GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 501, 14 August 1902, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

FROZEN T ) DEATH,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 11.

Two Parisians, accompanied by two guides, were overtaken by a snow storm, and spent the night on Petit Plateau, Mount Blanc. The travellers were frozen to death. TROUBLE IN FRANCE. Colonel De Stretnag has been arrested for declining to obey the General’s order to assist iu closing the religious establishments at Ploermel, near Rennes. Two priests near Angiers have received two months’ imprisonment for breaking the seals affixed by Government officials. Four Mayors have been suspended for disregarding the instructions for the closing of religious establishments. SOLDIERS’ GRAVES. London, Aug. 12. New Zealand ladies in London have formed a Guild, with Mrs Seddon as President, to take care of New Zealanders’ graves in South Africa. BIG FORGERIES. St. Petersburg, Aug. 12. Russian Banks cashed four hundred and ninety thousand pounds worth of forged rouble notes. BAD SPECULATION. Berlin, Aug. 12.

The Deutche Genossen Schafts Bank, Berlin, lost L 173000, owing to the chief director’s speculations on industrial undertakings. PREPARING FOR A RUSH. Hobart, Aug. 13.

A bushman has discovered an unchartered river south-west of Freeman’s Cape. He also discovered alluvial gold in many of its creeks. The new river flows down ultimately into the Franklm. THE LAND OF EXTREMES. Sydney, Aug 13.

There is exceptionally cold weather in New South Wales. Snow fell in several districts, and showers of hail in Sydney.