GENERAL GABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2583, 18 August 1909, Page 5

GENERAL GABLE NEWS.

FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT. Uniticd Press Association—Copyright LONDON, August 16. A motor car fell into a ravine at San Marino, Italy, killing five Italian occupants. RUSH FOR LAND IN AMERICA. ' NEW YORK, August 16. There were applicants to the number of 200,660 for settlements in three great tracts, formerly Indian reserves, in North-West America, recently thrown open for settlement. THE ARGENTINE MEAT TRADE. BUENOS AIREtS, August 16. Argentine has annulled the decree prohibiting the importation of American cattle. i AN ACTION FOR LIBEL. MELBOURNE, August 17. Mr Swinbourne, a member of the Assembly, has commenced an action against the “Age” newspaper, claiming £SOOO damages for alleged libel contained in a criticism of his administration when Minister for Water Supply. FLOODS IN VICTORIA. As a result of the river overflowing 10,000 acres of land, including a large area in crop, was inundated at Kotupna. Damage to the extent of several thousand pounds was done. Numbers of residents are isolated, the only means of communication being by boats.

THE ORLEANS BOAT—WRECKAGE FOUND. HOBART, August 17. Pieces of planking found on the West Coast have been identified as belonging to the boat containing the missing members of the Orleans crew. It is supposed the boat was smashed in the surf and all the inmates perished. SIR WILLIAM WYLLIE’S MURDERER HANGED. (Received August 17, 11.35 p.m.) LONDON, August 17. Dinghra was executed to-day. [An interesting article dealing with Dinghra’s crime appears elsewhere in this issue.]