LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1824, 3 August 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT PiuDoicf,j j] 9 p iaJi| August 2. Tho Tramwnymon’s submit thoir grievances to a beard to be appointed by tho Ci mmiseionore. In tho oroiß actions arising out of tho Boninyong-Crillel collision tho Court found that tho Buoinyong alone was to blame. Tbo question of tbo damage to the -w C-rill.l, and the costs of the eotioc, which the Howard Smith Company wero ordered to pay, was referred to the Registrar. A deputation representing 12,000 members of tho Crickot A?B:ciatioo urged on tho Minister of Lands tho necessity of recommending the reconstructing of the grounl trust, giving members representation thereOD. Mr Ashton admitted the need, and foreshadowed reconstruction. He promised consideration of .the deputation’s requests.

Received 11.15 p.m,, August 2. London, Augnst 2 The Board of TradeV extensive statistical charts prepared for the New Zealand Exhibition aro now exhibited at tbo Board’s Labor Department Office. Received 12.16 a.m., August 3 Melbourne, August 2, Hides are very firm for all claiees, prices being unchanged, Received 1.4 a.m., August 3, Thero was a little slraighout business done on the Hordle Race ; Realm at t 3 to 1, Shamrock 3 to 2, Rattlesnake and Florin 6 to 1, Corinthus and Red Sea 10 (o 1.

Sir William Lyne introduced a Bill to increase Customs and lower the excise duties on spirits. He proposes to increase Customs duties a shilling a gallon. The excise revisions are of a complex character!