GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2402, 18 January 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, Jan. 15. Mr. Jenkin JoncsJhas been elected to succeed Mr. Barnes as general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers. f A WORLD’S STEAMING RECORD. The destroyer Tartar exceeded under war conditions a speed of 38 knots, a world’s r.ecord. FATAL FIREDAMP EXPLOSION. VIENNA, Jan. 15. An explosion of fire damp at Anka colliery, Veszprem, Hungary, killed 56 men. RIOTS AT RIO. RIO DE JANLERO, Jan. 15. A demonstration against the Light and Power Company at Rio de Janiero developed into riots for three nights against the violent police methods of quelling disturbances. Many were killed or injured. FIRE AT GRAFTON. SYDNEY, Jan. 16. A fire destroyed several business premises at Grafton, damage to the extent o>f £IO,OOO being done. STEAMER LOSES PROPELLER. ALBANY, Jan. 10. The steamer Harbart, from Mauritius to Melbourne, lost her propeller in the Australian Bight. She was picked up by the steamer Clan Ferguson and towed here. TURKISH LYNCHERS PUNISHED. (Received Jan. 17, 4.30 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 17. The Criminal Court at Constantinople has imposed sentences of. imprisonment - very in g' from five to fifteen years upon the authors of the lynching of Greek and Turkish women in October last. IMMIGRATION TO QUEENSLAND. (Received Jan. 17, 4.45- p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 17. . Sir Horae© Tozcr despatched 2334 assisted free emigrants to Queensland last year. , 1