GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2506, 20 May 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

THE LATE GEORGE MEREDITH. United Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, May 18. Mr Meredith died at Boxhili. He was ill for three days from a chill, resulting in heart failure. v Ho died in the presence of his son and daughter. DEFEAT OF SOMALI MULLAH. A native British force defeated the Somali Mullah and recovered 1600 camels. DECEASED WIFE’S SISTER. The King’s Bench dismissed Canon Thompson’s appeal against the Court of Arches’ order to him to cease refusing the sacrament to Air and Airs Banister, the latter being Air Banister’s deceased wife’s sister. AN ANGLO-JAPANESE EXHIBITION The holding of the Anglo-Japaneso Exhibition in London in 1910 is now assured, and is warmly supported, especially in the manufacturing centres of Lancashire and Yorkshire. Continental inquiries show that groups of German and French artisans and others intend to come and study Japanese manufactures, also Japanese needs. RUBBERISED LEATHER CO., LTD. A rubber and tanned leather . company, with a capital or -£250,000, uheioof half has been issued to the public, has acquired the business of the Rubberised Leather Company of Melbourne. MR JOSEPH CHAMBER LAIN iS CONDITION. Mr Joseph Chamberlain is stronger, but still has to be supported on either side when walking. LONG ISLAND -MURDER CASE. NEW YORK, May 18. Captain Haines was 'sentenced indeterminately to 8 to 16 years’ imprisonment. AMERICAN FINANCIAL FAILURE. A receiver has been appointed in regard to Tracey and Compauy, a Stock Exchange firm, operating in New York and Chicago. The liabilities are, a miDlion dollars.

CABLE NEWS.

A DUTCH TRAITOR

AMSTERDAM, May 18

A sergeant of engineers has been arrested at Utrecht for offering to sell Germany plans enabling the latter to frustrate arrangements to flood the country on an invader’s approach. THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT. BRISBANE, May 19. Owing to a number of disaffcctions there is a likelihood of the Government being defeated when the House meets. QUEENSLAND STOCK RETURNS. r frie number of sheep in Queensland on Ist January was 8,349,000; cattle, 4,321,000; and horses, 525,000, all being large increases. NEW ALODERATOR OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY. MELBOURNE, May 19. Professor Skene lias been elected Moderator of the General Assembly. PROPOSED FLAG FOR INDIA. (Received May 19, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, May 19. Lord Ampthill, in a letter to the “Times,”’ pleads for a distinctive flag for India. [Lord Ampthill has had considerable Indian experience, having been Governor of Aladras 1900-6, and, during Lord Carson’s absence, acting-Vicoioy and Governor-General of India in 1904. j SIR JOHN GORST. Sir John Gorst relinquished £I2OO pension on inheriting the faini.y estates. [Sir John Gorst. who spent his early manhood in New Zealand, has had a distinguished political and official career. Ho represented the Imperial Government at the International Exhibition, Christchurch, in 190<-S.] RAINS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, May 19. Good rain, ranging to over two inches, in the coastal districts, relieved the dairying situation. heed was getting scarce. THE BROKEN HILL DIFFICULTY. The Amalgamated [Minors’ Association law instructed its delegates not to endorse the action of the combined unions at Port Pirie in deciding to resume work. A referendum will be taken of the Brokn Hill miners to-day and to-morrow on the question of resuming work. LEGISLATION AGAINST LONG HOURS. The Premier lias promised legislation against long hours being worked in Asiatic workshops. He stated that the existing law proved ineffective to stop unfair competition against Europeans. NEW ZEALAND LICENSING LAWS. Mr. Bruntnell,'' secretary of the New South Wales Alliance, referring to Mi*. Ranking s report on New Zealand licensing laws, said it was as fair a report as could he expected from a gentleman who hurried throitgh the Dominion m three weeks. Mr. Rankings bogey seemed to he the skeleton in the nolicense clipboard, or, in other woids, drinking in the home. There was no evidence in support of this, but merely assumption. SHIPPING AGREEMENT.

A conference of the Coastal Steam ship Owners’ Association and the Seamen's Union resulted in a satisfactory agreement in regard to working hours and rates of pay. Both sides are making • concessions. The agreement wnl he in currency for three years.