GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2543, 2 July 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

A NEW THAMES BRIDGE. United Pukes Association —Corvinoirr LONDON, June 30. The City Corporation) is considering the construction of a Thames bridge, named St. Paul’s, between Southwall and Blackriars, icosting £1,647,000. EAST AFRICA~PROTECTORATE. ' It is officially announced that Sir E. P. C. Girouard, Governor of Northern Nigeria, has succeeded Colonel Sir J. Hayes Sadler, Governor of the East Africa Protectorate. THE CHURCH PAGEANT. Commenting on the success of the Church Pageant, the “Financial News” suggests the holding/if a realistic and impressive colonial (pageant. THE EIGHT HOURS BILL. The Eight Hours Bill came into force in the mining and engineers’ districts without friction. THE NEW HEBRIDES. In the House of Commons Colonel Seely, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, replying to Hr Mitchell ' Thompson, member for Lanark, said’ that the recruitment of female laborers for service inside and outside the New Hebrides under British licenses was forbidden, but the authorities were prepared to allow white residents to have women domestic servants provided the engagement was only for three months, with optional renewal, and that they be not removed more than ten miles from their homes. DISTRESSED COLONIAL SEAMEN. Colonel Seely has appointed a committee, with Mr Owen Phillips, M.P., as chairman, to inquire into the best method of dealing with distressed colonial seamen, colonial, or Indian natives, left destitute in Britain. THE BRITISH EDUCATION ACT. Air. Runciman, replying to Dr. Clifford and other members of the passive resisters’ deputation, > firmly declined adminstratively to alter the Act of 1902. DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL. NEW YORK, June 30. Cincinatti has adopted a Daylight Saving Bill. SYDNEY DREADNOUGHT FUND. SYDNEY, July 1. Sir Samuel MeCanghey has given £IO,OOO to the Dreadnought- fund. THE VAN SPILGERGEN. . The Van Spilbergen has been docked. She sustained no serious! damage. SIR GEORGE SHENTOX DEAD. PERTH, July 1. Advice has been received of the death of Sir George Shenton, ex-presi-dent of the Legislative Council. LAND INQUIRY COMMISSION. MELBOURNE, July 1. Inquiry proved that Mr. Mackay s Ministerial oath in no way interferes with his giving evidence before the Royal Commission. Ho is only bound to secrecy when requested. DECIMAL COINAGE. In the proposed silver coinage the half-crown will be abolished in conformity with the report of the Decimal Coinage Committee.