GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2266, 11 August 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, August 9. The French members of the jury on colonial wines at Shepherd's Bush Exhibition withdrew because they considered the majority of the wines submitted bore indications which might mislead buyers as to the place of origin, as for instance Australian burgundy. The British jurors tested all wines and report that Australian wine-growers have made great strides, especially in white wines. King Edward has retnrned to London. An intimation lias been given that His Majesty desired’ the celebration of Coronation Day to be limited to-morrow. , , , . , ~ After twenty weeks trial all cht 'Mile End Guardians accused of corruption wero found guilty. ',h + e Fhillimore sentenced Alderman Hirst, thrice mayor of Stepney, to pay a fine of £250, and undergo two years imprisonment. Warren was fined £f“Ll, and one year’s imprisonment. .Hie others wore fined £2o, with various limprisonments from six ,to fifteen months, except Gilson, who was only fined £250. . _ * The appointment of Mr. Baxter as 'London m anager and secretary of the Pacific Cable Board, cabled on the Stli. should be that of Mr Baxendale. The Adolphi Itestaurant constitutes ■the new Queensland offices. It will require but little alteration -It « known among theatricals a,, t-ht Al.|r ble Hall, because of its elaboiate decoration. VIENNA, August 9. A cloud burst.at Szeged, Hungary, and destroyed a factory./burying one hundred workmen. Four dead bodies and fourteen persons severely injured ■ were removed from the ruins, feeventv persons are still missing. y P MELBOURNE, August 10. Mr McCauley, assistant, stationmaster at Kensington believing a woman in a fit was lying on the line, rushed out of his office to the rescue and fell in front of a train He \vas * killed. The woman was sale on tho platform. ‘‘Smashes,” ‘‘fliK^sli "S*.” » " d other picturesquely titled (lrinhs <om,mon to the American will be in <ic maud in Auckland during I'lcetWcok. Til© ladies employed in the hotel (says tho “Herald”) will have to ho prepared to show no astonishment when they nrc asked by an American bluejacket for ;i "widows kiss, a “horse’s ucck, a Ktone wall, a -< “brain duster, . bhi % even a “bosom -caiosif/i. . I lituO <iio air recognised cocktails, in America, f r? aT sfi witli fife bi J t D about TlrSup dded.. With a tors and lar Martini is while the e l'„„outh. with composedl ot gin and ve a orange bitters, such . i;fl . o ,. f , n t ‘widow’s kiss’ belongs to a ~ order, for it is mixed with yellow chartreuse, henedictine,. a»d PP brandy. The use of eggs in mixing drinks is also practically unhc, c in England, hut eggs are used u its combinations of brandy, maraschi , etc., in ‘ogg-nogg.’ ‘.br.icers, ® • There are a varieties ot coo tails which will be asked for during Fleet Week.”