YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2227, 2 November 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

United Press Association—Copyright The Bishop of Southwark explains that Father Tyrell was not excommunicated, hut only deprived of tho sacraments. [The punishment was lor articles in Tho Times criticising a recent encyclical.] Bishop Lacroix, tho well-known Archbishop of Tnrontaise, France, has resigned as a protest against tho Pope’s encyclical on modernism. Air. Collins, Federal Agent, announced in London, that the Australian Bill will provide for compulsory disclosure of tho formulae of patent medicines, except in special cases. In the Privy Council, in the appeal case Lovell and Christmas, versus tho Commissioner of Taxes for New Zealand, tho appeal was allowed with costs.

A representative of Sir Thomas Liptlon has arrived in Perth. He states that as a 'result of the imposition of the duty on packet teas, Sir Thomas Upton intends establishing a blending and packing factory in Sydney. It will bo the finest equipped factory in the world. Air. ltason, Agent-General for Western Australia, addressing tho Australian section of the Chamber of Commerce, declared that Australia was developing a trado with other British possessions and foreign counttries which already equals and ultimately may exceed in magnitude the value of her trade with tho United Kingdom. Sir 11. Campell Banncrman has been presented with the freedom of Edinborough. Tho Admiralty have invited private tenders for a battleship, also for propelling machinery for two battleships, the building of which will shortly bo begun at Portsmouth and Devonport. They will bo turbine engined with a speed of 21 knots. John Watson, who made £IO,OOO in Australia and afterwards lived in a miserly fashion, lias died at Portadowno. Ho bequeathed his fortuno to tho town for receation purposes. Tho Daily Express states that Air. Sydney Buxton, Postmaster-General, has forbidden the formation of a central telegraph branch of the Primrose League, though Liberal, Socialist, and Tariffite branches aro allowed.

In connection with tho new Dreadnoughts, which it was reported on September 17 were to be built, it is stated that the 13.5 guns mentioned in the report aro destined lor two Brazilian 21,000 ton battleships, which are in course of construction at the Elswick and Barrow yards. Tho bank rate in London has been raised to 31 per cent. M. Clemenceau lias promised tho British Channel Ferry Company cordial support. AI. Brand introduced into the French Chamber of Deputies a Bill to transfer to the communes for the benefit of the poor all ecclesiastical property unclaimed by Public Worship Associations. Tho Bill is intended to stop twenty thousand lawsuits initiated by relatives of tho original donors of foundations.

Von Aloltko is appealing against the decision of the Court in the libel action against Harden, at Berlin. Tho Berliner Tagabiatt- states Count Eulenburg intends to settle in Egypt. Tho population of New South Wales increased 'by 36,450 in tho past nine months. Last quarter’s net gain included 801 from New Zealand. The Sydney wharf laborers from today receive twopence an hour advance in tho overtime rates.

Tlie Labor Council, New South Wales, discussed and negatived a nroposal to allow an international Socialist delegate to air his views. Tho wreck of tho disbanded French warship, which after being abandoned, was washed ashore at Lord Howe Island was resold at Sydney to the original purchasers for £525. The Islanders receive £3OO salvage monoy.

A scene occurred in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Two 'members, Alessrs Nielson and StuartRobinson, were removed for refusing to obey the- Chairman's ruling. Mrs. Goughian died at Warrnambool, Victoria, aged 100; Her husband dic'd at the age of 100, and her brother at 102.

Tho conference of N.S.AV. coal-ow-ners and miners resulted in a deadlock, and abruptly broke up. The owners intimated that in the present conditions of the coal trado it was impossible to raise prices beyond 11s a ton. They declined to advance tho bowing rate more than fourpenee, or to comply with other demands. Tho minors meet to-morrow to discuss the situation. Both sides profess great firmness.