LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1907, 17 October 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION - COPYRIGHT Reooivod 10.56 p.m-, Oo’obor 16. Borlin, October 16, Besides Bertha Krupp’s gift already cabled, the oouplo contributed fifty thousand pounds to tho emplosojsi’ Bick fund and Frau Krupp fifty thousand pounds, with fitly heotares cf land to CB'tablish an institution for tho relief of tho poorer classes. Tho Kaiser, in a speech, congratulated the bride on her magnificent sphoro of usefulness in regard to the workmen’s welfare, and expressed tho hope that the Kruppß would always make the best guns. Paris, 001. 16. A proooHaion including theLird Mayor’s ooaoh was warmly ohoered in Paiis. Speeohes favorable to the entonte were delivered at the Hotel Doville and Elysios. The Lord-Mayor assured President Fallieres that besides Lmdoa and the United Kingdom all Britons oversea were able to appreciate tbe woloome given to the representatives of tho Empire’s capital. London, Oetober 16. Tho dredger Octopus, which sailed from Durban for Geelong on the thirteenth, sank on tho fourteenth off Tagala, The oaptain’s wife and two ohildron were drowned. Received 1 3 a m., Oct. 17. Mr J E Ellis, Under secretary for India, speaking at Hncknell Torktrd, said the Government intonded to simplify the complicated system of government in Ireland, reform of Dublin Castle, and coordinate boards. He hoped before this Parliament was ended a strong moye would bo made in the diiection of res’ Irish self government,

Berlin, Ost. 16. The Cologne Gazslts recommends immedia'ely opening the frontiers, e?peca'ly to Australian and New Zealand frozon meat and muttOD, and thus relieve the meat famine ; also to encourage Australia to repeal ordinances far rtstrictioas of importations of goods. The artie'e is interpreted as foreshadowing the Government’s breach with the agrarian party. Reoeived 1,12 a,m., Oct. 17. Sydney, Oct. 16

Considering the position and the drift-, shipping ciroles oonsider the orew of the Port Stephens fully justified in abandoning ths steamer.

Reoeived 10.30 p.m., Oct. 10.

In the golf professional match final Soutar, of New South Wales, beat F. Hood, by 5 up and 8 to play. The Fruitgrowers' Conference, -after speeches condemnatory of the Commerce Act, as it affected tbe fruit industry, at tho instance of Mr Mackio, of New Zealand, appointed a oommittee whose recommendations for an amendment Act in eluded that fruit infected with any disease to an extent of not more than five per osntum, be considered sound ; that for the purpose of Ihe New Zealand, Fj‘, and adjacent Islands be included in the Commonwealth. The Conference also resolved that the New Zealand Goverament be aßked to remove the embargo on grapes. Received 1.14 p.m., Oct. 17.

As a result of an invitation from ths New Zealand Association, tbe eeoretary of tho New South Wales Tennis Association is inviting ladies who would like to represent New South Wales at Ohristohuroh about Christmas to esDd their Dames,

At golf Hood showed excellent form in the morning’s play, finishing three op on Soutar. In the afternoon the Nsw Zealander went off, his putting being worse than in the morning. D. Hood won the professionals’ consolation matoh. A cyolone storm occurred at GraftOD, eceompanied by heavy thunder and immense hailstones. A number of buildings were unroofed and destroyed. Great damage was done to crop 3. A child was struck unoonsoious by hailstones,