LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1960, 17 December 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION - COPYRIGHT Received 4,31 p.m., Dec. 16.

London, Dec. 15

The Victoria Fails Power Company of Uganda, with a capital of three midion sterling, is issuing 625,000 preference shares. The vendors receive a million ordinary shares and £120,000 cash. The subscription oi 625,000 preference shares at 95 is guaranteed conditionally oa the full allotment oi tbe present issue of sharep.

Tho National Rifle Association is sendiiog a team to Australia in October if funds are foclhoomiog. They suggest a match between teams of eight men with ths same qua'ifieations ai the Kolapore Cup, 500, 600, 800, 900, and 1000 yards, two sighters each distance.

Received 4.44 p.m.. Doc. 16,

London, Dec. 15

The famous Berry Uaited Mines of Viotoria have issued a prospectus, Tbe prioe paid is £IOO,OOO. Toe shares hove been underwritten by the Oonsclidaied Goldfields Company, whioh, in consideration of the option, subscribed 50,000 re* served shares.

Rsoeived 12.4 a.m., Deo. 17

Ia the footba'l match South Africa versus Cumberland, the visitors won by 21 points.

Brussels, Dso. 15

The Chamber of Deputies, by 128 to 2 deoided to hasten preliminaries towards UDrestrioted Australian cargo. Twentynine Socialists abstained from voting.

Sydney, Dec. 16. Arrived, the Northern Chief and Laura from Kaipara.

Newcastle, Deo. 11 Sailed, Aldebarran, for Auokland ; Wa titi, for Lyttelton.