LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 482, 23 July 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrighi

London, July 22. The King is so well that tho Queen, Prince of Wales and other Royalties visited Osborne, and spent upwards of an hour with the Royal patient. A deputation o't Norfolk Islanders, belonging to tho Commonwealth Contingent, presented Lord Onslow with an address 0 the King, conveying congratulations in his recovery. It stated that they were proud that they were selected to attend 110 Coronation. Lord Onslow replied that the King .could be glad to know that tho small sland had borne its share in the war. V Norfolk Islander attained a captaincy. •nd bad been decorated for distinguished conduct. ad Mr IV. P. llceves’ instance, a butfiler was fined £0 and costs at Sheffield, for selling River Plato for New Zealand mutton. Ten thousand troops sailed from South Africa for Great Britain last week. Lieuts. R. Dumaresq and J. Hamer, of tho New Zealand Mounteds, have sailed for England.

Hobart, Juno 22. Parliament has opened. The Governor’s speech announced that tho session would be ehieiiy financial. Direct taxation would have to be imposed to counterict the heavy shortage from the remission of Customs under tho Federal Tariff. onsitution Amending and Licensing Amending would be the most important Bills. Tho Premier’s proposals in regard to tho latter, especially permitting the licensing of drinking saloons, and vending of liquor in boarding houses, has roused tho indignation of the temperance bodies. Brisbane, July 22. 11l the Assembly, in Committee of Supply, Mr Kidson moved a vote of want of confidence in the shape of an amendment that tho Government financial proposals are unsatisfactory. Tho Premier, in the course of his reply, announced that Government intended to borrow a million for public works.