GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2544, 3 July 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

NEW ZEALAND’S SCENIC WONDERS. i. United •I'jtKSS Association— Copyright LONDON, June 30. The scenic wonders of New Zealand, as shown in Woreley’s 150 water color drawings, in a modern gallery in New Bond street, are attracting widespread interest. THE PRESS DELEGATES. The press delegates visited Barnato’s garden city at Barkingside. The Lyceum Club reception in honor of the press delegates was largely attended. VIOLENT ADVOCATES OF PEACE. Speakers at the Peace Conference at Cardiff denotmeed boy scouts and - boy brigades, and complained of the teaching of boys to become “professional friurderers.” MOISTURE IN NEW ZEALAND BUTTER. (Received July 2, 10.20 ip.m.) LONDON, July 2. The newspaper “The Grocer” gives prominence to reports of excessive moisture in New ' Zealand butter, and blames the Government for not enforcing the Export Act, but granting graders’ certificates when they know that much of the butter from Now Plymouth and Auckland shows excess of moisture. AN EXHIBITION SCHOLARSHIP. The Commisioners of the 1851 Exhibition have granted a renewal of his scholarship to Mr. Finlayson for a second year.

A MAGNIFICENT GIFT. Lord Strathcona has given McGill University £IOO,OOO sterling. ARREST FOR HORSE-STEALING. (Received July 3, 1.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 2. On the arrival of the Victoria from New Zealand, detectives arrested a passenger named Walters on a charge of horse-stealing. DECREASE IN NEW SOUTH WALES SHEEP.

The sheep in New South Wales at the end of last year numbered 43,329,000, a decrease of 1.130,000. LORD MILNER UNABLE TO VISIT AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, July 2. In r.Qp’.y to the invitation of the Imperial Federation League to visit Australia, Lord Milner regretted that ho was unable, to do so this year, but hoped to do so later. ROYAL COMMISSION ENQUIRY. Sir Thomas Bent, giving evidence before the Royal Commission, said he had the authority of the Cabinet for all land transactions. He had no motive in acquiring land except for the service of the State. 'THE MISSING ORLEANS’ BOAT. HOBART, July 1. The steamer has returned from a fruitless search for the Orleans’ boat.