GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2598, 4 September 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

SECULARISING EDUCATION. United Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, Sept. 3. The Trades Union section of the Salford Catholic Association has protested against! the Trades Union Congress’ endeavors to secularise education. DUELLING IN FRANCE. PARIS, Sept. 2. Owing to a French army- captain assaulting another publicly, a fierce duel with swords ensued. Seven bouts were fought in Paris. One officer was wounded twice, and the other thrice. AN ANARCHIST ARRESTED. MADRID, Sept. 2. Ferrer, an Anarchist, sought since the Barcelona outbreak, has been arrested. at San Sebastian. THE SULTAN OF TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 3. The Sultan of Turkey is making a tour of Brusa district, Asia Minor. ONTARIO PARLIAMENT HOUSE FIRE. OTTAWA, Sept. 2. The west wing of the Parliament House, Toronto, has been completely destroyed, including the library. VICTORIA’S DRINK BILL. MELBOURNE, Sept. 3. At the annual conference of the Victorian Alliance the report showed that Victoria’s drink hill last year totalled £4,096,870, which was £263,991 less than the previous year.

A COAL STRIKE OUTRAGE. (Received September 3, 11.15 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 3. Detonators have been discovered among the bunker coal aboard the scout Forward, at Portland. A DRY GOODS COMBINE. The “Financial Times” announces that a combine is forming between drygoods manufacturers and retail drapery houses, to establish a central distributing house. It is expected that the turnover will" be about six million sterling. THE REFLOATED WAIPARA. (Received September 4, I a.m.) BRISBANE. Sept. 3. The port authorities refused to allow the Waipara to enter the river, fearing that, if the temporary repairs gave way, the vessel might sink in the fairway, with consequences serious to shipping, ;