GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2689, 20 December 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

BEQUEST OF ART OBJECTS. United Presb Association — Copyright LONDON, Dec. 17. The late Mr George Salting’s collection of art objects, valued at-£2,500,-000 has been bequeathed to the nation. THE LATE HON. ARCHIBALD GORDON.’ An engagement of marriage was entered into between the Hon. Archibald Gordon ,and Miss Asquith shortly before the accident which resulted in the death of the Hon. Archibald Gordon. MEMORIAE TO SIR THOMAS McILWRAITH. The Duke of Marlborough unveiled a memorial tablet over a bed endowed by Lady Mollrwraith to the Dreadnought Hospital at Greenwich, in memory of her husband. Sir Horace Tozer declared that Sir T. Mcllwraith had established such a system of local government in Queensland, as had never been seen in any (part of the Empire.

GENERAL BOTHA ILL. CAPETOWN, Dec. 17. General Botha has had a serious recurrence of the old malady,. and has been ordered ,prolonged rest. NATIONALISATION OF GRAIN ELEVATORS. OTTAWA, Dec. 17. The nationalisation of all grain elevators in Manitoba has been announced in accordance with the demand of grain growers. A WHARF COLLAPSES. . s SYDNEY, Dec. 18. The wharf at the Colonial Sugar Comipany’s work s at Pyrmont collapsed, precipitating 200 tons of coal into tlw harbor. WIRELESS STATIONS. MELBOURNE, Dec.'lß. The iwareless conference has come to an agreement as to the most important stations .required in the interest of trade- and • commerce, as -well a® defence. COMMONWEALTH GOVERNORgeneral. 'ADELAIDE, Dec. 18. Lord and Lady Dudley have sailed for Colombo to ' meet their eldest son, Lord Ednam. They may be absent for about six weeks. Lord Chelmsford, the .State Governor, will • act on behalf of •the Governor-General.