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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1657, 25 January 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By telegraph, Press Aea’n, Copyright Received 11.25 p.m., Jan 24. London, Jan. 24. There are indications that neither Germany nor Franco will be able to oarry ontgg: tho programme of the Algericas enco without modification. Mr Michael Davitt, in a remarkable letter lo the Freeman’s Journal, rejoices at the approaohing secularisation of English and Catholic sohools. He deduce that the asinine stupidity of Irish bishops in instigating Mr Redmond to assist Mr Balfour to ooact the Eduoation Act of 1902 was the chief cause of the j triumphant Radical majority pledged to secularise echools, but not pledged to Home Rule. Capetown, Jan. 24. It is reported at Johannesburg that Lord Selborne informed Lord Elgin that he will resign if the Government, yielding to Mr Smut’s representations, decide against equal electoral districts in the Transvaal with the view of giving tbo Boers’ , minority a preponderating influence in the Chamber. The Transvaal’s mineral output for 1905 waß £22 688,675, including diamonds £92,278. The wages and salaries paid amounted to £8,996,121, including £6,660,493 paid to whites. Constantinople, Jan. 24. Turkish troops annihilated 30 Bulgarians attired in uniforms of the Bulgarian army near Egripalanks. Durring a running fight 20 Turks were wounded.