GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2486, 27 April 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

A. [LOVER’S SUICIDE. United Press Association—Copyright. HOBART, April 20. At tho inquest concerning the death of the girl Langdale the evidence showed that on one occasion she and Attwcll went to the river, intending to drown together. They feat hours waiting for darkness, but the moon did not go l down. A girl named Langdale (1.7) committed suicide at Hobart by taking poison. She had been absent from home all night, and when found was taken home, when she took some strychnine and then called out “Good-bye ; I’vo done it now; I’ve taken poison.” In an hour she- was dead. WIN DELIAS FRAUDS. LONDON, April 25. Frederick Reginald King, formerly clerk in the employ of the London and South-Western Bank, has been remanded to Bow Street Court on a charge of forgery and complicity in Windcll’s frauds. THE BROKEN HILL MINES. SYDNEY, April 26. -IVock Ten Company has decided to unwater the mine. It is anticipated that the miners will resume work on Friday. COTTON GROWING IN AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, April A company is being formed to promote cotton growing in North-west Australia. It is proposed to utilise Hindus and Malays. THE NEW ZEALAND LABOR BUREAU.

The Minister for Lands embodies the conclusions in connection with his visit to New Zealand in a report to Cabinet. Ho is very much impressed with tho manner in which tho labor bureau is worked in New Zealand. He thinks the principle might well be adopted in Victoria. He denies stating in New Zealand that the Victorian Government intended introducing a graduated land tax next session. T ASM AN IA N-A CAT RAUI AN CABLES The new cables between Australia and Tasmania will be operated from midnight on Friday. Satisfactory ’trials have been made. FAMOUS JAPANESE TEMPLE BURNED. (Received April 26, 10.5 p.m.) TOKIO, April 26. The Zojoi Buddhist temple in Shiba Park, Tokio, has been destroyed by fire. The damage is 400,000 yen (about £40.500). RAILWAY STRIKE IN NATAL. DURBAN, April 26. Fifteen hundred employees of the Natal State railway struck owing to objection to piece work, and refused the Government's offer of an inquiry. NORTH GERMAN LLOYDS COMPANY. BERLIN, April 2G. Herr Hcincken, the new chairman of the North German Lloyds Company, says that its prospects are improving. The passengers for tho three months equal tho whole of those for 190 S. There is no intention to amalgamate with tho Hamburg-A merman Company. THE HOME FLEETS. LONDON, April 26. Mr. Asquith, Earls Grey and Crewe, Mr. Haldane, and Viscount Morlcy constitute a sub-committee to .inquire into the disposition and organisation of the Home fl-cets. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. The Australian cricketers have arrived at Marsellaies in good health. EIGHT HOURS CELEBRATIONS. MELBOURNE, April 26. The Eight Hours Day celebrations passed off successfully.