GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3225, 23 May 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

"GIFTS TO CHARITY.” [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, May 21. In the East Notts election petition the judge held that Captain Morrison’s guts were the outcome of real charity. There was wild 1 enthusiasm in the Nottingham slums and in the vicintiy of the law courts by twenty thousand people. THEIR MAJESTIES ATTEND MUSICAL COMEDY. The King and Queen attended the first night of the musical comedy 'Count Luxemborg’ at Daly’s Theatre. A queue had been formed since dawn, but 1500 persons were turned away. LONDON TRAMWAYS. So far £12,000,000 has been spent on London tramways. A loss of £70,000 per annum is reported on all-night cars and workmen’s fares. TOWN HALL SEIZED. A bailiff seized the town hall and fire station at Llarnivst, near Conway, to recover £2OOO, the cost of an injunction to cease throwing sewerage into the river. MR CHAMBERLAIN’S HEALTH. PARIS. May 21. Mr Chamberlain, is returning home in improved health. ST. PETERSBURG, May 21. Twenty-nine convicts who were put on board a train at Perim for Siberia, wounded the warders, and eleven eseaped • o pTioXAL CREMATION. BERLIN, May 21 The Prussian Diet, by 156 to 155, passed a Bill regarding optional cremation in Prussia. BOOKMAKERS GOING TO SWITZERLAND. THE HAGUE, May 21. Several bookmakers carrying on business in England, from Middlesborough and Flushing, are shortly removing to Busel, in Switzerland!. AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE. ROME. May 21. The International Institute of Agriculture has closed its labors. At Mr Deering’s instance, a complimentary message was sent to the King of Italy, acknowledging his interest in the success of the conference. "DAILY MAIL” RIFLE MATCH. (Received May 22, 9.10' p.m.) PERTH, May 22. For the “Daily Mail” rifle match Fremantle, with 770, was highest for the State. DISEASE AMONG PRISONERS. (Received May 23, 1.20 a.m.) Sydney, May 22. Mr Holman has ordered 1 periodical reports regarding the condition of diseased prisoners.