GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2631, 13 October 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

CZAR VISITS ITALY

United Press Association —Copyright. LONDON October 11. Router reports that the Czar starts for Italy on the 14th inst. OLD AGE PENSIONS IN IRELAND. The Local Government Board disallowed 12 per cent, of the old age pensions granted to County Mayo, and notified that it will discontinue many pensions in other districts in Ireland. AUSTRALIA’S DEBT CONSOLIDATION BILL. The “Financial Times” declares that the passing of Australia’s Debt Consolidation Bill will be a matter of gratulation all round, on the grounds of patriotism and Imperial unity, as well as for its sound financial principles. BERLIN BANK RATES RAISED. BERLIN, Oct, 11. The Berlin bank rate has been raised to 5 per cent. SHEEP KILLED BY LIGHTNING. SYDNEY. Oct. 12. Out of a flock of 5000 sheep travelling to Rockley lightning killed 340. THE “AGE” LIBEL CASE. MELBOURNE, Oct. 12. The Full Court declined to grant a new trial in the Swinbourne versus “Age” libel case. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT. BRISBANE, Oct. 12. Parliament will be opened on November 2. THE GERMAN DREADNOUGHT. (Received, October 12, 11.50 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 12. The Westfalen, the German Dreadnought, reached the North Sea and had successful trials doing 20 knots with 24,000 horse-power, compared with 19 knots at 24,000 horse power as stipulated in tho contract. EFFECT OF THE GERMAN TOBACCO DUTY. BERLIN, October 12. Eleven hundred employees have been dismissed at Hamburg owing to the tobacca duty. Other dismissals are pending. The Workers’ Associations have appealed to the Government to accelerate the distribution of the £200,000 sterling granted for relief purposes. THE NEWFOUNDLAND QUESTION. LONDON, October 12. The United States and Britain have renewed the Newfoundland vi\eudi until the Hague arbitration terminates.