LATE CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 485, 26 July 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES

MILLIONAIRE FUND

By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, .July 2-1.

'The Wesleyan Twentieth Century Fmul exceeds a million pounds, which will be received before Christmas. CORONATION DAY. Coronation Day has been proclaimed a Bank holiday. COLONIAL ARTISTS. A movement is on foot to establish a Colonial Artists' Association to arrange periodical exhibitions in London. STRAIGHT TALK. Mr Chamberlain, in contradicting contradicting rumors that Dr. I.eyds will return to .South Africa, said Dal excepting born Afrikanders, nobody who had fought or worked in any way against Great, Britain would lie allowed to return to South Africa. HIS MAJESTY.,The British Medical Journal states that the King’s wound is granulating well. "MEAT FOR MANCHESTER.

Sir Edmund Barton lias promised fo carefully consider a request preferred hv a deputation at Manchester for lus support, in obtaining direct shipment' of mea C A WIN FOR NEW ZEALAND, The New Zealand team won the Bel Shin Cup and £2O at Bisley, Then score was till points. The llighlain Light Infantry scored 97, and the Lou doit Rifle Brigade !IP.

SOUTH AFRICA. Two hundred and twenty-nine of Commandant Douche's rebels received nominal sentences at Cradock, invoicing disfranchisement for life. Lord Onslow lias informed intending emigrants that land in South Africa is at a premium, as there are m. re settlers- there already than Lord M,jlier is able to place at present. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY, Mr Seddon and the Agcnls-General

witnessed demonstrat, oils of the Marconi system at North Foreland. Other Premiers were too busy to attend. THE TROUBLE IN FRANCE. PARIS, July 2], A majority of the religious establishments have ;applied for authorisation in obedience to a circular issued by, the Premier. A EIRE. MELBOURNE, .July 25. A file at, liacli Company's timber mills destroyed valuable plant and a quantity of stuck.

.TRIAL OF 'IT IE KEN NIFFS. BRISBANE, July 25, 'I lie trial of the KennilTs lor t lie murder of Dale and Doyle lias (ominenced. It is expected to last several days,

UNFORTUNATE CIVIL SERVANTS.

Four hundred and twenty-seven Civil •servants- were dismissed or alio wen <u resign in .the year ended June, representing a saving of £65,600,

IN TROUBLE, SYDNEY, July 25. The Rev, Tremayne Dunstan, pastor oi Pitt street Congregational Church, has resigned. llp gyves as .the reason private financial difficulties,;