LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1389, 25 February 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Received 10.50 p.m., Feb 24. Sydney, Feb. 24. Arrived at 10.30 p.m., the Sonoma. In the Slattery case a quantity of documentary evidence in support of plaintiff’s evidence and dealing with banking affairs was submitted.

Newcastle, Feb 24. Sailed, South Australia, for Napier. Melbourne, Feb 24.

James been sentenced to death for tho murder of his sweetheart Kate Beichley, at Ballarat, in October last_ ■ Received 1.3 a.m., Feh 24. Sydney, Feb. 24.

In tho fourth section from Albury to Euroa, 101 miles, the roads were the best of all the stage, owing to the tain laying the dust. B. James wa3 first to arrive ; time, 5 hours 2 min. Gard was second, time not stated. Stevens came third; time, 4.12. ' '

Brisbane, Feb 24. A nBW case of plague, with fatal reeu is reported. Reoeived 12,52 a.m., Feb 24. Paris, Feb 24.

The Chamber of Deputies, by 450 votes to 108, voted the naval programme submitted by M. Thornton, new Minister of Marine, to keep pace with Germany. M. Millcvaye, Anglopbobe, supporting the vote, significantly remarked that France was no longer on the eve of a Fashoda. She then was face to face with a oertain enemy, now they had to think of another.

Paris, Feb 24. Four foreign admirals gave a dinner to M. Fournier and the officials of the North Sea Commission. Admiral Spann, toasting M. Loqbot, acknowledged tho welcome and hospitality extended to the commissioners, enabling them to bring their task to a speedy and satisfactory conclusion. London, Feb 24.

Lord Kitobener approves of. the new short rifle. Mr Forster intimated in the House of Commons that exhaustive tests would continue prior to .committing the nation to the general use of the weapon. The Government’s majority -on the amendment to the address-in-reply relating to constant ohanges in the War Offiee was 47. ‘ *