CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2036, 22 March 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT. LONDON, March 20. After six hours’ discussion, tho London County Council decided to have a special audit on a commercial basis to discover tho present position. Progressive members withdrew from the meeting in » body. Owing to doubt as to tho Council s powers to oxpond money for tho purpose of audit, city men have offered to subscribo £SOOO to defray tho outlay.

Sir Joseph and Lady Ward havo arrived, and stay at the Hotel Cecil. The Agents-Oencral are asking tho Board of Agriculture to include in the Butter Bill prohibition of tho sale of milk-blended butter. Lord William Neville lias beon committed to trial on a charge of fraud. Witnesses proved that he pawned jewellery after ho obtained it by a trick.

The report of the Bank of Australasia. shows deposits amount to £16,002,000, cash and other securities £6,734,778, bills £15,160,550. PARIS, March 20. M. Bos, reporter for the French naval estimates, blames the Ordnance Dpartment for disregarding tho warnings, extending over five years, respecting tlie decomposition of powder on the battleship Jena. He declares that vessels have, not changed their powder for thirteen years. CALCUTTA, March 20. The Indian revenue for the past year showed a surplus of £2,091,800. It is estimated that the current year will yield a surplus of £1,326,000, and the coming year £774,700. BUCHAREST, March 20. Peasants at Boltosani, Roumania, set on fire Jews’ houses. They were attacked by the military, who killed four. The outbreak is spreading. Twenty thousand Jews have taken refuge in Austria. SYDNEY, March 21. A stone from an old copper mine at Burrowa when brought into contact with the surface of the air fired. The phenomenon is puzzling geologists.

The s.s. Monowai’s passage was protracted 12 hours through pumps in the engine-room breaking down. MELBOURNE, March 21. The fruit fiy has made its appearance all round the metropolis. The Australian Natives’ Association in conference affirmed the urgent necessity for greater attention being paid by tlie Imperial authorities to Australian desires in regard to islands of the Pacific. A 475-ounce nugget has been found at Poisedon.. PERTH, March 21. A sudden inrush of flood water in the Westralia East mine caught nine men in the workings. Eight escaped, and one was entombed. Subsequently he was heard knocking. It will take ten days to remove the water from the mine, and the chances of rescue are considered to be poor. Received 11.28 p.m. March 21. SYDNEY, March 21. Sailed, Mimiro, for Auckland. BRISBANE, March 21. Sailed, Moaiia, for Vancouver. MELBOURNE, March 21. Arrived, Cape Corso, from New Zealand.

Hides: There is good competition, and late rates are fully maintained. Received 1.21 a.m. March 22. SYDNEY, March 21. The steamer Colac, from Townsville, broke her tail shaft in a galo off North Solitary Land on Monday night. She was picked up by tho City of Grafton next day and towed to Newcastle to-day. MELBOURNE, March 21. The Penny Postage Bill will be introduced into the Federal Parliament next session. t The Ballarat Cup resulted Orline T, Gambado 2, Precious 3. Won by a length. Time, 2.15.