GENERAL CABLES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5603, 1 June 1905, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

ANOTHER AGGRESSIVE MULLAH (Received May 31, 10.35 p.m.) LONDON, May 31. Advices have been received at Peshnwur that a mullah at Ghavba-nd is eoliciting tho co-oporation of tribes in a Jehad. The Matuuzai, and Azzikhal tribes promise to give aid. AN ANCIENT ANCHOR. NORFOLK ISLAND, May 30. Tho anchor of tho ship Sirius, which was wrecked here in 1700, has been recovered. RAIN AT NORFOLK ISLAND. NORFOLK ISLAND, May 31. i The drought which has prevailed here for some time has broken. The rainfall registered yesterday was 2^in. END OF A STRIKE. (Received May 31. 9.21 p.m.) LONDON, May 31. Tho strike of bootmakers at Northampton has been settled. HIGH COURT OP AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, May 31. Tho members of tho High Court accuse the Government of breaking faith with them hr regard to the question of travelling expenses. POISONED BEER.. MELBOURNE, May 31. Tho Government is offering a reward of £IOO for apprehension of tho man who lately gave poisoned hcor to a number of poisons, one of whom died.

DISCOVERY OP AN OLD WRECK. MELBOURNE, May 31. The remains of an unknown wooden ship, apparently wrecked many years ago, have boon found off Queensland. INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION. SYDNEY, May 31.' Hie Commonwealth Steamship Owners’ Association has applied for registration under the Arbitration Act. MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE. SYDNEY, May 31. The City Council has adopted the principle of municipal adult suffrage. ,