LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1356, 17 January 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Tologroph—Proaa Association—Copyright Rccoivcd 10.28 p.m., Jan 16. London, Jan. 16. Onptain Porcy Scott has boon appointed to supervise gunnory praotico afloat. Mr Pringle, consulting ongineor of tho Rliodosia Company Limited, reports favourably on tho alluvial discovorios in tho Victoria district. Tho prospects aro very encouraging for tho diggers. Disquieting reports of espionago and infiltrating Japanese commercers in IndoCbina has induced Franco to Bond an official to oxamino tho situation. Russian onginoors report tho discovery of rich gold mines in Abysinnia. They recommend King Monolik to dovolop them himsolf. The Cunard lino rejoins tho North At-

lantic Conforonce. Tho rato war has ondod. Obituary : Earl of Cairns, suddenly, of heart disoase, at Cannes. Hobart, Jan. 16. Arrivod, oarly, s.p. Papauui. Sydney, Jan. 16. Arrived, tho Potono, from Greymouth. Hoavy rain has spread from Queenslmd to northorn Now South Wales, with lighter rain in the southern districts from Victoria. The Premier speaking at a conferonco to discuss irrigation generally and tho Murray riparian rights, especially with tho view of submitting tho decisions to tho forthcoming Premiers' conference, said it would bo far better to pay South Australia a lump sum for tho rights considered to bo possessed in regard to the navigability of tho Murray than endanger New South Wales’ chance cf using the waters for • irrigation. Ten millions would bo required i to construct works in various rivers of the State. It was absolutely impossible for a few years to come to go to London to borrow largoly. Tho question was, could they not holp themsolves in solving tho L problem? Was it not possible for those having a lorge stake in tho country those who would gain largely by irrigation , —to help and assist in financing? The Dudley directors rejected the wheelers’ proposals to resume work. A . mass meeting of wheelers decided that i none of the strikers Bhould return to work L until all did, aud the wheelers are to be [ callod out in every pit in Newcastle and i Maitland districts.