GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2672, 30 November 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

COLONISING AGENCIES’ CON-

FERENCE

iJnitei) Press Association— Copyright LONDON, Nov. .28.

Rev. P. L. Gwynne, addressing a Bethnal Green conference of -colonising agencies, described the training fairos that were being established for three hundred: annually in Australasia. Jhe conference warmly thanked Australians for their endeavor, pledged them its support, and approved of the idea ol a central board, whereon each existing • official''and voluntary agency'would be

PASTOR WISE’S SENTENCE REMITTED.

The .sentence passed on Pastor Wise for holding a Bible-class parade lias been remitted on his promising, not to address; meetings until inquiry into the Liverpool disturbances has been completed. [Pastor Wise was followed to the gaol by a concourse of several thousand people, as. a protest against the .action- of the authorities in sending him to prison.] 'T HEROISM REWARDED. The King lias awarded a first-class Edward me'dal to. .Joseph Davis for bis brave action in tho Bendigo mine on July 16th'. The “Gazette” states that the action was exceptionally brave, as Davis knew an. - explosion was’ imminent. ’ ' v A TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION. The powder-house exploded at tho Arniston collieries, Dalkeith. A dozen .colliers; houses were wrecked. V There were 100 houses badly damaged,' having the windows blown out and the ceilings shattered, in two, villages.', CHINESE EMPEROR’S FUNERAL. ; ’ PEKIN, ..Nov., 28. ’:The. late' Emperor of.vChina’s funeral cost 459,940 ' taels, compared with an expenditure on the Empress Dowager’s •■'funeral of A million and a-quarter [taels... /v, ' V • ■■' ■ THE NEW SOUTH WALES - V :; . PREMIER.... ;• .p SYDNEY, ,Nov. 29v His doctor, insists that Mr Wade shall have two to three .months’ complete rest. ' ■ TENERIFFE ERUPTION SUBSIDED ■»■ * "*' v \ (Received November. .29, 9.5 p.m.) ■ TENERIFFE, Nov. 29. ■'The eruption at Ten6riife lias subsided. ' The lava streams have met, and are now stationary. Y; THE' TRANS-ANDINE RAILWAY. '' BUENOS 'AYRES, 'Nov. ' 29. “, The transVAndine' bralhyay. tunnel, 3280 ' yards in-' length, has [been • comjipleted, and the Chilian and: Ai geiitine. ‘sections of the-'railway jciined: :