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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 987, 5 September 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

SEAMEN’S STRIKE. Bj) Telegraph—Press 'AssociationCopyright.) LONDON, Sept. 3. The seamen at Cardiff, Barrow-in-Furness, .and Newport refuse to accept less than 90s a-month. Many ships ' are wafting crews. FRY SCORES A DOUBLE CENTURY. LONDON, Sept. 3. Playing against Kent, Fry made 133 and'lol (unfinished). Hayward completed 2000 runs during the ■sent season. CANADIAN RAILWAYS. OTTAWA, Sept. 3. The Dominion House of Commons (by a majority of 46) voted in flavor ol' the principle of the Grand Trunk- Pacific contract being applied to the construction of the Canadian Trans-Continental Railway. The voting was on party lines, hut the Minister of Works and Railways voted against the measure. RUSSIA’S OPPRESSION. , ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 3. Russia requires that all teaching Ivceums in Finland be conducted in the Russian language. THE AMERICAN CHURCH.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 3. Big demonstrations have been held at, Alexandropol, Trans-Caucasia, against Russian decrees relating to lands and property of the American Church. SENSIBLE ADVICE. PARIS, Sept,. 3. M. Joures urges France to co-ope-ratc with Great Britain in preventing a conflict 'between Russia, and Japan. . SMALLPOX. LAUNCESTON, Sept. 4. lA'nolficr case of smallpox is reported. TROUBLE AT MOUNT LYELL MINE. HOBART, Sept. 4. The Mount Lyell miners’ ballot resulted tin faVor of‘a strike by a majority of three. It. has been decided to take no immediate action 1 , unless precipitated by the action of the Mount Lyell Company. The matter has been referred to the Executive of the Victorian Miners’ Association for a final decision.