GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2714, 20 January 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

SCARCITY OF HORSES IN ENGLAND. United Pit ess Association —CorvuicniT LONDON, Jan. 18. The “Daily Mail” reports that the War Office census of horses reveals an alarming deficiency owing to the activity of foreign buyers, and decline in the demand by brewers, and cab and omnibus proprietors. Farmers are only breeding cart horses, or show hackneys. The census enumerates 156,000 horses, being the maximum required, but there is no -allowance for reserves. TINNED RABBITS FOR. NAVY. Mr. Murray, director for victualling for the Admiralty, has written to Sir J. W. Taverner, complaining that a Melbourne firm, which contracted in July to supply 100,000!bs. of tinned rabbits, only delivered 2 per cent., and explained that he was unable to supply the balance for many imonths. Mr. Murray states that the Victorian tinned rabbits proved highly satisfactory, and were much 'appreciated by the fleet-. He feared the break in the continuity of supplies would tend to destroy the steady demand which -was developing.

MINERS OPPOSE LABOR MEMBERS.

Ten thousand Durham miners, dissatisfied with their agents’ agreement with the coal -mine owners respecting the eight-hours’ shifts, demonstrated against Mr. Johnson, Labor candidate for Gateshead. They rioted when passing one colliery, where they did much damage. To-morrow they , conduct a march in opposition to the Labor candidate for Bishop Auckland. [Bishop Auckland is a division of the Durham electorate. Mr Johnson was defeated at the poll for Gateshead.] ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL. The Chapter of St. Paul’s is spending £20,000 in the reheating of the Cathedral. The liot-air generating station will he -placed outside the churchyard to avoid the risk of fire. CAPTAIN iILBERY’S ESTATE. The Court lias granted the executor leave to swear to the death of Captain Il'bery, captain of the Waratah. COURAGEOUS NUNS *MADRID, Jan. 18. Brigands attacked a convent at Bocairente, Spa-in, for the purpose of despoiling the historic church. Nuns ■barricaded the windows and doors. They -armed themselves with 'pistols and guns -and -maintained the defence until guards rescued them killing or wounding five brigands. Three nuns were injured.

CZARINA’S -HEALTH PRECARIOUS

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 18

There are disquieting reports as to the Czarina’s health. St. Petersburg papers are required to -publish, only official news.

ARM OF THE LAW RELENTLESS. I NEW YORK, Jan. 18. After fighting every court for two years John Walsh, President of the Chicago National Bank, has failed to secure the quashing of his conviction and now serves five- years’ imprisonment for fraud. ; A COMET. (Received January 20, 12.25 a.an.) LONDON, Jan. ID. A bright comet was seen at Johannesburg at sunrise on Monday, 5 degress south-south-west of the sun, and is still visible after sunrise, moving eastward four degrees daily, and northward 2] degrees daily. [The comet is presumably that seen in New Zealand.]