LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1376, 10 February 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Tolograph —Proas Association—Copyright Receivod 9.14 p.oi., Feb. 9. Sydney, Fob. 9. M Coombos, President of the Australian Athletic Association, has Bolectod Wheatley, the Victorian long-distance performer, to proceed to N.Z. At the reception of Messrs Shrnbb and Duffoy by the Melbourne Cricket Club, Mr David Mills wolcomod thorn on behalf of the Now Zealand Association, while tho colony was roprosontod ot the subsequent conference by Mr Parkinson, a member of the Victorian Athloties Council. Tho week’s wool 6alos closed firm. Greasies sold to 1133. Scoureds to Is 8;j-d. .

Melbourne, Fob. 9. Hidos are firm at previous rates. Supplies are moderate. Tallow is steady at tho level of last week’s.rates. Hobart, Fob. 9. An outbreak of anthrax has taken place in the Sorell district. Thursday Island, Feb. 9. The warship Pylndes, on route for England, grounded on Peel reof. It is oxpooted sho will bo floated off to morrow if the weather remains calm. Stockholm, Feb. 9. King Oscar is still ill, and has temporarily transferred the reins to the Crown Prince. Norway’s attompt to secure oonsuls failed. Hagerup, President of the Norwegian Counoil of Minors, in an outspoken temperate speech at Storthing, urged Norwegians to show a temperate front, demanding what they were entitled to nationally and Internationally, concurrently with Sweden in the common interests. The present conditions of union was indefensible, and calculated to endanger peaoeful relations.

London, Feb 9.

Mr Prettyman, speaking at Grimsby, said that Mr Lee merely Bhowed that the navy was defensive, not offensive Distribution must be maintained with due regard to the navies of other countries, however friendly. Tho Eastry left Singapore, and was mistakingly seized. The Chroniole, commenting on Mr Beid’s attitude in regard to tho mail service, says the situation in regard to mails is very unfortunate commercially and imperially. Mr Beid's precarious majority was tho reason for deolining to move against the wishes of a section of hie supporters. Those things, coupled with bill proposing further disabilities on British shipping, enabled one to understand Sutherland’s statement on December 13th that they might be compelled to divert the liners. Washington, Feb 9. The Foreign Belations Committee of the Senate reported favorably on the arbitration treaties. It added a proviso that all claims forming the subject of arbitration be previously submitted to the Senate. London. Feb 9. The Privy Council dismissed the appeal of Riddiford v. KiDg, a Hutt land ease. Mr Gerald Balfour appointed a committee of Robert Reid, member of House of Commons, chairman, including Mr Holland, member House of Commons, Mr Hickens, Stock Exchange; Apeyer Warmington, Chancery barrister; and other exports to inquire into the amendments necessary to the Joint Stock Companies’ Act to study tho growing practice of issuing companies without a prospectus, also registration outside England of oompanios operating in England, and appealing to-English investors on several Other points of company laws. Received 1.2 a.m., Feb. 10. Sydney, Feb. 9.

The Tennis Association decided to invite an English team to visit Australia. The Relief Committee loss by bush fires in Wagga district at '£17,899. They urge the Government to grant £SOOO. Hobart, Feb 9.

The conference of State Premiers drafted reasons for declining to accept the Federal Treasurer’s scheme of federalising debts. The main argument is that the time is not opportune for transferring control. When the reasons were submitted to the joint conference Mr Reid pleaded that they should not separate without coming to an agreement on the question. .