GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
CABLE -NEWS.
BERLIN MUNICIPAL DEPUTATION —RECEIVED BY KING EDWARD.
United Press Association—Copyright LONDON, May 25. His Majesty the King received the Berlin municipal deputation at Buckingham Palace. Entertainments are being given to the Berlin municipal councillors who are visiting England. VALUABLE BOOKS DESTROYER. By a fire at the warehouse, of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, Northumberland Avenue, £25,000 worth of books wmre damaged. A MAGNIFICENT BEQUEST. The estate of Frederick Gorringe, draper, is valued at £673,625. He bequeathed £4OO,OCX) to charities, to become available on the death of his widow. NEW ZEALAND STOWAWAYS. SYDNEY, May 25. Five stowaways, all seamen, were found oil the Ulimaroa, and were fined £2 each. Accused stated they stowed away owing to inability to secure work at Wellington. KEEPING SYDNEY CLEAN. Municipal accounts show that the keeping of Sydney clean costs £45,000 per annum. TASMANIAN POTATO CROP DOOMED. HOBART, May 26. The Government entomologist, after inspection of the potato crop in Devonport district, reports that brown spot or rust is so prevalent this season that tlio potato industry is practically doomed unless some effective measures are taken ' to check the disease. AUCKLAND DRAINAGE LOAN. (Received May 26, 8.10 p.m.) LONDON, May 26. - The Auckland drainage loan has been allotted. AN ACTOR’S ESTATE. The late Charles Warner’s estate has been valued at £4450. THE LABOR MEMBERS’ VISIT TO GERMANY.
The German Social Democrats refused to share in the festivities in connection with the reception of the British Labor members of tlio House of Commons on the ground that Liberal members of the Reichstag are included in the reception committee. AN ELECTRIC WIRE ACCIDENT.
SYDNEY, May 26. A plumber named Barnett, working on the roof of a building at Newcastle, was electrocuted. It is supposed that ho slipped and clutched a live wire to save himself from falling. Three of his fingers were, burned off.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2512, 27 May 1909, Page 5
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314GENERAL CABLE NEWS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2512, 27 May 1909, Page 5
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