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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1387, 23 February 1905, Page 4

HAVE STOOD.A PUBLIC TEST I'ji c it & YEARS

GENERAL CABLESBy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright SS'bOTJS^SKSSC lionclon, Feb. 21. Great Britain has suggested that Canada should contribute u quarter of a million sterling annually towards the defence of Halifax and Esquimalt, letiving control to tbo Biitith Government. Canada has proffered to boar the solo cost, with full control, which begins in July. The Board of Trade urges Now South Walos to reconsider its decision to discontinue subscription to tho Imperial Institute. Tho Canadiau subscription has been nearly doubled.

Berlin, February 21. Commercial troatios with Austria-Hun-gary and Russia have been read a second timo in tbo Reichstag by largo majorities. Cairo, February 21. Egypt's receipts in 1904 totalled £13,900,000. The expenditure was £12,700,000, and tbe public debt reduction £911,000.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, Feb 21. Eyory bar started in tho run to GoulbU'n. There woro a fow minor acoidents, but no serious dofects developed. The roads generally were good. . Perth, Feb 22. The Colonial Secretary has suspended Captain Haro. Commissioner of Police, as the outcome of severe criticisms passed in Dr Roth’s report on the aborigines. The s.s. Orizaba’s hull and the balance of the oargo will bo sold. Brisbane, Feb 22. Dr Barn, health offioer, give evidence before the Navigation Commission that the sanitation of vessels was much noglected. Everything was sacrificed to cargo.. In many instances provision for tho seamen was often inadequate. Tho death-rate compared unfavorably witb other dangerous occupations. A conference of sugar-growers at Townsville affirmed the desirability of continuing the bonus on white-grown sugar after 1906. Tho Federal Government is asked to moke a definite pronouncement on the matter. It was also decided to ask the Government to immediately stop the leasing of land to Asiatics, end to advance money to white growers to establish a State refinery.

Melbourne, last night. The population of the Commonwealth at the end of laßt year was 3,985,863. The Orient Company’s manager denies that the company offered to carry the mails for ,£120,000. Though the Postmaster General refuses to give information it is understood he has received a tender for a mail service to alternate wjth the P. and O. service. It is also reported that a local syndicate intends to tender.

AIPI It () RACING CLUB,. JVAIPIRO BAY, SATURDAY, MARCH 25tli, 1905, President, J, F. Pcttie, Esq-. ; VicePresidents : Messrs C. McCracken, S. Blacklaw, Summon, R. McCullough,. Biurdett, A. Murray, G. 'Westmoreland, J, Johnstone, D. ,J. 'Barry, F. S.ullivan, J. Barr, J.. J, •Fry, J, SH. Jamieson, anil Hayes. •Judge, Mr S. Burdett. Starter, Mr W. iVlcXlroy, Handicapper, Mr .W. Kirkpatrick. Secretary, Mr A. P- Currant. Treasurer, Mr F, Sullivan. Clerk of Course, Mr R. Pietman. Clerk or Scales, Mr J. McGhee. Stewards : Messrs Sullivan, Walbank, McGhee, W. Sadlier, Slimmon, Barr, Blacklaw, 'John Boyce, Amaru Nganru, and W, Kirkpatrick.PROGRAMME, 1. MAIDEN: PLATE,, of 5 so vs, Distance, about 6 furlongs. Minimum weight, 9st. Entry., os. 2, FLYING HANDICAP, of 8 so vs. Second horse to receive 20s from Distance, abo.ut 0 furlongs., Nomination, 5s ; acceptance 3s-., .

3, DISTRICT HANDICAP, of 5 sovs. Distance, about half a mile. Open to all horses from betwecnf ■Hicks Bay; anid Whamgara. Nominations, 3s acceptance, 25. ; 4, .TAWIIITI CUP, a Haadicajj pt :20 sovs, Second horse to ‘ receive 5' i soys, from stakes, Distance about 1 -.*■ miles. (Nomination, 12s (ill ; acceptance, 7s 6'd, 5, HACK RACE,, a Handicap; of. & soys.. Distance, about 5 furlongs. Post entry,' 6s, No horse that lias been nominated loif Races 2 ] or 4 is eligible ior this race. 6, FAREWELL. HANDICAP, of 4' sovs. Distance, abo.ut 6 furlongs. Post entry, ’ds, CONDITIONS. 1. Horses entering fkr District Raco to have been in. the District, and the bona lido property of residents, for .at least three months previous to Races, 2. la the event oT a District ITorse winning Race 2, such hkrse to carry penalty of 71b in District Race. 3. The HlandicapiPcr shall have Hie power to re-handicap horses ,'aiter the declaration of weights and throughout the meeting. Jockeys rijding in races to wear colors. Protests to he lodged with the Secretary in writing within. 15 minutes after the disputed event, and accompanied by a deposit of £2. Such deposit to he forfeited should the protest not he sustained. Nominations for Races 2,3, and 4, together with the name, age, pedigree, and performances of horse and colors, of rider, to. be in the hands of the Secretary on or before March 4th. Weights declared 13th March ; acceptances? March 18th. Entries, etc., by telegram, must ! be confirmed in writing at the earliest opportunity under a penalty not exceeding .110 (vide Rule 45.) No Nominations or 'Acceptances will be entertained unless accompanied by necessary, fees. In, the event of telegraphic communication being interrupted either on the day of nominations or acceptances, they will be deferred until one day. after communication is renewed. A, P. DURRANT, Hon, Secretary.

TEACHER OE STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, MAIN STREET, GISBORNE (Building adjoining London Piano and Music Warehouse). TERMS: Two Guineas per Quarter. Pupils prepared for Trinity College examination.