GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 964, 10 August 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By, Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, 'Aug. 7.

The Great Western Railway Company’s special train, conveying Lord (Falmouth’s household, took fire through ’a groom smoking in a horse box. . Three valuable' horses • we, -■ burned to death, and the groom Was seriously injured. In the House of. Commons, Mr Ritichie, replying,' to Sir M. HicksBeacb, said the Pacific cable audit at the end of March showed ; the net expenditure charged to the Exchequer grant was £91,437, covering interest and working expenses in excess of traffic receipts, but it does ■not include sinking fund and the share due from-the contributing colonies—namely, £65,374. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 7.

The trial of 42 persons, charged with the Kishinefl massacres, is proceeding secretly.

PARIS,’ Aug, 7

Le Matin publishes a series of letters from M. Flourens,; former Foreign Minister, to Madame Humbert, appealing for money, for election expenses.

SYDNEY, Aug, 8

The Government have decided to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into the alarming decrease of the birth rate.

The Employers’ Federation adopted resolutions protesting against rushing the Arbitration Bill through the Federal Parliament, and asking) Sir E. Barton to delay consideration until the public have a chance of acquainting themselves with the measure.

There is an agitation at Broken Hill to connect the town with the Darling river, at ’a cost of £300,000.; An outbreak of swine fever is reported at Clarencetown. Cardinal Moran has wired from Colombo, in reference to the new. Pope : M Delighted at the grand appointment of a! worthy, successor to the great Pope.” MELBOURNE, Aug. 8. The House added a clause to the Defence Bill, making any, contractor fraudently supplying food or equipments .below, the stipulated standards liable to. three years 1 ’ imprisonment. The Senate passed the High Court Bill through its Committee stages.