LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 903, 29 May 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association — Copyright. Received 12. IS a.in.. May IB*. BARIS. May 2v Marcel Renault, winner of tiie Pa-ris-Vienna motor race, died of injuries received in last Sunday's race. LONDON, may 28. The Prince and Princess of Wales' ■sail for India in September in the cruiser Kim; Alfred. The Sultan of Sokoto lias rallied a large following round the ancient Hag belonging to the founder of So-

koto Umpire. This venerated banner was captured when the town of Sokoto fell, bill was eat'elessly allowed to lie stolen. After sharp lighting the British repulsed the Sultan's attack, themselves losing two killed and many wounded.

The announcement, in the Gover-nor-Generals Speech, of ;he opinion o', the Commonwealth Parliament regarding delay in dealing with the question ol preferential trade, evoked a chorus of congratulations from the German press. In tlie House of Commons, Mr Ritchie, replying to a question by Mr Lambert, member for South Mellon, said that he did not, propose to modify the Finance Bill in order to afford preference to colonial products. The Bishop of Hath dedicated Hie oil launch presented to the Society for the propagation of lho Gospel, for service in the diocese of New Guinea. CAPETOWN, May 2S.

At Louis Botha's instance permits have been granted to fourteen Boers residing in Holland to return to South Africa alter swearing allegiance. Permits were refused in 22 other eases.

NEW YORK, May 2s. Senator Mark Hanna lias withdrawn opposition to Roosevelts nominal ion by los Republican Convention. Katiseveli is certain ol nomination by twenty-live States. A BIG FIRE. BRISBANE, May 28. A lire destroyed Taigler's saw mills at Maryborough. The insurances include iMtluo iu the New Zea land Company. QUEENSLAND LOAN.

BRISBANE, May 2b. The Premier lias stated that al 1 hough the Government is authorise' to borrow two and a-half million it is proposed to float only one mil lion. KICKING OVER THE FEDERAL TRACES. ' BRISBANE, May 28.

The Premier, speaking at Cairns severely criticised the Federal Gov ernmeiit’s policy in connection wit the sugar industry and oilier mat ters. Apparently, the- Governnten had lost their heads. Instead <

trying to make things run smoothly they caused as much friction as they could at lhe Federal elect ion. He believed that any man. having any interest in Queensland would do his best to alter the present, representation both in the State and in *ho House, which unrepresented the great majority of the people. The Federal Government and iWr Reid alike were dominated by Mr Watson, the Labor leader, and it was Watson s polity they, carried out.

SYDNEY NKWS. SYDNEY, May 128. Several plagued mice have been foumi in Sussex street. A very heavy sea is running. *1 he barque llelen, bound Irom Kaipaia to hau nees ton, put into Sydney through stress of weather. She had a rough passage ail the way. r l he vessel is not damaged. The shipping at. Newcastle is blocked. The breakwaters at some of the south coast ports are damaged. The Hide Association meeting is to

lie held in October. Tile prize money is nearly three thousand pounds. It lias been decided to adopt Lite Bisley-sized target.