GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2588, 24 August 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

A DREADNOUGHT DOCK FOR BRAZIL. United I’rubb Asbuoiatcon— Copyright. LONDON, August 22. Vickers, Son and Maxim are building for Rio de Janeiro a floating dock to accommodate Dreadnoughts. ARRIVAL OF OVERDUE VESSELS. The overdue barque Guethary has arrived at Clyde 146 days out from New Caledonia. The barque Zinta has arrived at Seattle, 276 days out from the Tyne. ALPINE PERILS—TWENTY FATALITIES. Twenty Alpine fatalities have been recorded. GENERAL BOOTH—A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION. General Booth has undergone a successful operation on the affected eye. A MILLION POUNDS’ WORTH OF GUN MOUNTINGS. LONDON, August 23. The Coventry " Ordinance . Company, has received, orders, from, the British and other Governments for a million sterling worth of gun mountings, ensuring work throughout 1910 with 1500 extra men. RESULT OF A FREAK—SIX DEATHS. BERLIN, August 22. At a girls’ school -waterside excursion below a weir at Offenbach, the main school boys mischievously opened the sluice, with the result that six girls were drowned. LORD KITCHENER—BANQUETTED AT SIMLA. CALCUTTA,, August 22. Lord Minto attended an enthusiastic farewell banquet to Lord Kitchener at Simla. THE SOUTH AFRICAN COAST. CAPETOWN, August 22. The Cape Government has decided to erect additional beacons and establish sirens at various danger points. THE ALL-BRITISH CABLE SERVICE. OTTAWA. August 23. The Canadian Government will discuss the All-British cable service when Sir Joseph Ward reaches Ottawa- . :• LI VES* LOST. ! BRISBANE, August 23. Advices from Solomon Islands state that a whale boat belonging to a trader named Huson capsized, and three natives were drowned, THE ERROL INQUIRY.

(Received August 24, 1.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 23. ~ The, evidence in.’ the Errol inquiry, will be forwarded to Norway. POPULATION OF NEW SOUTH' WALES. The increase of the population of the State in the June quarter was 12,038, including 5j259 excess of arrivals over departures. This is the largest quarter’s increase for many years. SUDDEN DEATH OF A NEW ZEALANDER. MELBOURNE, August 23. Neil Leith, a visitor from New Zealand, died suddenly at Lubeok from heart disease, accelerated by excitement over the floods.