THE PACIFIC CABLE.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 377, 29 March 1902, Page 1

THE PACIFIC CABLE.

HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS

(By Telegraph). NAPIER, last night. Sir Joseph Ward lias received the following cables of congratulations on, the completion of the first section of the Pacific cable to Doubtless Bay : “ I return you my grateful thanks for your kind message, and heartly reciprocate your congratulations on the auspicious event, the completion of which will do so much towards more closely uniting the interests of Aus-' tralia and' New Zealand with those of the Mother Country.—Hopetoun, Go-vernor-General.”

London, Mar. 26. Lord Londonderry thanks Sir Joseph Ward for the telegram announcing the completion of the first section of the. Pacific cable, which lie trusts will have the good results anticipated “ Many thanks for your cable and warm congratulations on the completion of the cable between New Zealand, Norfolk Island, and Australia, also your good wishes for tile completion of the cable to Vancouver, which I trust will he an accomplished fact by the end of the year, and will unite Canada and New Zealand with Australia.—John See, Premier, Sydney, March 27.”

“ Completion of first section of Pacific cable.—Your telegram received, for which I thank you, and on behalf of Victoria most cordially reciprocate your good wishes. The most advantageous results will accrue to all the contracting parties through the ultiultimate completion of this great work.—A. J. Peacock, Premier, Melbourne, Marcli 27. “ Rejoice with you in successful completion of the New Zealand section of the Pacific cable. Trust like success may attend remainder of work. Tiie Pacific cable, when completed, must have a far-reaching effect upon the commercial and political life of Die British Empire.—Mulock, Ottawa, Ontario, Marcli 27.

“ Most heartily reciprocate congratulations on the successlul opening of the first section of the Pacific cable.— George I-I. Buzacott, Brisbane. “ Cordially reciprocate congratulations on the completion of section of Pacific cable, and record satisfaction at using line for first time.—Edward IT. Rogers, President Sydney Chamber of Commerce.

“ I have much pleasure in acknowledging and reciprocating your message of congratulations on completion of Pacific cable between New Zealand and Australia, and trust this event may tend to bind closer the bonds of kinship between the contracting colonies.—James Chapman, Vice-President of Chamber of Commerce, Brisbane.