GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2394, 8 January 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

A BREWERY RE-ORGANISATION

United Press Association. Copyright

LONDON, Jan. 6

On behalf of the first mortgago de-benture-holders, a receiver and manager have been appointed in the firm of Ind, Coop, and Company, brewers, Burton-on-Trent, Romford, and London, with a view of arranging for reorganisation. A PICTURE COLLECTION. Sir E. Poynter and MrsT McCullough deny that there is any immediate intention to sell the collection of pictures as reported. EARTHQUAKE AT TENERIFFE. An alarming shock of earthquake has occurred at Teneriffe. EXECUTIONS IN RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 6. Twelve persons were executed in Russia to-day. CANADIAN WOOLLEN MANUFACTURE. OTTAWA, Jan. 6. A Canadian Commission sent to investigate the woollen industry in England report that the existing protection is ample if the Canadian manufacturers employ the up-to-date machinery used in Yorkshire.

BUSINESS REVIVAL IN SOUTH

AFRICA

CAPETOWN, Jan. 0

The Cape Times states there are distinct signs of a business revival in South Africa. GREATER SYDNEY/ SYDNEY, Jan. 7. The new Lord Mayor, outlining his policy, strongly advocates a greater Sydney and weeding out the slum areas. ENGLISH V. AMERICAN RIFLES. A sub-committee of the Rifle Association, in a report on the success of the American, team in the match fired during the visit of the fleet, consi tiers., that the American rifle has little advantage over the British. The success was chiefly due t-o the superiority of the visitors’ ammunition, which, however, was specially prepared.

HEALTH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN

The report of the medical officers who visit the public schools has been prepared. From the statistics obtained in the past year, the report shows that in general health, physique,, height and weight, the New South Wales school children compare favorably with British, 'American, and Germau children. THE POSTAL COMMISSION. MELBOURNE, Jan. 7. Mr. Wilks has been elected chairman of the Postal Commission. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLD YIELD PERTH, Jan. 7. The gold yield for the year was 1,648,505 ounces, of the value of £7,037,579. COMFORTS FOR SICK SOLDIERS. (Received Jan. 7, 10.50 p.m.) - LONDON, Jan. 7. Queen Alexandra has given £IOOO to purchase extra articles to add to the comfort and convenience of sick soldiers in the care of Queen Alexandra’s Imperial military nursing service home stations.

RECRUITING FOR THE TERRITORIAL ARMY.

Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, in response to tho Duke of Fife’s appeal to Londoners to increase the territorial army, is forming a ladies’ committee to promote the recruiting of territorials. It is hoped that the movement will spread throughout the Kingdom. PERSIA—A LIBERAL MINISTER. (Received Jan. 7, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 7. Reuter’s Teheran correspondent states that- Sand-ed-Dowlah, a liberalminded man, has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. MOROCCO—RECOGNITION OF MULAI HAFID. The Powers have notified Mulai Hafid of his recognition as Sultan of Morocco. THE RUSSIAN LOAN. Russia’s forty-eight million 4£ polecat loan is being issued at 89 or 90. CENTRAL AMERICA—COLOMBIA AND PANAMA. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. Colombia, recognising Panama’s indebtedness, receives half a million sterling, representing Panama’s share ill the Colombian debt before the secdssion. ARREST OF A BANKRUPT.

(Recoived Jan. 8,. 12.50 a.m.) HOBART, Jan. 7. A man named William Johnston has been arrested in connection with bankruptcy proceedings in New Zealand.