YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2100, 28 January 1908, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

United Press Association —Copyright Obituaries :ouida, the novelist, and Auguste Wilhelm j, tho famous violinist.

Franco is devoting £31,832 sterling to the Eraiico-Bnitish exhibition. Mr. Howard Berry, in an interview with Mr. John Charlton, chairman of the London Chmnber ol Commerce, discussed with him the holding of a congress of various Chambers of Commerce in Melbourne. Air. Berry suggested that the whole party proceed to Canada, chartering a special boat to Vancouver, but tho scheme was abandoned, owing to the impossibility of business men arranging to travel by one route. The Observer states that the Licensing Bill,' devdlving to Mr. Asquith’s charge, takes first place ill tho Government’s programme, and tho Education Bill will be second. Sir H. Campbell Bannerinan is confined to bis house, and did not attend tlie meeting of the Privy Council at Windsor. Messrs Richard Bell and Owen (freeing, representing .respectively tho trade unions and co-operative standpoints, deprecate Socialistic domination of any body primary representing societies and unions of all shades. Tho Spectator considers the Labor party is committed to ful'l-blooded collectivism, and lias fallen under tho influence oi extremists like Mr. Grayson. Tho Spectator adds: It. is impossible to imagine a party developing except in accordance with the official statements of its objects. A fire broke out m the powder magazine of the Great Cobar mine, containing 1750'pounds of explosives. Tho surface manager sent notice in time to warn all residents in the vicinity and post scouts to prevent anjono approaching. There was a tremendous explosion, which badly damaged a portion of the works and a number of cottages in the vicinity. Two men wore slightly injured by fivinf debris. The force was felt- for miles. All lights in an hotel a milo away were extinguished. Tlio Hon. Hall-Jones and wife and daughter are passengers by the Coriuthic. Air. Hall-Jones is much improved in health. Native witnesses in Durban state that Dinizulu sheltered rebels from tho troops during tho last conflict. One loyal! chief was denounced m Ins presence, and soon afterwards murdered. Chief Baboko Dinizulu s brother-in-law, deposed that Dinizulu applied to him to, send men and weapons, but Baboko refused. While Abdul Aziz ns unable to obtain a loan from the State Bank at Tangier, Raisnli is depositing therein £ISMOO out of Kaid Sir Harry MacLean’s ransom at. 4 per cent mteiest.