GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2057, 21 May 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AIODERATOBS. United Press Association—Copyright LONDON, May 19. Dr Archibald Henderson, of Crieff, and Dr James Henry, of Burylicad, have been elected moderators of the United Free Church and Free Cliurcu of Scotland respectively. ORIENT STEAMSHIP CO.’S PROFIT The Orient Steamship Company’s report shows profits of £31,927, and recommends a dividend of 5 per cent, on deferred capital. SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S AGENTGENERAL. Mr Kirkpatrick, South Australia’s new Agent-General, has commenced his duties. DESTRUCTION BY FIRE AT LILLE. PARTS, May 19. Five buildings at Lille, containing 900,000 kilos of sugar, and 400.000 kilos of flax, valued at £250.000, were destroyed by fire. THE SENTENCE FOR BLACKMAIL*. NEW YORK, May 19. Governor Hughes, of New York, has signed a bill increasing the sentence of five years for blackmail to 15 years. THE AUSTRALIAN DESTROYERS. MELBOURNE, May 20. Nine artificers selected by the Commonwealth Government to take part in the construction of the Australian destroyers, have sai ed for London. THE MARTIN BEQUESTS. ADELAIDE, May 20. Several valuable city properties in the [Martin estate were sold for £uo - 000 under the terms of the will. Ihe Adelaide hospital has received £31,00), the children's hospital £IO,OOO, and private beneficiaries the balance. ° MEAT MARKING BILL WITHDRAWN. (Received' May 20, 9.15 p.m.) LONDON, May 20. Lord Clifford withdrew his Foreign Meat Marking Bill. Lord Carrington opposed it on the ground that it was undesirable and impracticable. THE INDIAN COUNCILS BILL.

The House of Commons, by 204 to 104, accepted the Lords’ amendment to the Indian Councils Bill. GALE IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, May 20. A stiff south-westerly gale prevails, with heavy seas. Coastal shipping is sheltering. Further useful rain is following and spreading inland. REDUCTION IN PRICE OF BRAN. The price of bran has been reduced to £5 10s nor ton. A MINISTERIAL RESIGNATION. The Hon. James Ashton has resigned as honorary Minister in the State Cabinet owing to pressure af private business. NEW ZEALAND AUTOMATIC ST A3l PIN G M A CHI NE. A satisfactory demonstration of the automatic stamping machine in use in New Zealand has been given in the Chamber of Commerce. The Federal Government intend to adopt the machine.

THE .PRESS’ DELEGATES IN CANADA. > OTTAWA, May 20. The Press Conference delegates were tho guests of the civic authorities at Ottawa, ,and lunched at tho Parliament buildings. Earl Grey (GovernorGeneral) entertained them at dinner in the the evening. Everywhere they received an ovation.