GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2274, 20 August 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

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LONDON, August IS. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s turbine steamer Otaki Inis' been launched at Dumbarton. Mr. Kidston, the Premier, has secured a 35 years’ lease of Marble Halls for Queensland offices, on most reasonable terni6. He is still nego- , tinting for a Torres Straits mail service. The first tender was too high. Mr. Ennis, the newly-appointed assistant Under-Secretary for Ireland, was thrown from a jaunting-car in.: Dublin and killed. Dr. Clifford presides at the European Baptists’ Congress in Berlin oil) August 31st. Britain sends 500 delegates. ■ As a result of the north-east coast engineers’ ballot, they are approach-; ing employers to settle terms, which will be tlie subject of a further ballot. . The “Spectator” says that it is most humiliating for the State tohave to wheedle, cajole, and beg cmployers to ‘allow men to join the territorial forces. It again urges universal training. . „ n Ail American has purchased Baldwin's dirigible balloon. The “Daily Mail” declares that President -Roosevelt lintimates that, he has no sympathy with complaints as to discrimination against the American- Stadium athletes, but he was: ready to inquire into the matter personally when the men visit him. He is pleased at Carpenter declaring that he is tired of the talk about British 'antipathy to Yankee athletes, for hosaw none. . (Roceived August 20, L- "0 ft n\) LONDON, August 19. Renter declares that the abolition of the spy system is estimated to saveTurkev £1,000,000 annually. NEW YORK, August 19. America lias assented to the Dutch blockage of Venezuela. ST. PETERSBURG, August 19. The renovation and re-issue'of useu stamps defrauded the postal authorities at Moscow alone of £500,000. Thirty persons, including postal officials, have been arrested. CAIRO, August 18. A band of ruffians, armed with, bludgeons, attacked two- tramcars at Cairo at midnight, rand wounded and: robbed many passengers. BRISBANE, August 19.

Tho Young Alen’s Christian Association’s new building has been opened. Mr. AV. Crib donated £22,000 to the fund.

SYDNEY, August 19. Mrs. Ivory has died, at the age of 109

MELBOURNE, August. 19. A unique deputation, consisting of a 'Womanhood Suffrage League formed by men, waited on Sir Thomas Bent, who promised to consider the granting of women votes. Sir Henry Weldon has returned front England. He says the AngloFrench Exhibition was the host uml cheapest advertisement Australia has ever had. He had heard nothing in England regarding i rumor that the King was likely to visit Australia. He thinks such a visit improbable. PERTH, August 19.

There is a partial meat famine, owing to the wholesalers’ combine, declining to supply non-union retailers.