CABLEGRAMS.
CHEAP VESSELS. Loupoir, December 22. Owing to the failure of the Northern Whale Fisheries, vessels of 400 tons are saleable for £2,500 each. ‘LATE Silt W. MoARTHUR’S ESTATE The estate of the late Sir W. McAithur in England is proved to be £160,000. He has bequeathed £60,000 to charities. JUBILEE PRESENTS. The" Pope’s Jubilee presents are valued at sixty million francs of which His Holiness bestows a fifth on charities. EMIGRANTS TO QUEENSLAND. Owing to the distress amongst the working classes large numbers of artisans are emigrating to Queensland as farm laborers, WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED,
The Lord Mayor has opened a fund to pro, vide £20,000 to lay out pleasure grounds in London, in order give, .work to afford relief to the unemployed. SCULLING MATCH.
Ross and Bubear will row a match on the Thames in February for the championship of England.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 84, 24 December 1887, Page 2
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