GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2625, 6 October 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

COURT MARTIALS IN RUSSIA. United Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, October, 4. There were 4698 persons court-mar-tialled in Russia in 1906, 4335 in 1907, and 7016 in 1908. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS ENTERTAINED BY ROYALTY. The Princess Royal and the Duke of Fife entertained at Mar Lodge the Australian cricketers, who were motoring in Scotland. THE HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATIONS. At the Hudson-Fulton celebrations, the crew of the battleship Minnesota won the Battenburg Cup against H.M.S. Drake’s Crew. SIR ROBERT STOUT. Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice of New Zealand, has received an honorary Doctorate of Law at Manchester University. INMATES OF EX-SULTAN’S HAREM ENGAGED FOR OPERETTA. ' ST. PETERSBURG, October 4. A Moscow theatre engages sixteen odalisques from Abdul Hamid’s harem to appear in an operetta. CYCLONE IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, October 5. A cyclone unroofed several business premises at Wyalong. One man, with a leg, arm, and ribs broken was found under the debris. DISASTROUS PRAIRIE FIRES IN CANADA. (Received October 5, 11.30 p.m.) OTTAWA, October 5. Prairie fires in the Hutton district, Alberta, Canada, has caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage. Several lives have been lost. The flames are still raging.

CLEMENCY TO BROKEN HILL AGITATOR. SYDNEY, October 5. Holland, the Socialist, who was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for using seditious language in connection with the Broken Hill strike, has been released, after serving five months. IMPORTATION OF POTATOES INTO NEW SOUTH WALES. (Received October 6, 1.2 a.m.) The Premier stated that the prohibition of the importation of potatoes will be raised as soon as it is possible to do so with due regard to the safety of the State.