LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 974, 21 August 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 11.17 p.m.. Aug. 20 Sydney, Aug. 20. Before the football team left the Governor sent a message on behalf of himself and Lady Rawson, wishing thorn a pleasant trip, and expressing the ploasuro both had derived from witnessing the matches.

At the Homebush sales there was an improving market for both sheep and cattle. Best wethers brought 20s, extra 23s 90, good 18s to 19s ; best ewes 19s, extra 20s 6d, good 17s 6d to 18s 6d ; best bullocks £l3, good £l2 ; best cows £9 15s, good £9, best beef 31s.

Melbourne, Aug. 20. The tallow market is brisk at unchanged prices. Hides : -Now Zealand of good substance find a ready sale at late quotations. Tho demand for local tanning is brisk.

The House by a large majority agreed to the rejection of the Queensland new electoral divisions.

Received 12.39 a.m., August 21,

Santiago, Aug. 20. Pedro Alvarado, discoverer of the Palmello silver mine, died at Pairol, Chili. Ho left, besides tho mine, seventy million dollars in cash.

Sydney, Aug. 20. At the wool sales the catalogue was small. There was a slight improvement in demand and prices compared with last month.

Arrived: Tho German cruiser Condor. She replaces the Cormorau on the Pacific station.

Sailed: At 5.5 p.m., tho Aotea, for Auckland.

Cruciform put up a fast gallop at Randwick to-day, covering the mile on tho outside of tho course proper, with a light boy in the saddle, in lrnin 45tsocs. The first five furlongs was compaseed in' Imin 3secs.

Melbourne, Aug. 20. Sailed: The Mokoia.

Received 12.32 a.m., Aug. 21 Ottawa, Aug 20. Tho Montreal Conference is still disous- ' sing the'resolution relating to the commercial relations of Great Britain and tho Colonies.

Tokio, Aug. 20. Japanese Government is protesting strongly against Korea ratifying the Yongampbo lease, and, reserves tho right to take suitable measures if the protest is disregarded. Received 1.2 a.m., Aug. 21. Sydney, Aug. 20. Wallace, the footballer, is making satisfactory progress. On the arrival of the Royal Arthur from Brisbano two stewards were arrestod on a charge of smuggliug a thousand cigars found in their possession.