NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1951, 6 December 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND

PItISSS ASSOCIATION Foilding, last night. August lid ward 11 isse, of Taonui, ploadoil guilty at the Magistrate’s Court to day to committing incest with two of liis daughters, ono of whom is eneionto, and was remanded to the Supreme Court for sentence.

Carterton, last night. It is understood that the deiicionoy in the estate of Henry Stratton Jz,ird, solicitor, of Greytown, who has been adjudged a baukrupt, amounts to £30.000

Four stowaways were doalt witli at tin local Court to day, three from Wellington and ono from the West Coast, the former being from the Mapourika and the latter the Arahuru. They pleaded guilty, and were re-

manded till this afternoon, as they were promised work by a local contractor, who will probably arrange payment of their fares. 'J he Wellington men were named Patrick Gubbms, John Johnston, and John Delaney, recent arrivals from England, who had been worjcing on the Main Trunk line, and the West Coast stowaway was named James Langley. Christchurch, last night. At a public meoting, held last night, forty members joined the Highland Games Association, recently formed to protect and promote the interests of pipers, dancers, and athletes who take part in the competition proper to Highland sports mootings. Iko meeting was very en» thusiastic and letters were read from all parts of the colony sympathising with the Association, the inception 01 which lies With Otago and Southland. A conference of the woollen manufacturers of Hew Zealand was held yesterday in the ELiiapoi Company’s premises. The meeting was- private and strictly confidential. Eepresentatives of firms directly concerned were present. It is understood that pro posals were discussed for modifying the excessive competition among colonial manufacturers of woollen goods. It was stated in a Wellington wire that the meeting had been con venod by the 1 unedtn manufacturers, but the impression here is that the initiative was really taken by the Kaiapoi Company. Ashburton, last night. At the District Court last evening, Judge Haßelden presiding, Frederick Charles Startup appealed against the decision of Mr Wray, 8 M., who fined him £SO for selling liquor in a noliconse district. Mr Raymond, for appellant, pointed out that the magistrate had amended the information from one of for sa'e to selling liquor to ono named Edwards -ss Edwards was not in the district at tho time the liquor was received, and had not helped to consume it, therefore on that fact there could bo no sale. The appeal was allowed and the conviction quashed.