LATE CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1806, 12 July 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES

By telegraph, Press Ass'n, Copyright Raooivod 9,82 p m , July 11.

London, July 11

Irone Ansloy, tbe New Zsalaud contralto, mado a sucoossfu! debut at BsohBtoin Hail. The Prinoo and Prinoess of Wales were present. Madamo Melba played tbe aooompaDimont. The newspapers oommont in complimentary terms, and prediot a bright future for the singer. Ia the Education Bill douses 9 to 13i inclusive, havo beon passed. Part 2 was doiotod, Admiral Howe takes seven battoebips and six cruisors to Libau in August to spend five weeks in Russian ports. Brazil’s now tariff duty reduces the I duty on American flour and many other imports by 20 per oont.

Received 11.16 p m., July 11«

Sailed, at 2.60 p.m., the Viotoria, Representatives from the Department of Agrioulture in Orango River Colony have already purchased about 12,000 stud rams and ewes for South Africa. It is believed the Department has reoeived an order fcom farmers in Orange Colony to purchase to the extent of £IB,OOO. The Vine Branch arrived to day after a tempestuous passage of 11 days from Auckland. , The polios raided a Sydney Club to diy, | and secured £l7B.

Melbourne, July 11. Arrived, the Star of Australia, from London ; sailed, the Warrimoo. Sir W. Lyne, replying to a question, stated that the late Mr Beddon mentioned to him that potato blight was prevalent m New Zealand. He would make enquiry from the States whether importations from lhat ooloay had b?oo prohibited.