GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2445, 9 March 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

CABLE NEWS

A NAVAL CADET HONORED, United Press Association, Copyright LONDON, March 7. Admiral FaWkes presented Charles Arthur Campbell Russell with the King’s medal as the best cadet during the term of training on the cruiser Cornwall. The King wrote a,' special letter, notifying with pleasure the fact that Russell is an Australian. THE BIRKENHEAD DOCK ACCIDENT. • The rush of water at Birkenhead threatened the barrier of the great dock. The barrier withstood the pressure ; otherwise several vessels would have been overwhelmed. COSSACKS SENT TO PERSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, March 7. Russia will send half a- sotnia of Cossacks to Reslit. AMERICAN TRAINS SNOWBOUND. NEW YORK, March 7. One hundred trains were snowbound on Thursday within 50 miles of Washington. EX-PRESIDENT .ROOSEVELT. Mr. Roosevelt starts his African tour on March 23rd', sailing for Naples. He has already contributed a signed editorial to the American Outlook. DEATH OF A MILLIONAIRE WIDOW. The widow of Bishop Potter, of New York, is dead. The estimated value of the estate is £10,000,000. THE SMALL-POX OUTBREAK. PERTH, March 8. Three more cases of small-pox have occurred among the colored crew of the steamer Paroo, on which an outbreak occurred on the voyage from Calcutta. THE TURKISH BUDGET—A DEFICIT. (Received March 8, 9.25 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, March 8. The Turkish Budget for the coming year will show a deficit of four million. THE ITALIAN ELECTIONS—A * GOVERNMENT MAJORITY.

ROME, March 8

The Italian elections have given Signor Giolitti, the present Premier, a large majority.

ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE FUND

(Received March 9, 12.30 a.m.)

- LONDON, March 8

The Lord Mayor of London’6 Italian earthquake fund has reached £136,420.

A STEAMER ON FIRE

The s.s. Inverkip, from Geelong to Falmouth, with a cargo of wheat, put into Vigo with her bunkers and No. 2 bold on fire. ~

- EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTH

AMERICA

Strong earthquake shocks are re ported along the Guayaquil coast..

AN AVALANCHE—TWENTY MEN

KILLED

VIENNA, March 8

An avalanche near Salzburg overwhelmed a workmen’s shelter, and twenty men were killed.

TAFT’S INAUGURAL—UNANIMOUS PRESS PRAISE.

NEW YORK, March 8

Tire American- press is unanimous in praising President Taft’s inaugural address.

DINIZULU—NOT TO RETURN TO

ZULULAND

DURBAN, March 8

The Hon. W. A. Deane, Minister of Defence, announced at Durban that Dinizulu will never again return to Zululand.

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