GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2432, 22 February 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

RHODESIA—IMPROVED PROSPERITY. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, Feb. 19 The British South Africa l ;, Company’s report shows that there li-a® been a remarkable improvement in every department of trade and industry in Rhodesia during the last year. NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. The Noiv South Wales loan has beeu undeiuvritten of the usual terms, and i« quoted at par to a quarter premium. [The “Financial Times” endeavored to discredit this loan by asserting that it was not a great bargain compared with the Indian 3£ per cent, loan.] NEW GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Admiral Bosanquet, the new Governor of South Australia, and his wife and daughters have sailed for Australia. ARGENTINA—EXTENSIVE PURCHASES OF WAR MATERIAL. The “Standard’s” Berlin correspondent reports that Argentine is buying £7,500,000 (?£750,000) worth of artillery _at Krupp’s, and £150,000 worth of rifles in Berlin. EARTHQUAKE RECORDS. SYDNEY, Feb. 20. Tiie seismograph at Sydney observatory recorded the earthquake at Persia on January 23rd between 1.30 a.m. and 6.30 in the evening. Ten distinct shocks were recorded.

DISCOVERY OF VALUABLE

MINERALS. SYDNEY, Feb. 20. Tlio discovery of valuable deposits of wolfram and asbestos is reported from Lithgow district. TWolfram, an ore of tungsten, is used in the preparation of a peculiar kind of steel.] SMALLPOX ON A STEAMER. PERTH, Feb. 20. The steamer Paroo has arrived from Singapore, with a case of smallpox on board. COST OF THE CORONATION. (Received Feb. 21, 4.30 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 20. The public accounts show that King Edward’s coronation cost £300,000. THE LONDON TERRITORIAL FORCES. Nine thousand recruits have joined the London Territorials. THE BELGIAN ANARCHISTS, AN INSINUATION. BRUSSELS, Feb. 20. The Belgian anarchists state that Seileger’s bombs were organised by agents provocateurs in order to give an excuse for Belgium to drive refugees into the hands of the Russian police. [Soileger killed two police officers while resisting arrest, and it was said that he had prepared a bomb to be exploded at the residence of the Minister for the Colonies.]