GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2421, 9 February 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association. Copyright \ GIRTON COLLEGE. LONDON, Fob.'7. Girton College is appealing for £50,000 to pay the building debt and endow scholarships. A BONUS FOR BABIES. NEW YORK, Feb: 7. . The lowa Legislature is grappling with the question of race suicide by offering a dollar to the mother in rospeet of each child born. A NEW SOUTH' WALES FIRE. SYDNEY, Feb. 8. A fire at Ballina destroyed a.block of six shops, the damage amounting to £6OOO. A MARINE INQUIRY. The Marino Court found! that the stranding of the Karuah was due to the mate, Molloy, altering tlie course set by the captain, and called upon Molloy to show cause why his certificate should not be dealt with. (Received Fob. 9, 1.10 a .in.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 8: Molloy’s certificate lias been suspended for six months. THE FRENCH NAVY. (Received Feb. 8, 8.10 p.m.) «■ PARIS, Feb. 8. The French Minister of Marino intends to order the commencement of two battleships. «' JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. (Received Feb. 8, 10.20 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 8. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain and Jiis wife have started for the Riviera. THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERY DISPUTE. The British Ambassador at Washington has notified Britain’s sanction to the submission®of the Newfoundland fishery dispute to the Hague tribunal. THE NEW NAVAL BASE. Gibbcs, Ashton, and Son, of Westminster, have contracted for the construction of the naval base *at ,Roselieath at a cost of three and a quarter millions sterling. THll WANGANUI LOAN.

(Received Feb. 8, 11.30 p.m.)

LONDON, Feb. 8. The Wanganui Loan has been oversubscribed.