GENERAL CABLES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3263, 21 October 1897, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph.—Frew Association. — Copyright. London, October 19, The death is announced of Mr George Pullman, of Pullraan-car fame. Sir Robert Finlay, the Solicitor-General, urges the- necessity of. largely increasing the expenditure on the navy and army. He says it may probably be necessary to resort to the ballot in order to select citizens to serve in the militia. . An anonymous donor has presented the Eight Rev Dr Webber, Bishop of Brisbane, with .£2OOO towards the Brisbane Cathedral. Speaking at Sheffield, Sir Howard Vincent said that while, foreign competitors were assisted by tariffs and bounties it was sheer madness to fetter British trade with impossible conditions. The Right Rev William Walsh, Bishop of Mauritius, has been appointed to an Archdeaconry and Cahonry of Canterbury. Townsville, October 20. Recently mmours have been afloat concerning a discovery of tins of meat buried adjacent to the Ross River Meat Works. Forty thousand tins have already been unearthed, and it is believed that this only represents half of those buried.. Large bodies of men are engaged in digging manure heaps, and are making fresh discoveries.. It. is estimated that the company has lost fully £2OOO over the quantity already discovered. Further trouble is anticipated in connection witji shipments made m .fuly) but'tbSfe has "not yet beeii time to receive reports as to the quantities reaching Home. Caibo, October 19. The report that Ras Makonnen, an Abyssinian chief, had been killed while leading'a raicj against .the Somalia in Ekst fines'is domed, and it is stated that be is pew mobilising 20,0QQ troops to’ Attack the Somalis, ' Rous, October 19. Four hundred emigrants on an Italian steamer bound for Brazil were poisoned by verdigris on the cooking utensils. Ten have succumbed. Berlin, October 19. The German Government has armed its troops with a new rifle, which is claimed to be the best weapon in the world. * ’ v ' §ydnbt, Qetober gp. A motion by Mr Copeland in tho legislative Assembly,in favour of a BUI miking provision for ".the, opening of hotels on Sundays was carried. , A return laid qn the table of the House shows the public debt at the end of Juno tq.baTP fhjs the (joyernment holds securities pud assets shoving a credit balance of ,£7,000.000. ' ‘ ‘ ‘ Ah exceptional hailstorm bW occurred at Gunnedah, 300 miles north-west of Sydney. Stones larger than pigeon eggs feu. Thousands of panes of glass were broken, iron roofs perforated, and trees and gardens denuded. Febth, October 20. Mr Pennefathor succeeds Mr . Septimus Burt, who recently resigned the Attorney- •***' &■».' ■ Dr Sevan Las been elected of £he Congregational Union for the ensuing year. *w * to thp .'redpctipp of the Government ‘gteht the yiptortfin Rifio Assoolar Eon's annual compettfciqji na§ -.bopn poned until' Fefcfuary next. At first it was proposed to abandon the meeting, ont n special effort is to be made to raise funds. Received October 21, BUS a.ia, London, October 20. Lord Justice Lindley succeeds Lord Esher as Master of tho Rolls,