GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1827, 7 August 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I'KESS ASSOCIATION —CorYKIUIIT London, August 5. Parliament roassomblos on October 23. It is officially announced that during liis journey to Marieubad King Edward will moot tbo Kuisor at Frederichshof on tho loth.

The polioo ovictod tho Plaistow land grabbers aftor a slight resistance. Another gang rooccupied a plot. Tho bulk of the incroaso of £BO,OOO in wages at tho Royal dockyards goes in placing shipwrights on an equality with those of privato shipbuilding yards.

New York, August 5

Loading Amorican theatro ownors liavo formed an intor-Stato Amusement Company, with a capital of £750,000 for the production of new plays. Tho polico at Hoboken arrested an Italian carrying a quantity of dynainito. Ho is believed to bo an agent in connection twith a plot against tho king of Italy. The Amorican polico arrested Lord Sholto Douglas, travelling under ud alias, in mistako for a bigamist who assumed his namo and married at least ten women. Piotcimarifisburg, August 5

A movement is progressing in Natal to establish a King’s tribe, consisting of loyal natives of the Sibindi tribe, with a view of counteractiog Dini Zulu’s inJluence.

Sydney, August 6. By a fall of eaith in the Chesney mine at Cobar a man named Pros was killed, and one named Stevenson had his foot cut oil. Another man was badly hurt.

Melbourne), August 0. Tho Federal Government hope to pass a Bill this session providing for a second ballot in connection with elections for the House of Representatives only r . A credit foncier loan of £ LOO,OOO, at 3 J-per cent, is announced, with a minimum of 98 and a currency of eleven and a half years.

Mr Beni states that half a million of tho surplus will be shipped to Eng land to pay' oil borrowed money. Tho Treasurer is negotiatiog as re gards the issue of a four million con version loan. The Savings bank Commissioners liavo agreed to underwrite two millions at par. The loan, when issued, will boar interest at 3A- per cent loan. Obituary : Dr Langloy, Bishop of Bendigo. A pastoral lotter was read at all Anglican churches yesterday', urging members to rofrain from gambling iD every form, including rallies and bazaars. A further step was also taken, providing anti - gambling pledges, which members woro invited to sign. Adelaide, August 6. Ada Hassott has been arrested for tho murder of her husband, who was found *in bed with his heal mutilated by blows of an axe. Tho woman confessed to tho crime. It is supposed tho causo was jealousy.