LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1906, 16 October 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Reooivod 10.15 p.m., Oot. 15. London, Oot. 16. Obituary: Sir Riohard Tangye, ODgi* neer, istat 78.

Paris, Oot. 15

Tho Bousoh Company’s petrol-urn work* at Paris have been burnt. Tho damage is half a million sterling. Five hundred hands have been thrown idle. Ottawa, Oot. 15.

The Bank of Montreal has absorbed the Ontario Bank, whoso deficiency amounts tc a quarter of a million sterling. The position of the bank is attributed to un* authorised stock speculating. Depositors are proteoted, but the shareholders lose one-half their holding. Reoeivcd 12,25 a.m., Oct. 16,

Sydney, Oot, 15.

Tho third annual conference of interstate fruitgrowers has opened. There were two delegates from New Zealand present. The Minister for Agriculture, in his opening speech, commenting on the price of fruit to the consumer, said ho was never able to understand tho difference in

the prioes secured for the producer and that paid by the consumer. If improyed methods of handling ooald be adopted both consumers and producers would benefit. The latter did not get half the prioe the former paid. That was a matter which leaders of the State ought to take into consideration. At the wool sales greasyß sold to 12|d, scoursds 20Jd. Reoeived 1,19 a,m , October 16, Sydney, Oot. 15. Sailed, 210, Sierra, for Aucklaad, with L 300,000 in speoie,