LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1584, 14 October 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By, telegraph, Fresa Ass’n, Copyright Received 10,18 p.m., Oot. 13. | ■ Sydney, Ootober 11.. Arrived, 7.80 p.m., tbe Zealandia. Sailed, 1 p.m , the Indralema. Tho National Rifle Association meeting haß opened. Four Now Zealanders are competing.

Melbourne, Oct 13. Tbo Vancouver mail contract oomes up for ratification at tho next sitting of tbo Federal Houso, ... . , Received 9.35 p.m., Oot. 18. London, Oot. 18. King Edward travailed to Ballater, Peuritb, visiting Lord and Lady Brougham until to-morrow. Sir F. Knollys at Edin burgh toiegr iphod that tbe King .had been suffering from a slight hoarseness, but is now will. An official inessngo from Brougham Hall this evening states that (ho slight cold is disappearing, and does not prevent the keeping of engagements. Mr Asquith, in a speech at Leveu, said that tbe dominating issue of next oleotioa would be freetrude or protection. Norman Battoe has withdrawn the evidence cabled, and declared Watt paid him to give concootcd evidenoe.

Received 1.8 a.m., Oct. 14. Melbourne, Oot. 18.

In the House of Representatives Mr Higgins directed attention to General Booth’s statement that Australia was hampered by the industrial Labor Party. He asked Mr Deakin to see that the true attitude .of the Labor Party wa3 placed before the London public. Mr Deakin promised to call General Booth’s attention to the position. The Minister for Defenoo orders immediately 5000 additional magazine rifles and a large quantity of artillery ammunition. • .