YESTERDAY’S CABLES,

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2118, 18 February 1908, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S CABLES,

Twenty-seven teachers in New York voted for and 200 against the use of the rod upon unruly children. It was expected that it- would bo restored in the primary schools. The grand jury indicted representatives of every labor union in New Orleans for violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. Major-General Willcocks expedition lias entered the Bazaar A alley, India. The troops were unmolested. Spies state that the Zakkas are busily constructing sangars higher up the valley. Lord Alin to, speaking at- Calcutta, stated that twenty-five million women had been relieved since ithe inauguration of the Lady Dufferiu fund. The Aforoccan Stite Bank advanced Alaghzen million francs to be voted exclusively to the payment of the garrison in Moroccan ports. The bank’s action is due to the expectation that foreigners will suffer if the Sheercffian troops are not paid. Reuter's New York representative states .that- on his daughter’s petition Caldwell Ins been committed to an asylum for insane. His daughterstated she was convinced lie was insane early in 1907, but before she was able to obtain a committal Holb ambv Druce's solicitors arrived and stated that Caldwell’s Duke of Portland story would be corroborated. Reuter reports that negotiations for a treaty of arbitration between Britain -and the United States are making satisfactory progress. Sir If. Campbell Bannerman has developed a mild attack ot influenza. His strength is good, and there aro no unfavorable symptoms. The Sociai Democratic Federation in England is distributing half a million leailets among the army full of insidious arguments likely to create dissatisfaction in the rank and tile. .Messrs lJLuddart-Parker Company’s new steamer ITimaroo ..intended lor the Australian and New Zealand trade, has arrived from Dundee. The Commonwealth is advised that the new mail contract has been signed and executed by the Orient Company and a London guarantee. The Aielbourne Society of Socialists at- a meeting decided -to assist- tho stranded Bulgarians in getting a start in Australia. The town clerk of Sydney, -Mr Nesbitt. is a passenger by the Maheno on holiday to New Zealand. At a mass meeting of timber strikers in Sydney, it was resolved to ask the Frontier to call Parliament together to amend the Arbitration Act. The population in Sydney and suburbs at the end of last year was u-50.600. The marriage rate was the highest since ISSB, and the birth rate the highest for ten years. There was a slight eartlujuake shock at Gumlagai, New South AYales, on Saturday. Pottery rattled, but no damage was done. The Sugargrowers’ Conference at Brisbane 'resolved that it was imperative for an immediate rigorous policy of immigration to be earned out. In the South Australian heinte election Air Yardon, Liberal, is well ahead of Air 0 Loughlin. Labor, and is practically sure to win the seat.