LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1912, 23 October 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION—-COPYRIGHT Reooivod 10.58 p.m., Oct. 22. London, Oot. 22,

Trafa'gar Day wab oolobratod widely. Canterbury ond Wellington sent wreaths for tho Nolson oolumo, Mr W. P- Reevep, Mr Nupior, of Auckland, and Mr Ceoil Palmor, secretary of the Wellington Navy League, spoke at tho Navy League’s dinner held at the Trooadero Tho Morning Post Bays it is probable that Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman will shortly lake the Spuukorship of tho House of Lords. Mr Bryoo also acoepts a peerage and the privy seal, Mr Ohurchill becoming Secretary for Ireland, with Cabinet rank.

Tho I'imeß states that the money market is still organised. Tho bank’s aoiion accomplished something, though a small beginning of what is rrquirod. Mr Suundoreon oaught a chill on Thursday. Pneumonia followed, resulting in his death, whioh is gready deplored. Ottawa, Oct. 22. Sir Wilfrid Laurior is considering the advisability of increasing tho CanadaAustralian Steamship Company’s subsidy conditionally on it employing two new vessels.

Paris, October 22. M. Clomenccau is fotming a Cabinet. Havana, Oot. 22. The oyolone damaged Cuban crops to tho extent of two million sterling. London, Oct. 22.

A Swedish expedition discovered vast rich copper deposits in Alangarssnak, Greenland. A Swedish timber-laiden steamer collided with the breakwater in the naval harbor, smashing 200 feet and damaging 40,000 feet.

Reoeived 12 32 a.m, October 23. Sydney, Oot. 22,

Arrived, the Maheno.

News by the Frenoh mail steamer indioales that a more amicable state of thingß prevails in New Hebrides between the settlers and natives, attributed to the activity displayed this year by the French warship. The natives no longer imagine they oan escape punishment for wrongful aot3 by retiring inland. The oonspiraoy charges agaiaet Willis, Hoskins, and McNain havo been postponed for a week owiog to the illness of Willis.

Proceedings have been initiated against three suburban news agents for selling the Melbourne Age containing betting oa the Caulfield Cup. Toe bearing has been postponed to Novem-ier s;b. Melbourne, October 22,

Mr Dsakin states to at caole alvioes io reference to the New Hebrides convention are too brief for definite opinion. Tney fail to state whether the convention bBS been modifi d in accordance with the representations made by Mr Saddon and himself. If such modifications are not made the convention will not be satisfactory from an Austral aa point of view.

Reoeived 1.8 a.m., Oci. 23. Sydney, Oot. 22

At the wool sales good sorts were very firm at late rates. Secondaries were slightly easier.

The bowlers had a taßta of hot weather for their matohee today. They defeated Waverley by 102 to 83, and Sr. George Club by 116 to 86.