YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2051, 30 November 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

United Press Association—Copyright -Owing to tho decline in orders in the colored and fancy trades thousands of Lancashire . looms are idle,, or partially running, and 20,0UJ operatives are earning less tthau* since 1994 ; 8000- are workless at Sunderland. There are 30,000 in distress. -Ylulai Halid’s forces inflicted a severe defeat on the troops at Abdul Aziz, near Rabat. The Moors made two incursions into Algeria, in -the vicinity of Ivies. Troo-ps are hurrying to defend Nemours. The Sydney Labor Council has resolved that the whole of the industrial legislation should -he undertaken by the Federal Parliament. The -Children’s Kitchen Society reports that 14,000 children -in '.Berlin are under-fed, and live entirely upon bread and coffee. Mr. Balfour, who contracted a severe cold, is progressing favorably. Eight convicts ifrom .-Devil’s Island arrived in -a boat at British Guiana, where they terrorised the inhabitants. Eventually -they were arrested and handed over to the French authorities. '

'Students at the University of Alierystwith are at -loggerheads with the authorities over the college regulations.’ As an outcome they withdrew in a body when iSir John Cockburn was about to lecture as a delegate of -the League of Empire. -For this and for “ragging” on degree day the senate severely reprimanded them, and prohibited many from attending -Christmas and other entertainments.

The Melbourne society divorce case, Wallace versus Wallace and Dr. Strong, husband’s petition, is attracting considerable attention. A -letter .written by respondent to B'raund) the English (cricketer,, couched in affectionate terms, was read. . It- was written on Braund’s previous visit to Australia. The Victorian Government intend to .make a reduction of £IOO,OOO in freights and If a res. A settlement has been effected- between Mr. 'Musgrove and the members o.f ithe German Opera Company on the basis ,of paying steamer fares and an arrangement in regard to the claims for arrears of salary. The Deputy Postmaster-General for South Australia having accepted a tender for a supply of Chinese•rnade helmets for the ius ( . of postal officials, the matter was brought up in the House of Representatives, -with tho result .that ithe PostmasterGeneral has cancelled the contract. The Master of the Rolls has replaced -Edalji’s name on the solicitors’ roll. "[Mr. Edalji’s name lias become very -familiar ' through his having been wrongfully convicted in the cattle-maiming cases -at- Great Wyerley, {Staffordshire. The replacing of his name,on the roll of solicitor naturally follows his vmdicati on.]

SUNDAY SERVICES. • St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. —il a.m., “The Paraclete,” Rev. Wm. Grant; 7 p.m., “None Other Name,” Rev. AVjn. Grant; 3 p.m., United Meeting of all tho Biblo Classes .in AVhinray’s Hall. Residents and visitors arc cordially invited to all these services. Gisborne Baptist Tabernacle.—Sunday: Morning, Rev. A. North, of Auckland, “Tho Vital Question.” Evening, “The Testimony to the Atonement of Parental Love.” Gisborne Baptist Tabernacle—Tuesday, December 3rd, at 8 p.m. The Rev. A. North, sometime resident in Calcutta, will lecture on “Phases of Indian Life and of Mission Work in India.” Illustrated by rare and interesting exhibits and curios. Questions invited. Collection for Church fund. «