GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2568, 31 July 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

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United Press Association —Copyright LONDON, July 29. The reduction in. the press rate to Australia applies to both routes.

SOUTH AFRICAN UNION

LONDON, July 29

The South African delegates suggest that the union become operative on the anniversary of the signing of the peace <>f Vereeniging. [The treaty of peace arranged at Vereeniging, which ended the Boer •war, was ratified at Pretoria on May 31, 1902.] THE CZAR. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 29. The Czar visits the King of .Italy in September. He visits Constantinople on his way to London. SHOOTING AFFRAY IN COURT. NEW YORK, July 29. Parker Willis, a iwoll known politician of Arkansas, divorced bis wife. During proceedings for the recovery of the custody of the daughter, Ellis, the co-respondent, shot Willis with a revolver, despite tho judge’s endeavors to Estop the shooting. AN INEBRIATES’ BILL. SYDNEY, July 30. The Inebriates’ Bill, introduced by the Government, contains a provision •whereby a man may enter voluntarily into recognisances to abstain from drink for fixed periods. " ADMIRAL POORE CREATED A K.C.B. Advices announce that Admiral Poor© has been created a K.C.B. MAORI (SHEARERS FOR AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, July 30. Mr Dealcin promised to look into the statement that a party of Maoris propose to come from Hawke’s Bay to engage in shearing in the Monaro district, New South Wales.