AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received Feb. 26,12.45 am. Sydnoy, Feb. 25. Mrs H. H. Capper, of West Maitland, daughter of tho Rov. Edward Ensoiyof New Zealand, has suocumbed to terrible burns caused by the bod curtains taking fire.
Tho yacht Avaidne, wdiich arrived from England somo.months ago, has sailed for Now Zoaland.
Nowcastlo, Fob. 25.
The coal exported beyond Australia for tho week was 78,113 tons, which is a record for tho port.
Melbourne, last night. Sir Arthur Havolock, tho present Governor of Madras, is mentioned as tho noxt State Governor of Victoria.
Of the sum of £591,000 tondored for Board works, £300,000 was obtained at ill per cont. The loan averaged £99 3s 10) d,
Brisbane, Fob. 25. The suggestion that Southport be the landing place of tho Pacific cable has been mado by Queensland. Tho Government states that it can be well protected, aud double communication to Southern colonics socured.
A cable has boon received from Capetown accepting the offer of fifty cyclists with the Fifth Contingent. It is expected that the contingent will get aw'ay on Saturday.
N.S.W. LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN,
SOME SPLENDID CONTESTS,
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright' Sydnoy, Feb. 25. At the League of Wheelmen’s carnival most of the cracks were ongagod, and some splendid contests wore witnessed in tho finals.
Beauchamp won tho Albury Mile in 1.58 and 8-sths, which is the world’s competition' record. McDonald previously won his heat in 1.59.
In the Intornations’ contests, Green and Megson, representing England, beat W. Martin, and Ivor Lawson, tho Americans, by 19.1 to 181 points. The Wheel Race, for .£IOO prize, resulted in favor oi! Tucker, who had 16yds, Gudgeon (160yds) being second, and Lawson (scr), third.
The Three-mile Scratch Race resulted in McDonald being first, Lawson second, Motion third.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 48, 26 February 1901, Page 3
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