GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2195, 26 September 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

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'LONDON, Sept. 24. In connection with Lord Ashdown’s claim against the County of \Vatorford, Judge Fitzgerald found that the explosion was a malicious outrage, and that there was no foundation lor the allegation against Lord Ashdown, and awarded him £l4O damages. The Daily News says the terms of the judgment in Lord Ashdown’scase make a full and comploto inquiry into the mystery of tho explosion absolutely essential. On tho occasion of tho ceremony of unveiling a portrait of Michael Davitt at Roscommon County, a prominent Laborite, who was among tho public present, declared that the Irish party had degenerated into a penny-m-lho-slot machine, tho directory at Dublin holding the key. This caused an uproar, and several fights between Councillors and tho public resulted, the police ejecting those who caused the disturbance. _ Captain Collins, Federal Government representative, distributed through the Manufacturers’ Associa-. tion 1000 copies of the tariff. Immense interest was manifested, and the decisions of the Legislature are eagerly awaited. The s.s. Pactolus has been berthed in Portland harbor. Tbirtv-six countries are represented it the Hygiene Conference, which has opened hero. Reuter reports that General Drude lias intimated to the Shawai tribes that they must pay an indemnity of £BOOO. The delegates who brought t lie surrender of the tribes undertook to deliver those guilty of the attack upon Europeans on July 13. The Admiralty are constructing a four-million gallon oil fuel reservoir •it Plymouth, also oil depots at Modway and Lagos. The development of immense oil fields in Nigeria is, proceeding rapidly. The wool sales have opened brisk at par to 5 per cent advances.. ; The' Lund Line are building two 7000-ton steamers at Belfast, and the Aberdeen IVhite Star Lino are build- 1 •ng a 12,000 tomicr at Belfast for the 1 Australian trade. 1