LATE NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1617, 2 December 1905, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND

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Dunedin, last nigh:

0 Auckland, last night. . Win. Oldham, a traveller recently emj ployed by Heather, Robertson and Company, merchants, came before Mr Justice I Edwards in the Supreme Court for sentence on a charge of having misappro- ~ priated about £lO2 of his employers’ j money. Mr J. C, Martin (prisoner’s counsel) informed His Honor that the sum , of £lO2 fiad now been paid back to the ' employers by the prisoner’s friends. His j Honor said that in view of the restitution 3 of the money, the excellent character . given to the accused by S3veral witnesses, [ and the recommendation for lenienoy [ given by his employers, he would give acoused a chance to retrieve his character, | He would convict him, and order him to come up for sentence if called on. ’ Proceedings were taken against a number of well-known stationers before Mr R. W. Dyer, S.M, at the Police Court to-day, for selling slips-to the Chief Detective, entitling him to compete in tho Pariia.mentary shield competition, upon the grounds that the competition was a lottery. Mr Mays, on behalf of the Crown Prosecutor, submitted that it was purely a matter of guess work to foreeaste the successful candidate, and pointed out that even Mr Massey or Mr Seddon oould not do it. Mr Cotter, for the defence, submitted that it involved skill and judg ment to estimate correctly. The Magistrate’s deoision will be given to-morrow! Wellington, last night. Talbot Bridgewater, mentioned in the London cable message to day, is identical with John Henry Brown, alias Jenkins, 1 who in November, 1895, was sentenced at • the Supreme Court, Wellington, to 18 1 years’penal servitude for procuring abor- j tion. While in Wellington Brown con- ; ducted a medical business with Dr. Frick- ' art, a woman who is the Elizabeth Foster * of the cable message. Brown was 1 bo-ated l from gaol in 1902 on fhe ground of sup- t posed failing health. He subsequently v brought an action for wrongful treatment 0 against Dr. Tears, the gaol surgeon. This was not sustained. t The Northern Maoti nominations are: v

Hone Heke, Huiram i Tukariri, Paps I Ururoa, Ru Bewete, Rihari Rotorua. Wanganui, last night. Mr H, Stone, of Bathmst, New South Wales, has been appointed gas works on I gineer. There were 34 applications from I all parts of Aust.alia and New Zealand, I Christchurch, last night, Mr F. C. Raphael, secretary ef the New I I Zealand Cricket Council, has received a ■ I oable from Major Wardill, secretary of the II Melbourne Association, to the effect that I the iovitation of the New Z-a'and Council I would in all probability be accepted, and I that an Australian cricket team would I visit New Zealand, and p'ay about eight I matches during the present season. I New Plymouth, last night. I Mr Massey, leader cf the Opposition, I delivered a political address in the Thealpa I Royal (o-night. The building was packed. The Bpeaker was accorded hearty cheers, I and his address was fr.queDtly app'auded. Mr Massey first replied to the Premier’s New Plymouth speech. Then he outlined | the Opposition platform. Hp commented on the Premier going r u uod the country at the ratepayers’ expense, trying to prevent better men than himself getting into Parliament. Referring to the need of a Public Service Board, to prevent appointments by political influsnee, Mr Massey twitted the Premier with haviDg used his power to i

make appointments The greater part of the speech was on the same lines as his

previous speeches in the North, demon

strating that Seddonism was democracy without liberty. He edvised the audience

to vote for Mr O’Key. At the close several questions were answered, and a vote of thanks to Mr Massey and of confidence in the Opposition policy was declared carried. Mr Maisey speaks at Wanganui on Saturday.

Dunodio, last night. Speaking at the luucbcou at Lawrence, the Premier referred to the State Fire In* surenoe. He thought the Insurance Companies were standing in their own light in placing such high ra'.es on merchants. If they continued it could only have one result. He would have to ask Parliament for extended power to enable the State oftjea to take euoh risks. He announced that, despite the attempt made to prevent it, Q-overnmsnti bad arranged for re insu ance with Lloyd’s for another twelve mouths.

A speoial train with the Premier, members of the Otago Railway League, and others left Duaedin this morning for Lawrence to take’ part in tbe ceremony of turning the first sod of the extension of the railway from Lawrence to Roxburgh On reaching Lawrence the town was found to be gaily decorated, and a large crowd turned out. The members for Lawrence and Bruce, Oounty Councillors, and the Mayors of Lawrence and Roxburgh were present. The Mayor of Lawrenoe having welcomed the Premier and Mrs Seddon, the Premier turned the first sod of the line, and was presented by the Railway League with a suitably inscribed golden spade as a souvenir of the occasion. Tbe Premier then delivered a speech. He referred to the patience which had been displayed by the settlers. He wished to lay down as a cardinal point of policy that each and every part of the colony should be served as time progressed by railway construction, so that the products of tbe various parts of the colony might be brought in at reasonable rates and under favorable conditions. The peop'e in each part of the colony found the money spent on the railways, and unless each in turn had a share in its expenditure there would be concentration and serious injury. The Premier and visitors were then entertained at luncheoD.

At the inquest to-day on the body of a man found in the harbor evidence was given identifying it as that of Duncan McPherson, a compositor by trade, who came over from Sydney about 12 months ago. He had a brother at Moa Flat. There was a bruise on the brow, due either to deceased falling or being stunned previous to drowning. The jury returned a verdict of " Found drowned, there being no evidenoe to show how he came into the water.”