LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1696, 13 March 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright Roooivod 1.7 0.m., March 13. LondoD, 'Maroh 12. Oxford University has aocop'od the late Siephon William Silver’s coileotion of Mow Zealand birds.

Paris, Maroh 12. A Keulor message states that M.M. Olemencean and Briand, Socialist-Deputy for Loiro, have boon offered portfolios, the formor as Minister for Interior, M. Satrien for Justico, M. Etionno for War. Sydney, Maroh 12. Tho proposal of tho Federal Governmc. t to introluoo a telrphono toll system aroused strenuous opposition. A largo meeting of telephone subscribers deoided to oppose tho system by every constitutional means.

Heavy rains have fallen in tbeßiverina and other parts. The Btate of the oonntry round White Cliffs is an unbroken sheet of water for 40 miles. People took refuge on house tops UDtil the flood abated.

A drossmaker working in Kent street is down with tho plague. The fire in tho Proprietary mine extended southwards to Mcßryde’a shaft.

Newcastle, Maroh 12. Two vessels from tho west coast of America have arrived. They enoountored a terrifio hurrrioane in the vioinity of Tahiti. One vessol was in the tornado eighteen hours. Both vessels were thrown on their beam ends, mountainous seas rolling over them. Brisbane, March 12. Heavy rains aro falling generally.