LATE CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1836, 17 August 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES

PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Reooivod 9 38 p.m , August 16. London, August 16. Tho cruiser Proserpine hBS gone to Belgia in connection with the Mad Mullah’s outbreak.

Atbrns, August 16. Grccee complains that Bulgaria ignored the timely warning of tho recent outbreak. Advices from Sofia state that the outbreak at Aoghol’sa was duo to Greiks forcibly trying to diepirse a meeting of Bulgarian peasants. Rigorous measures have been taken to prevent fresh trouble. Sydney, August 16.

On behalf of tbo Bbipwrcoß Relief Society, Watt, oaptain of the steamer Kanowna, was presented with a silver tea aud coffee service in recognition of reecuing the steamer Glaucus. Mr Ha’dridge, second tffiac-r, was presented with a gold medal, and tho five men who foimed the crew of Hild.idge’a boat a silver medal and five pounds each. In the Assembly Mr Ashton iotroduoed a Bill providing for tbo creation of a Commission to administer the Lands Department, the Chief Commissioner to receive £I6OO aunually, and two others £IOOO each. They have sole control of the Department, but final decisions to rest with the Minister, Under the Bill land agents have to register, their charges to be taxable.

Received 11.27 p.m , August 16,

At the horse sales Ros?, of New Zealand, paid 165 guineas for the trotting stallion King Tuxodo. Better supplies of butter have eome forward, and prices have eased by half a penny. Consumers of spirits are threatened with a droughty time, Under the new duties and regulations spirits are not allowed into consumption without a certificate that they have been two years in bond. No clearances were made through the Customs to-day. Even if there had been any spirits required, no certificates would have been available. Received 11,36 p.m., August 16.

The agents of tbo steamer Port Chalmers aro advised that there are good prospects of floating the vessel, which is not leaking. Gear is being forwarded from Thursday Island. It will be necessary to jettison pact of the eoai cargo. Melbourne, August 16, Mr Isaacs stated that he had sanctioned an appeal to the Full Court against the issue of a commission to teks evidence in Canada regarding the International Harvester Company, He considered it would be waste of money until the Courts decided whether the Minister for Customs had power to fix the value of goods for duty purposes.

Hides aro very firm. There is keen competition for light weights, which showed an improvement over lest week’s rates.

Rsoeived 1.3 a.m , August 17. Sydney, August 16. The Recorder has completed repairs to the New Zealand cable and returned to Sydney.

Newcastle, August 16. Arrived, Cape Coreo, from Lyttelton,