GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 535, 1 October 1902, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES

ROYAL RESIDENCE IN IRELAND By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, Sept. iii). The Dublin Chamber of Commerce urge! Lord Dudley to request the King to establish a Royal residence in Ireland. .A STRIKE,. Dour thousand tinplate workers at Lanelly, Wales, have istruck in favour of eight-liours shifts. ST HI KM IN FRANCK. PARIS. Sept. 2H. The .newspaper Le Temps says the .Minister of the National Committee is wholly against the projected general strike. TOBACCO WAR,; VICTORY FOR BRITISH, By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, Sept. St). The Imperial Tobacco Company has purchased the American Tobacco Company's British interests, including Ogden’s Limited. Both rivals have formed a British Company, with a capital of six millions, to be called tiie British American Tobacco Company, for the purpose of amalgamation of such of their businesses as is oufiside Great Britain and America. AUSTRALIAN NEWS, By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. MELBOURNE. Sept, 3U. Subsequent to the welcome at the Trades Hall, Mr Tom Mann attempted to address a meeting in the interest; of a labor candidate. The supporters of a rival candidate prevented him from doing so. PERTH. Sept. 30. It has been clearly established that the stowaway arrested is not the murderer of Constable Guilfovle. ADELAIDE, Sept. 30. The Bisley rifle team have returned, and were welcomed at the Town Hall. It was stated as probable that English and Canadian teams would visit Australia, next year.