GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1487, 22 June 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

, OCEAN RACE. By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, June 20. An ocean race from Melbourne to JQueejiistown between the Esle, 1 resale. anil the Infvcrurie enilpU ini a close lijiisih. The three vessels signalled Queens town almost simultaneously. The H-slo was first, and the Iredale seoon'il. The clipipersi left Mel bourne ora March .11 Hi. They parted compianiy the first night out •Two mutually sighted o-fl the Cape, hut none were seen again until nearQuoei.'stown, at three o’clock. The Estc cnooiintercd several hurricanes. and received heavy seas a bear’d. Several boats were smasiliotl, 'flic Inverurie's sails wore lorn to shreds. FOIDEVUN-'S big score, LONDON, .June 20. Poiilevin made 122 in (lie match iLa'icusliire v. Somersetsihire. 'THE LAND SCANDAL. SYDNEY, July 21. The Minister of Lands, questiomid in the House as to whether' Willis, tlie principal witness before’the Land Commission, had left for London, replied that the police authorities at Adelaide had telegraphed that, one of the- principal witnesses, accompanied by a man sorvarat, was on 'hoard a steamer bound for London. •Tlic Government is consideiirag what action can he taken. A LABOR REVERSE, SYDNEY, J,uly 21.■ The Labor leaders rec.ognise that the recent decision of the 1-tigli Court has knocked, the vital iirincip3e out of the 'Arbitration Act., .They arc noin'dcring what steps ,lo take to secure an amendment oL tlic Act.