GENERAL GABLE NEWS.
THIS GOVERNOR OF SOUTH
AUSTRALIA
United Press Association. Copyright
LONDON, Dec. 9
The “Westminster Gazette” says that Admiral Bosanquet is socially and professionally popular. He is a true courtier, with a head for business, and should make a most successful Governor.
THE TASMANIAN AGENCYGENERAL.
Mr. Rason, Agent-General for West Australia, has assumed temporary charge of tho Tasmanian Agency, the vacancy being caused through tlie death of Mr. Dobson.
PROPOSED EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.
The League of tho Empire is arranging for a federal conference oil the question of education in 1911.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN
The scrip for tho new South Australian loan is quoted at -J to 1 per cent, discount.
THE MILTON TERCENTENARY
(Receivedi Dec. 10, 9.50 p.m.)
The Lord Mayor, the sheriff's, Sir Philip Magnus, Dr. Clifford, Mr. Holman Hunt, and representatives of the universities and learned societies, attended the services at Bow Church, Cheapside, in connection with the Milton tercentenary. A brilliant banquet was given in the Mansion House in the evening.
THE DEATH -PENALTY—RETAINED IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Dec. 9
The French Chamber of Deputies, by 330 to 201, maintained tho death penalty.
A SUPPOSED SUICIDE
SYDNEY, Dec. 10
Paymaster Moore, of the warship Encounter, has been found dead, shot through the head, in the National Park.' Ho had lately suffered from ill-health.
..SMUGGLING CHINESE INTO
AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE, Dec. 10
Official inquiries indicate that a well-organised system for the introduction of Chinese into Australia has been in operation for a considerable time.
A SUCCESSFUL JOURNALISTIC STRIKE.
PERTH, Dec. 10
The House Committee gave an assurance that adequate accommodation would be provided, and the journalists’ strike lias ended.
THE TORRES STRAITS STEAM SERVICE.
BRISBANE, Dec. 10
The Perthshire, tho pioneer vessel of the now monthly Torres Straits steam service, has arrived.
OBITUARY
(Received Dec. 10, 9.38 p.m.) CALCUTTA, Dec. 10
Lady Sydenham Clarke, wife of Sir George Sydenham Clarke, formerly Governor of Victoria, now Governor of Bombay, lias died at Maliabalesliwar.- . -
[Mahabaleshwai* is the chief sanatorium 'of the Bombay Presidency, on the Western Ghats.]
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2371, 11 December 1908, Page 5
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