Latest Cables.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1346, 7 June 1905, Page 3

Latest Cables.

Press Association,— Copyright. ■ The Watty Pictures IjiNDON, Jone6 Jr. order tb avoid litigation, the oxrcutors of Watts, the pointer, are distributing his pictures. Beveinl provincial galleries will benefit. His " Alios " has been reserved for the Sydney National Oilierj, A Narrow Escape London, June 6 . . While boating on the Thames Hara Bu't- (sings'*) ind nw husband (Mi 'Kennedy Ruffiford). wero up?et. The husband,saved the wife with difficulty.

< The Vancouver ServiceMeibotone, tliia day.

The Vancouver mail contract has been practically arranged, The terms are t'>e (iaoft uiidor the old PontrflCt, with £6OOO addi'i.oual subsidy, of which Canada pays J3OOO, the balance to be paid by the Commonwealthand Fiji. The potts of Ofill v»ill remain as at present-for twelve months. Tho new contract is for twelve months, with an .extension tot ano[her year.

: Steamer Wrecked : Stdset, this day. Tho underwriters have received a cable stating th 4 the barque Triohera, timber laden, bound from Wcstralia to East London, has been wrecked hear Durban. Federal High Court BrDMT, ■A. meeting of thc*Now South Wales bar has passed a resolution deprecating • re..striotion. of the powers. of the Judges .of the High Ooutt in tegari to boliiiig -mitings |n any of the Siate9 fit such tinios 88 thoy consider necossary. . ■ ■

» T asMnia's Imports' Memovrsb, this day*

: The report of the Collector of Customs of Tasmania his been furnished to tho Federal Treasurer. It shows that Tasmania's imports from abroad bavo fallen off consi 'erabiy under tho Fodoral tariff, but tho decree is made up by from Victoria, In addition to the loss of revenue, the competition .of large factories on tbo mainland is crowding the small faiitories.in Tasmania out of existence.