LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1737, 1 May 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

Hy telegraph, Press Ass n, Copyright Received 9 40 p.m., April 30. London, April 80. Tho Employers’ Federation and Manohoster Operatise Bpinnors’ Amalgamation bavo arranged for a five per oent. advance in wagoe, conditional on an earnest ondeavor being made to complete a conciliation eohemo for the automatic regulation of wages. Tbo Spectator doolaroß that Mr Watson (Leader of the Labor Party in Australia) is right in advocating universal military eervico in Australia. He ought to remember that training the individual was not enough. Organisation of coherent military units is absolutely ncoessary as an acoompanimont of Mr Watson’s proposal.

Reooivod 11.14 p.m., April 80. London, April 30. The survivors of the Oomto Dosmet Denaycr reports that the vossel sprang a leak. The pumps proved useless to oheok the inflrw, and the vessel sank suddenly. Two boats were swamped. Oae esoaped, saving 26, inoludiDg 12 cadets. New York, April 30. Vioe-Conaul Moore at Ban Eranc'sco stated that he is unable to rtlove Australians unless Lord Northooto authorises expenditure for transportation and necessities.

Rome, April 30. King Edward and Qooon Alexandra visited tho Cave of OurneaD, Sybil, and Like Avernus. King Edward leaves tonight for London overland, and Alexandra proceeds to Gibraltar. Capetown, April 30.

The Progressive Association at Johannesburg, representing 40,000 members, has adopted ao energetic imperialistic fighting programme, intended to combat the Httvoik’s si paratist propaganda. Received 11.21 p.m., April 30, London, April 30. The professor of oolonial history, delivering the inaugural address at Oxford, remarked that the history of experimental social legislation in Australasia afforded a valuable guido to the study of State socia'ism.

Received 12,55 a.in., May 1, Sydney, April 30. Bailed at two, the Sierra with £310,000 in specie. The half yearly repott of the Oolonial Sugtr Company shows that tho profit, after providing intr rest and all ether claims, was £112,033, which with the balance lost half year, leaves £199,336 for appropriation; £IIOOOO was absorbed in payment of a dividend of 10 per oent, per annum, aod tho balanoe carried forward. The report and balance sheet were adopted.