GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 712, 7 January 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, January 5. Lord Howard de Waldeo purchased the late Harry McClamont’s racehorses. The Federal Supply Cold Stowage Company of South Africa has been formed, with a capital of half a million. The London Mansion House fund has distributed £2G5,487 amongst 58,226 Transvaal refugees, enabling 13,500 to reach the coast and providing employment for 9500. Though the Lord! Mayor concurred in the Dunraven Conference, many influential landlords, including Lord Abercorn and Colonel Sanderson, did not attend the convention.

The South Australian Agent-Gener-al is forming an Australian Musical Society in London, with a view to instructing performers to the public through the medium of special concerts. He asks all Australians interested in music to subscribe. CAIRO, January 5. The offer of £40,000 to study opthalmia came from Sir Ernest Cassell. ROME, January 5. The Hon. Francis Bertie.s appointment as British Ambassador has been well received at Rome. LONDON, January 5.

Lord Howard De Walden purchased the late Harry McCalmont’s racehorses.

Tlie Federal Supply Cold Stowage Company of South Africa has been formed with a capital of half a million. The London Mansion House Fund has distributed £265,487 amongst 58,226 Transvaal refugees, enabling 13,500 to reach the coast, and providing employment for 9,500. Though the Lord Mayor concurred in the Dunraven Conference, many influential landlords, including Lord Abercorn and Colonel Saunderson.did not attend the convention.

The South Australian Agent-Gener-al is forming an Australian Musical Society in London, with a view to introducing performers to the public through the medium of special concerts. He asks all Australians interested in music to suscribe. CAIRO, January 5.

The offer of £40,000 to study opbhalmia came from Sir Ernest Cassell.

ROME, January 5.

The Hon. Francis Bertie’s appointment as British Ambassador has been well received at Rome. BRISBANE, January 6.

The thermometer in Texas registered 121. There is great havoc among the tobacco crops. A meeting at the Centennial Hall protested against the execution of Pat Kenniff, pending an appeal to the Privy Council. SYDNEY, January 6. There is cooler weather inland. The damage to the crops through the intense heat is heavy. A fire at Ballina destroyed onehundred acres of sugar cane. A farmer named Kelly was caught in the flames and burned to death.

The gold yield in New South Wales last year was 254,4250 z., valued at £1 080,000, compared with 216,8800 z, valued at £921,000 in the previous year,.