiies King’Edward sent a message expressing his deep interest, and hoping the congress would be a great success. Sir Landes Brunton will deliver a presidential address, detailing ■is subjects medical inspection, Physical training, arid instruction m the laws of health. ... • I Braund has accepted a position in I the English cricket team. BERLIN, August 6. I Prince Borgliese, an Italian - comI petitor in the motor race, has arrived I here. . * ••: c< . I A semi-official telegram from ovineI tnunde states that the meetings of the I Czar and Kaiser strengthens friendly I relations. All pending questions of I moment were discussed, revealing satI isfactory agreement, the views of I both Powers manifesting a wish to j preserve the world’s peace. Regard- | ing existing alliances the meeting | caused no change, both Powers being I adverse to the Algeciras Convention. I ST. PETERSBURG, August 6. I General Karangasoff,; late GoverI nor-General of Odessa, was fatally I shot thrice. The crime was commitI ted in the centre' of the town. The I liree assailants escaped. I It is officially announced that six I south-eastern Governments of Russia I are threatened by, cholera outbreaks.