GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2731, 9 February 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

A TRAGEDY THROUGH CARELESSNESS.

United Press Association —Copyright LONDON, Feb. 7.

Reuter’s correspondent states that disregarding warning daring blasting operations in a private road at Phoenix, Arizona, a motor car was driven near a lighted dynamite fuse. An explosion killed seven of the occupants.

A BRAZILIAN LOAN. Brazil has issued a £10,000,000 4 per centum loan at 871- It -is intended for conversion purposes and railways.

CHINESE FROZEN PORK CON-

DEMNED

The health authorities have ordered the re-exportation of two shipments of Chinese frozen pigs owing to indications of swine fever.

SAVED BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

The Alaska-Pacific liner Kentucky sank off Cape Hatteras, owing to the seams of the vessel opening in a storm. A wireless message brought assistance when the vessel was awash, and all of the 45 nersons aboard were saved.

GERMAN LOANS OVER-SUB-SCRIBED.

BERLIN. Feb. 7. The German Imperial and Prussian loans have been over-subscribed.

A SNUB FROM THE POPE

ROME, Feb. 7

Tlie Pope has cancelled an arrangement to receive Mr. Fairbanks, ex-Vice-Presidont of the United States, after his tour of the Orient, because he had been previously received by King Emanuel, besides addressing the Methodist Church.

FORTIFYING THE SIMPLON TUNNEL.

BERNE, Feb. 7

Italy and Switzerland are fortifying their respective entrances to the Simplon tunnel.

THE ARABS AND THE AEROPLANE.

CAIRO, Feb. 7

The appearance of an aeroplane at Heliopolis terrified many Arabs. The harem ladies in a special grandstand watched the spectacle from behind green curtains.

SWEDISH EMIGRANTS—WARNED AGAINST AUSTRALASIA.

{Received February 8. 10.35 p.m.) STOCKHOLM, Feb. 8. Swedish newspapers, at the Government's instance, have published Count Morner's warning to emigrants against

proceeding to Australia or New Zealand, stating that the difficulties of procuring employment are greater than last year.

BIG FIRE IN A QUEENSLAND

' TOWNSHIP

(Received February 9, 1.10 a.m.)

BRISBANE, .Feb. $

Two blocks in the main street of Cloncurry, comprising twenty business premises, have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £15,000. [Cloncurry is a small township about I*oo miles north-west from Brisbane.]

THE PORT OF LONDON CHARGES.

LONDON. Feb. S

The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, fearing the effect of the Port of London maximum rates, has resolved to be represented by counsel at the forthcoming inquiry into the schedule.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Ellis, the china dealer, lias been committed for trial. / [Ellis was charged with having obtained £SOO by false pretences from Charles John Dickons, by selling him ehinaware at prices enormously above its real value.]

DEATH OF A CRIMINAL -SCIENTIST.

Dr. Ekenberg has died of apoplexy in Brixton prison. [Dr. Ekenberg, a scientist, well known in tlie Swedish colony in London, was arrested in October last on a charge of sending bombs to Hammerjoholm. ]