GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 563, 5 November 1902, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES

CHOLERA OUTBREAK. AN AFFLICTION IN PALESTINE. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, November 3. A serious outbreak of cholera has occurred at Gaza, Lydda, and Haifa in Palestine, Medical help and food arc scarce. Great distress prevails. COMMONWEALT] I TARIF F. COMPLAINTS REGARDING LACK OF INFORMATION. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, November 3. Many complaints have been made as to no definite information being received regarding the tariff as finally adopted by the Commonwealth Parliament. THE EDUCATION BILL. ADDRESS BY SIR 11. CAMPBELLBANNERMAN. By telegraph—Press' AssociationCopyright. LONDON, November 3. Sir IT. Campbell Bamiennan. addressed a meeting at the Alexandra Palace to protest against the Education Bill. He advocated tiie reduction of expenditure, the curtailment of amendments and the avoidance of wild, disordercl schemes of foreign extension. EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY. CONTEST FOR RECTORSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Association — Copyright. LONDON, November 3 Sir Robert Finlay defeated Sir Edward Grey for the rectorship of me Edinburgh University by a large majority. MOCK INDIGNATION. MINING COMPANIES’ BALANCESHEETS. By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, November 3.

The Council of the Western Australian mine owners have protested to Mr Lefroy, Agent-General, against statements made by the Treasurer of West Australia, (hat the mining companies’ balance-sheets are prepared for market purposes, which statements the Council declare to be untrue.

BULGARIAN BRIGANDS. TI-IE QUESTION OF REFORMS IN MACEDONIA. By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. SOFIA, Nov. 3. The Bulgarian Premier admitted he was bound to try and prevent revolutionary bands invading Macedonia, but lie said that it was impossible to close the frontier completely. All tiie Powers except one, the Bulgarian Premier stated, were willing to demand that tiie Porte introduce seforms in Macedonia. DISMISSED FROM ARMY. A GRAND DUKE IN DISGRACE, By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 3. The Grand Duke Paul, an uncle of the Czar, has been dismissed from tin army. RUSSIAN COMPETITION. AGRICULTURAL DELEGATES TO VISIT AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 3. .Herr Knyoff, attaciied to the Russian Department of Agriculture, who is entrusted with the charge of a deputation of Russian .armors who are visiting England, has, by order of the Czar, bee nrequested to spend a year in Australia on a similar mission. >o study the agricultural metiiods and tiie raising of cattle.

MURDERERS IN CHINA. PUNISHMENT OF REAL CULPRITS. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, November 3. As the result of the British demand, a Chinese Imperial edict orders the beheading of the military officials who refused protection to the missionaries, Bruce and Lewis, and permanent disqualification of other officials, including the Prefect, and the banishment of a number of subordinates.

A letter to the London Daily Mail by Max Pemberton, the novelist, has raised a hitter outcry from the lovers of the game in London. The novelist writes : —“ We are told that the spectacle oi a great football crowd is one of the finest this country can show. Wei], sir, if that be the case, the country is in a sad way indeed, and the national energies are finding a grotesque outlet. We arc told that on such fields Waterloo was won. It seems to me that it would be truer to say that on such Spion Kop was lost. Are we not losing all sense oi proportion, and is it "not a lamentable reflection upon our national faith in athletics, that unathletic Germany is turning out such splendid specimens of manhood as we saw at nor recent manoeuvres, while botli France and Germany are beginning to neglect its as commercial opponents of the first grade ?”

Obstinate people, who in argument rely more on muscularity than on inintellectual power, rest the feet flatly and firmly cn the ground, walk heavily and slowly, and stand with the legs firmly planted ancj far apart,

rsio STAND THIS w-k—n* SEASON, i-Pf® MAKARAKA, The Handsome Thoroughbred Siie, BULLDOG.

By Nordenfeldt— Cressina, by Leolinus—R 'arina, by Traduter— \ atterina by Yat ndon.. The above {filigree is undoubte v “18-carat,” containing the strains oi iveral famous families, and breeders it » take advantage oi tins horse’s servi s at his present low fee (£3 3s) are i "iy ere long ,o lie in a position oi congratulating themselves on their foresight. Bulldog now enters on his fourth season at the stud. He lias grown into a handsome stallion of the low-legged type, is very docile, and a sure foal-getter. The champion Gold Medallist is by Medallion, a son of Nordenfeldt and as there arc only a few cf Nordenfeldt left in the colony, Bulldog should again be well patronised by breeders. Those requiring the services of a good entire should not fail to look into Nordenfcldt’s successes. Terms : Single mare, £3 3s ; two or more as per agreement. Good paddocking provided. Every care taken, but no responsibility. Mares left with Messrs J. or P. Malone, of Makaraka, will he attended to. All mares not removed after notice of stinting has been given will be charged 2s Gd per week for paddocking. For further .particulars, Apply to—

J. MALONE, Or to P. MALONE, Makaraka. All mares hit at O'Reillys' Stabler will be pr nintl i In nded to.

raw RON WITH HIS QYSTwn? MARKS, At Gtsboi ne, sDsi - Gw Celebrat'd Coaching Stallion,