GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2644, 28 October 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S LOAN CRITICISED. United Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, Oct. 26. The “Financier” newspaper criticises South Australia’s second dangerous financial experiment in the flotation of the recent loan. It states the effect has been very prejudicial. The market declined to make any price or deal in the stock. So tar as the paper can ascertain, only a small portion of the loan has been placed. WANDERING SEALS. Seals branded in Behring Strait by American authorities have been found at the Falkland Islands. [Behring Strait, which separates Alaska fom Siberia, lies in latitude 66 north, and the Falkland Islands are. in latitude 50 south, near the ‘ southern extremity of South America.] JOSEPH . CHAMBERLAIN’S HEALTH MAINTAINED. LONDON, October 27, (Received October 27, 9.5 p.m.) Mr. Joseph Chamberlain is in London, where he remains during the Parliamentary, crisis. His health is maintained, and he recently interviewed several leading politicians. NEW COMMANDER IN CATALONIA. MADRID, Oct. 26. General Weyler has been appointed to the supreme command in Catalonia. [General Weyler acquired an unenviable reputation 'from the severity with which lie endeavored to repress the rising in Cuba shortly before the expulsion of the Spaniards from the island by the Americans. His appointment, indicates the adoption of a stern policy towards the disaffected Catalans.] GOOD HARVEST IN NEW SOUTH V, 7 ALES. SYDNEY, Oct. 27. The “Herald’’ ..predicts that if the present favorable prospects are fulfilled there will be a sixteen-bushel harvest. PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH CANTEENS. MELBOURNE, Oct. 27. A Bill has been introduced abolishing naval and military canteens, and prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to cadets while in training. THE SYDNEY EXPLOSION—IN- ♦ QUEST ON THE VICTIM! (Received October 27, 10.35 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 27. At the inquest on Sharpe, the victim of the William Street explosion in a chemist’s shop, a verdict of accidental death, caused by the upsetting of camphorated oil while heating, was returned. Expert evidence showed that the probable cause of the explosion was vaporised benzine, a quantity of which was kept in a cellar, coming in contact with the flames from,the oil. SIR DANIEL COOPER’S ESTATE. The New South Wales estate of the late Sir Daniel Cooper is valued for probate purposes at £448,600. A NO-LICENSE BILL FOB PARLIAMENT HOUSE. MELBOURNE, October 27.

Mr. Ivelly has given notice of a motion in the House of Representatives in favor of prohibiting the sale of intoxicants in the precincts of Parliament House.