NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1831, 11 August 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

CHESS ASSOCIATION Auckland, yestorday. Captain Jacobson, of the barquentine f-peculant, which arrived to-day, reports that when twenty miles southeast of the East Cape, ho sighted a ship’s mast upright in tho water, with tho remnants of sails and rigging clinging to it. It rosombled tho lower main mast of a ketch, and presumably was part of the koteti Sir Henry. Tho Auckland bakers’ carts were suddenly pouncod on by tlio police recently, with tho result that ninotoen drivers' wore lined £1 each to-day for neglecting to provido scalos on the bread delivery carts. Tho Education Board’s solicitor advises that body that it is not legally justified in acting upon tho inspector’s suggestion that the grading of teachers bo printed in full, and that tho document be communicated to the teachers for their information. He is of opinion that auy teacher aggrieved by its publication would be entitled to go to tho Supremo Court |for an injunction, and would bo successful.

Palmerston North, yesterday. Word has been recoived by Mr Wood, M.11.R., that tho Government has definitely decided to open a Stato coal depot at Palmerston North. A site lias already been obtained, but the date of the opening has not yot been announced.

Blenheim, yesterday. By tho will of Mrs Richard Nosworthy, who died last week, the Marlborough High School receives a £SOO bequest for a scholarship, to bo called tho Wrigloy scholarship.

At a mooting of tlio Land and RaiL way Loaguo, the President announced that he would make an arrangement Jor an expedition consisting of leading men along the route of the Blenheim-Tophous9-Buller Valley railway, with a view to educating public interest in that project.

Hokitika, yesterday. News has be9n recoived of the death of Mr G. M. Gurkiss, formerly Crown Prosecutor here, who died at Perth (W.A.) on Wednesday. Deceased for some time held a seat in the Wostralian Parliament. Christchurch, last night. Butter in Christchurch is soiling retail at Is id and Is sd. It is found that this, with the high price of meat and living generally, is subject to remark among the working men, and an agitation is mooted to urge tho Arbitration Court to take tho mattor into consultation in rnakiug future wages awards. Mr Day, S.M., to-day lined W. C. Cballis, iicenseo of tlm Bower hotel, Burwood, £.lO for allowing drunkenness on licensod promises. Ohallis had ordered a man off tho promises and sent for tho police, but had allowed tho man to stay. Ilia licouso was not

endorsed. Tho Arbitration Court bold a short sitting to day to fix dates for the hearing of cases. Pour out of ton compensation cases will bo eontestod, but tho rest were settled oxcopt iu fho mattor of costs. Tho dispute iu each easo is as to tho amount of compensation. Tho Court will sit on Briday, August 17th, to hoar tho compensation cases, and on Monday, August 13th, the Court hoar tho caso, Canterbury Shearers’ Union v. tho Canterbury iheepowners’ Union. Trades disputes affecting painters, tirnbor yard workers, and tailoresses will como before the Court at an early date.

Ashburton, yesterday. At- the Court this morning Mr Wray, 8 M., lined William Porter £2O and costs 23s for keeping liquor for salo in a no-licen3e district, in default ono month’s imprisonment. On the application of defendant’s solicitor a fortnight was allowed in which to pay the line.

Dunedin, yesterday. In the Divorce Court a decree nisi was granted in Mclntosh v. Mclntosh, tho wife’s petition on tho ground of constructive desertion.

Invercargill, yesterday. Word has been received from Uueonstown that the body of William McKenzie, son of a station owner, had been found on the rangfs. He was mustering when overtaken by a snowslip, which carried his body half a mile.