GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2418, 5 February 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

SUCCESSFUL CO-OPERATIVE FARMING. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, Feb, 3. The Raleigh Co-operative Farming schemo in Essex yielded: the laborers 4 per cent on their investment. TRANSVAAL TEAM FOR BISLEY.

A team of Transvaalers is coming to Bislcy. The men pay onc-lralf their own expenses. KING EDWARD’S VISIT TO BERLIN. The Earl of Crewe, Sir Charles Hardinge, and Admiral Bosanquot, representing the navy, accompany King Edward to Berlin. THE JOURNALISTS’ CONFERENCE. The Journalists’ Conference Committee has arranged for the passage of the Australian delegates from Sydney by the Marama on 12th April, calling at Vancouver, Quebec, and Liverpool, and meeting their Canadian confreres. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. The United States Wireless Telegraph Company is establishing four high-power stations on the Pacific coast,, to transmit telegrams direct to the Atlantic coast. It is also esablisihing 250 stations in the United States, and an intermediate service. 'THE KAISER’S TELEGRAM. BERLIN, Feb. 8. There are many German denials of, Herr Stein’s account of tho Kruger telegram. They declare that it is undoubted the Kaiser initiated it.

AN ASSASSIN BAFFLED. . MOROCCO, Feb. 5. A French officer, seizing a would-be assassin with a dagger, saved Mulai llafid’s life. The Sultan ordered the criminal to be flogged. INDIA—SENTENCES ON ANAR- , CHISTS. CALCUTTA, Feb. 3. Sentences of from seven to ten years’ deportation have been passed on the authors of the Mid n a pore bomb outrage. THE MARAMA DOCKED. • SYDNEY, 750. 4. The Marama, which touched a submerged obstruction at the Bluff. was floated into dock at Sydney. It was •ascertained that she had Sustained no damage. JUDICJAL CHANGES. (Received Feb. 4, 9.50 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 4. Sir John Gorell Barnes has been raised to a baronage upon his resignation from the Divorce Court owing to ill health. Sir John Charles Bigham succeeds to the Presidency ol the Court. Mr. Andrew Hamilton becomes Judge of the Court of King s Bench.

COMMAND OF THE HOME FLEET. Sir William Henry May succeeds Admiral Bridgemau in command oi the Home Fleet. INTERNATIONAL wuLD STORAGE ASSOCIATION. At the instance of Mr. Ooghlaii, Agent-General for New South Wales, the International Cold Storage Association has agreed to allow Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa each one representative on the permanent committee. THE MENDELSSOHN CENTENARY The centenary of the birth of Mendelssohn, the composer, was celebrated in many English cities. THE TERRITORIAL ARMY. (Received Feb. 4, 9.55 p.m.) Lord Esher estimates 1 the deficiency in the territorial army at 16,001) men. THE KING’S COLONIALS. The War Office has removed the King’s Colonials from the jurisdiction of the London County Territorial Association. Tlie corps becomes a special Imperial unit managed by a colonial committee. STRANDED BARQUE REFLOATED (Received Feb. 5, 1.6 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 4. The barque Hippolas, which grounded at Clarence River, has been refloated.