GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH
PORTUGAL
Unitkd Pit kps Ahhociation — Copyitiain LONDON, Nov. 13Sir Edward Grey, Minister for Foreign Affairs, is negotiating a treaty of commerce with Portugal. • EMIGRANTS FOR AUSTRALIA. Many farm laborers are inquiring at agencies with the view of emigrating to' Australia. All steamers are taking full complements of third class passengers. SEARCH FOR COLONEL ASTOR. The New York Yacht Club has arranged for a systematic search for Colonel Astor by all its yachts in the Caribbean Sea. SNOWSTORMS ISOLATE BERLIN. BERLIN, Nov. 19. Snowstorms are being experienced in mid-Europe. Berlin was isolated for twenty-four hours. NEW CRATER AT TENERIFFE.' TENERIFFE. Nov. 19. A crater has formed on Mount Lasalores, Teneriffe, and lava is issuing from it. ( THE POTATO BLIGHT. SYDNEY, Nov. 20. The embargo on Victorian and Tasmgnian potatoes has been removed, provided the shipments are packed in clean bags, accompanied with a certi/ficate that they are free from bIight•CAMPS FOR LORD” KITCHENER’S INSPECTION. MELBOURNE, Nov. 20. The Minister of Defence has decided to hold eight day camps in each State, instead of Easter encampments, commencing in Queensland on December 27, to enable Lord Kitchener to inspect the forces.
RISE IN FREIGHTS BRITAIN TO
AUSTRALIA
(Received November 21, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 20.
The conference of Australian shippers decided to raise the freight by cargo steamers, beginning in December, on line measurement by 10s, other measurement os. Weight measurement is unaltered.
THE CANADIAN ESTIMATES
OTTAV 7 A, Nov. 20
The Canadian Dominion Estimates total 25J millions sterling, an increase of three millions, some £600,000 are allotted for construction and maintenance of ships, and the upkeep of dockyards at Esquimalt and Halifax.
ANGLO-GERMAN COMMERCIAL
• RELATIONS
BERLIN, Nov. 20
The German Federal Council lias passed a Bill prolonging the existing commercial relations between Britain and Germany.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2665, 22 November 1909, Page 5
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299GENERAL CABLE NEWS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2665, 22 November 1909, Page 5
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