LATE GABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 831, 4 March 1903, Page 2

LATE GABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright.

Received 1u.82 p in., .March 8,

London, Mare a

A Blue Book dealing with the utstion if land settlement and re-stocking [anus n the Transvaal and Orangia, publishes jord Milner's despatch, dated December !2. He says that though the Transvaal

is adapted to stock rni-ing, probably no where is it harder to acclimatise imported stock. It would he a pity tu send stock in any quantity until there is a reasonable prospect that they would be able to survive the climate and change of, pasture. On February ,16th there were HI occupants of burgher camps in tho Transvaal and -190 in Orangia, mostly Gestituto women and children, and aged aud infirm. There were 070 land settlers in the Transvaal and 862 in Orangia. Received 12.5 a.in., March 4.

General Booth proposes International Social Science University establishments in London and New York, with branches in Melbourne, Toronto, Berlin, and l’aris, with the object of training thousands of Salvationists as skilled rescuers of human beings from destitution and crime.

Many Chambers of Agriculture and Farmers' Club in Great- Britain have adopted resolutions in favor of the appointment of a Royal Commissioi; of Enquiry into the question of food supply. Received 11.26 p.m., March 8 London, Rlut.

A barque showing signals of distress was seen at ten on Sunday night atriko tho Piisou rocks, off Cornwall. Sho apparently sank or broko up. It is bolieved to be a German vessel, from a portion of Ward Hamburg lifebelt washed ashore, with pieces of eases and casks addressed to New Zealand. Undoubtedly the crew perished. A lifeboat and coastguard searched the coasts for hours. In the House of Commons Mr Finlay, Attorney General, promised the introduction of a Bill at the earliest opportunity relating to public companies' fraudulent balance-sheets. Under the Act of 1861 the prosecution must prove these wero intended to defraud shareholders or creditors, but is silent as regards attempts to induce outside public investment. Received 12.47 a.m., March 4.

Sydney, March 3. The imports to New South Wales lastyear were valued at £28,974,000, auc exports £28,551.000, including New Zealand imports £1,11)5,000 and exports A'GSUOUO.