YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2136, 11 March 1908, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

At Ilu> express command of the Pope, tin? congregation of tins Index Inis sentenced Alilio Loisy, who lias boon prominently identified with tlio Alederuist movomont in thecmuiih, to tlio greater excommunication. In necortlauce with tlio premise of the (lovovnntont of Natal, iv.hled on tlio sth February, 488 Zulus who wvro concerned in tlio rebellion ol 11300 have boon roloasoil. A Portuguese delegate to tlio Pretoria Tarilf Conference has received instructions which the Portuguese Government hopes will assure .Lorenzo Marques pro-oininonco in tho Transvaal trade. Tho X.S.W. Arbitration Court awaril in tlio claim by tho Cold Storage Employes’ Union grants preference to unionists, and otherwise improves tlio condition of tho men. Tho Newcastle lodges are ’ taking a fresh ballot on the question of camera evidence. There is reason to believe that in view of the firm stand taken by the President of tho Special Mining Court, the result will be favourable to the Court being left untrammelled in the taking of evidence. The N.S.j.AV. Parliament opens today. It is understood the Deposition move a motion censuring the Government over the removal of lveele from the Presidency of the -Water Sewerage Board. Obituary: Air Geo. Miller, ex-gen-eral manager of the Bank of New. South Wales, aged To. A cyclone at Benias, . Victoria, wrecked a liumbyr of houses and shops ami damaged many. Several families are homeless.

There have been further heavy rains north of Claremont, in Queensland. Air Justice Kenny states that there is not a scintilla of evidence against Lord Ashtown in connection with the Glennhirn outrage, lie severely condoms Inspector Preston for signing a report charging Lord Ashtown with being privy to the' outrage, under the orders of tho Inspector-Gener-al of Constabulary, when tho latter did not intend to make the charge himself. Air. Justice Kenny believes that Inspector Preston’s original report has been altered at Dublin Castle either by Sir Neville Chamberlain or the Under-Secretary. He confirms the County Court’s award of damages in the case. The South Atlantic Trading Company with a capital of one hundred thousand pounds 'has been formed to acquire Thomas Caradoc Kerry’s licences to woi'k guano at Clough Island, the Inaccessiblos, Nightingale Island, an dgenerally to trade in the Pacific. Tho London “Daily Alail” reports that the condition of Air Chamberlain lias improved. In the perjury ease, arising out of the Druce case, Alistress ltobinson lias been remanded for a week, and Alistress Hamilton until .Thursday, bail being allowed. At the Ortond Daytona motor races on Florida beach, U.S.A., Bernin, drove a 60 h.p*. Renault car 100 miles in 72 minutes 56 seconds, a worlds record.