CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2072, 6 May 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

I'HEHS ASSOCIATION— COP YUIGTIT. SYDNEY, May 3.

During tlio height of the galo early this morning tho small steamer Unity was cast on Stockton boach, Newcastle. The crow of live wore rescued by tho rocket brigade. COOKTOWN, May 4.

Tho Union Co.’s s.s. Aparima, bound for Auckland has passed here. MELBOURNE, Muy 4.

It is stated that the little heiress Dorothy lvnifc, is on her way from Vancouver, in charge of her father. ADELAIDE, May 4.

During tho hoaring of an application for a re-count of votes at the recent Senate election on a petition against tho return of Mr. Vardon, it transpired that 9000 votes had been accidentally burnt in clearing out old documents in tho returning officer’s office for Angus district. The Court adjourned to consider tho position. BRUSSELS, May 3. M. do Trooa, a Clerical, has formed a Ministry in Belgium. CALCUTTA, May 3.

Serious rioting lias occurred at Rawalpindi. The mob burned motor cars and pillaged a mission cliurcli and contractors’ stores. Armed police dispelled the rioters. A squadron of the 10;h Hussars is patrolling the town. ST. PETERSBURG, May 3. Russia and Japan have agreed to the text of a commercial treaty, embodying specific concessions on each side.

LONDON, May 3.

Lord Elgin, considering the unanimity of tho Transvaal Parliament, advised King Edward not to disallow the Asiatics Legislation Bill. Sir Richard Solomon has been appointed Agent-General for the Transvaal in London..

Britain has applied to Turkey for the recovery of Mr. Abbott’s ransom. Mr. Oswald Binley, a Now Zealander, is exhibiting at tho Paris Salon and Royal Academy. Mr. Maclveunel, an Australian sculptor, has sold a group entitled “Earths and Element,” now on exhibition at the Academy, to the Chanting bequest.

PARIS, May 3

Kink Edward lield forty-five minutes’ conversation with President Falliers at the Elysee.