HOSPITAL ENQUIRY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1966, 29 December 1906, Page 2

HOSPITAL ENQUIRY.

T° the Editor of the Times,

. kjr,—-I have always understood that when a case was sub judico it was generally considered to be the Jicjght ol bad taste for any commeats of any kind to be made on it much less by one of the parties who will suppose judge the case—and yet at a recent meeting one of the Trustees informs of tho exceedingly favorably opinion ho holds of one of the persons whoso names will bo broght up during the enquiry. What chance, then, can anyone feel they have ol getting a fair decision in any ease brought up for consideration involving that person. It certainly behoves tho Trustees to let the public see that any witnesses coming forward will receive lairplay, and that the cases will be. considered fairly and without prejudice.—l am, etc., FAIR PLAY.

CABLEGRAMS CRUSH ASSOCIATION COI’YRIOJIT. Received Dec. 29, 11.44 p.m. LONDON, Doc. 28. The West Riding Education Commitee, by 10 to 2, resolved to pay arrears of teachers’ salaries in connection with the distinctive religions instruction.

SYDNEY, last night. Arrived at 3 p.m., fbe Man. no I alter a passage of three '"ays tlif’C I hours; also .Jap, from Greymouth ; I Manurewa, from Kaiparu; Njord 1 and Constance Craig, fro lnHokianga. The former had ten miles’ start in leaving Hokianga, and reached Sydney a few hours ahead of the Constance Craig. The deadlock among the mutton slaughtermen continues. The masters told tlio men they could resume at the old rates;, that the conference rates would not operate until the first Monday in January. Tlio masters are carrying on with casual labour. In consequence of the deadlock Homehush sales have been postponed from M onday until Thursday. MELBOURNE, last night. Mr. Bent recommends the Cabinet to increase old age pensions from eight to ten shillings per week.

MOROCCO. RAISULI LEAVES TANGIER. MOROCCO, Dec. 28. Guobbas entered .Tangier, Raisuli’s men leaving without protest. (A cablegram from Morocco on the 24th stated: “The Shereefian forces, in a ragged, half-starving condition, are encamped at a safe spot, with the wall of Tangier between them and Raisuli’s men. Raisuli refuses to communicate with General Quebbas, Minister for War, and also failed to supply the usual customary tribal contingent and provisions.”)

SOUTH AFRICA. UNREST AMONG NATIVES. Received at 9.50, Dec. 28. CAPETOWN, Dec. 28. General Botha predicts that the Hotvolk and Moderate British party will form a Government for the Transvaal.

Daniel, Dinizulu’s late secretary, formed Sir W. McCallum that D inbuilt was implicated in the rebellion and had instigated Stainbank’s murder. Dinizulu is at . Nonogava, where further investigations are likely. A disquieting feature of the situation is recent frequent thefts of rifles from settlers’ houses in Zumland.

SEVERE WEATHER. PEOPLE FROZEN TO DEATH. MANY LIVES LOST. Deceived at 9.50, Dec. 28. LONDON, Dec. 27. Heavy ■ snowstorms have occurred iu France, Belgium, and Germany. There were amazing scenes in the snow and slush in London streets on Boxing Day. Several country houses have been snowed up, stopping shooting, including Sandringham House. Traffic lias been dislocated.

Received at 9.50, Dec. 28. LONDON, Dec. 28,

Heavy snowstorms and fresh blizzards have been experienced in the North of England. Many people have been frozen to

death. Fatal accidents are numerous. Traffic in many districts lias been suspended.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA. , THE TERRORISTS. LONDON, Dec. 28. Reuter’s St. Petersburg correspondent states that the leaders of the Social Revolutionary party resolved to ceaselessly pursue terrorism during the elections on the grounds that intimidation was the effective weapon against an iniquitous regime..

PERSECUTED JEWS. SETTLEMENT IN TEXAS. Received at 9.50, Dec. 28. NEW YORK, Dec. 28. Jacob Scliifl’ has given half a mil lion dollars, provided a similar sum is raised in Europe to settle at Galveston, Texas, a number of Russian informed Sir W. McCallum that DinRoumanian Jewish families. The Rothschilds support the scheme.

THE INDIAN CONGRESS. Received at 9.50, Dec. 2S. CALCUTTA, Dec. 28. The Indian National Congress at Calcutta passed a resolution expressing indignation that Indians were denied citizen rights in the Transvaal. Such a policy was fraught with danger to the Empire. The Congress also protested against the alarming growth of military charges .