LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1661, 30 January 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By telegraph, Press Aca’n, Copyright 1 Rr'ceivod 10.19 p m , Jbd. 29. | Sydney, Jan. 29. A plague rat haa been oaught at Darling 4ff harbor. Hew South Walts, in their second inn. ings, made 394, Waddy 82, Noble 128 (a 1 spleDdid, chauceless innings), Ootter 80, fj Garnsey 26 boing the chief Bcorers. Yi o , totia, in tbeir second innings, have lest three wickets foe 202. Ellis 46, Warno 58, | MoAlißtor (oot out) 92. Brisbane Jan. 29. .iS Mr Milward, chief tleotrician of the *3 Pac'fio cable, arrived by the Miowera on '|3 an annual tour of inspection. He eaja ■ tbut tbe cable is working exceedingly well. N 3 The trailio was satisfactory as far as it ■ wont. At an early dato changcß would bo made rrgirdiog the handing in of mo?B3goP, placing the Pacific on tbe seme footing as tbe Extension Company. He considers the cable companies have nothing to fear from wireless telegraphy, as there is a great deal of uncertainty about the > system, also it is much slower, though it would provo useful in isolated places wbero there was not sufficient inducement to 4&s | lay a cable. Received 1.6 a.m-, Jan. 30. Sydney, Jan. 29. The Darling Harbor grain handlers’ strike is practically settled. Somo men have returnod to work. Heavy storms accompanied by a 4 > .vi phenomenal rainfall occurred at Carcoar, Blainoy district. It must do considerable injury to crops and propeity. Many buildiDgs were seriously damaged. 4