GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2491, 3 May 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

GERMAN LABOR LEADERS. United Press Association —Copyright LONDON, May 30. Twenty-three German labor leaders are visiting London. They are the guests of the--International Arbitration League, of the Hague. LORD KITCHENER VISITS CANADA. Lord Kitchener visits Canada, and examines the defence forces lor the War Office. FIRE ON NEW ZEALAND STEAMER. A - fire aboard the New Zealand Shipping Co.’s steamer Papanui .at London -caused £IOOO damage. TO EMIGRATION. With a view of facilitating emigration to British countries, the Government is offering to commute the pensions of a shilling, per day of ex-sol-diers at 35 years to £226, and at 40 years to £221. LIEUT. SHACKLETON AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, May 1. A great gathering attended Lieutenant Shackle ton’s lecture on the Nimrod exedition at the Tpown Hall. As a result, £512 will be handed to the Hospital fund. © STRIKERS RESUME WORK. j? r ■ The management of Block 10 have decided to re-open on a full production basis. The strikes have ended, and at l the Clifton coderies work has been resumed. THE SALVATION ARMY. Commissioner and Mrs McKie have been appointed to the command of the Salvation Army in Sweden. FEDERAL BOUNTIES ACT. MELBOURNE, May 1. During tlie first twelve months that the Federal Bounties Act Jias been in operation, £2503 has been claimed, and £2214 has been paid to the bounties. SENTENCED TO DEATH. MARYBOROUGH, May 1. , Arthur Ross has been sentenced to death for the murder of Muir at the Guyndah Bank on October 19th last. [J. Muir, aged 18, a clerk of the Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney, stationed at Guyndah, was found shot on October 19th laxt.] INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE RIFLE MATCH. (Received May 2, 4.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 1. America scored 14,169 points in the international miniature rifle match. KING EDWARD IN ITALY. King Edward lias arrived at Naples. SOMALILAND—DISSENSION AMONG MULLAH’S FOLLOWERS. There are serious dissensions among the Somali Mullah’s followers. Fighting ensued; many wore killed and a thousand deserted to the British. HOSPITAL SATURDAY IN SYDNEY. " SYDNEY, May 2. The Hospital Saturday collections real Led ’ £6669, an increase of £BOI over last year. It is expected that with additional subscriptions still to come in, the total- will reach £7OOO. VICTORIAN—TASMANIAN CABLE. ■-MELBOURNE, May 2. The new cable to Tasmania was opened on Saturday.