GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
On it ed Press Association. Copyright A BLACKFELLOW KING. SYDNEY, Feb. 16. The Governor, when visiting the Collarondabri district, participated in the ceremony of crowning an aboriginal tribal monarch, Bob Cobbler. VICTORIAN VITAL STATISTICS. MELBOURNE, Feb. 16. '*■ Official statistics show that the marriages in the State last year numbered 9334, and births 31,101,’ which are 241 and 268 respectively below the totals of the previous year, though ab_ ove the average of the previous five years. The deaths number 15,767, which is 1576 above the number in tile preceding year.
GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW SOUTH WALES. BRISBANE, Feb. 16. It is reported that Lord Chelmsford has accepted the Governorship of New South Wales in succession to Sir Harry Rawson. A BRISBANE EIRE. A fire destroyed Dixon’s large boot factory. The damage is not stated. A NEW LORD OF APPEAL. LONDON, Feb. 15. The Right Hon. Thomas Shaw, K.C.„ M.P., Lord Advocate for Scotland since 1905, succeeds Lord Robertson as Lord of Appeal. Mr. Ure, K.C., becomes Lord Advocate. MR. GINNELL ASKED TO RESIGN. A meeting of Mr. Ginuell’s constituents, repudiating his action in regard to the National Convention, invited him to resign his seat. TYPHOID IN MADRID. MADRID, Feb. 15. A serious epidemic of typhoid has broken out in Madrid, and is affecting all classes. THE WALFISCH BaY TERRITORY In pursuance of the Anglo-German agreement of 1890 the King of Spain has consented to nominate an arbitrator to decide the limits of the Walfiich Bay territory.
LORD JERSEY’S CONGRATULATIONS. (Received Feb. 16, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 16. At the South Australian dinner, Lord Jersey, proposing the toast- of the guests, congratulated Admiral 80. sanquet that after a great career in the Navy he was going to see what he can do in a civil capacity for another portion of the Empire. ILLICIT GOLD-BUYING. (Received Feb. 17, 12.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 16. Reid, a Bendigo battery owner, has been sentenced to five months’ imprisonment for illicit gold-buying.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2428, 17 February 1909, Page 5
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328GENERAL CABLE NEWS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2428, 17 February 1909, Page 5
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