GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1519, 29 July 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

By, telegraph, Press A'ss’n, Copyright LONDON, July 27.

Jrt tho House or Commons the 'Scottish Churches. Bill was read a third time.

Sir ,'Anlomy McDonnell lias undergone a serious operation. His retirement is generally expected, PERTH, July- 28.

Things became very mixed in the corses debate, which is dragging. •The debate was characterised By ranch wrangling. It is impossible to say how ib will end. The Assembly appointed a Select 'Comniittee’to investigate the charge made in the newspapersi against Mr Diamond, chairman of the Ocean Freights Commission, that he used information gained while a member of the Commission for his own necimiary advantage.

i SYDNEY 1 , July. 28. At 'the annual meeting of the Clumber of Commerce, Mr Wall, 'a frealiT.iler. in liis. presidential address. advocated preferential trade, and a White Australia. MELBOURNE, July 28.

IV Bill has been, .introdiutood into tho Senate to make wireless# telcgramihv, a Slate monopoly. '“A" progress report of the Tariff Commission has bfteni presented to i.ord Northcolf. ft is but a bare record of tho work ooive.--

GOYERNMENT TALKS OF GET TING WILLIS BACK.

AGENTS-OBTAIN RICHIES FROM THIE SOIL.

By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, July 2S. The Attorney-General ‘ has announced that, the Government, intend to make an effort to bring back Willis. The suin' of ‘£33.000 wa» paid :is land agents’ fees in cases already investigated by tho Lands Commission.