TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1971, 5 January 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

FIRES. Press Association.

ASHBURTON, last night. About 10 o’clock this morning, shortly after the first express for South passed, the roof of the house ol Ganger Elliott, on the railway reserve near Dromore, was observed to be on fire, and the house and most of the furniture was destroyed. As the fire commenced on the roof, it is surmised that a spark from the engine of the express was the cause, 'l’he furniture was not insured. The house belongs to the railway department.

On account of the very dry season there have been several grass fires in the district recently. Yesterday the f plantation adjoining tile racecourse was destroyed by fire, and on Wednesday a fire gutted the County Council’s plantation near Fairfield.

ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. AUCKLAND, last night. A verdict of accidental death was returned .at the inquest on the body of John Belshaw, who was found dead at Harapipi on Wednesday, with a rifle alongside him. FOUND DROWNED. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. , An inquest on the body of Robert Griffiths, a fireman, which was found floating in Lytelton Harbor on Thursday night, was held to-day. A verdict of found drowned was returned. SLY-GROG. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. W. Creevy, hairdresser, was fine 1 £2O for selling liquor on Christmas Day without a license. The evidence showed Creevy had been doing a heavy trade, and one room in the house was fitted up as a bar.

’FRISCO SERVICE. WELLINGTON, hist Ugh';. In ar. interview with a Post re- % porter, the Premier suited the Fr s-.o mail contract had not been renewed. The Government had intimated to 1 tiie company that no ftp sli <-ont -a. -t I would be entered into till a guaran- I tee of an efficient and reliable so - j vice being maini.aini'l was given In the meantime the company is simply being paid for yvhat mails it carries. V -V COMMERCIAL. TIMARU, yesterday. At the wool sale held -here to-day bidding was good all round, but very spirited for good halfbred, and bright clean crossbred pieces were also keen- -■ . ly competed for. The top price obtained was 144 fci; half-bred. Iho ' General range 01 prices was as follows: * - Fine half-bred 13d to 14id, medium do 114 d to 12d, fine crossbred 12d to 13-iu, medium do. 10 jd to lljd, tlireeAiiarterbred Hid to 12d, Lincoln and coarser wools 9Jd t° lQld, (very little offering) 10d to IOW, .half-bred pieces 9)d to I *V,. th g e , e i quarter pieces 8d to 8- s d, bellies i to 9d, locks 5d to 6d. CRICKET.

PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. ■ SYDNEY, Jan. 4. t. +l,O match New South Aa.ales against South Australia, Ulie visßors •in their first innings made lot , Do 1 ling 37, Jennings 42, Hill 23. i'ooit TO. New Diamond 1 (not out) V’ Hopkins (not out) 30.

MATCH AGAINST OTAGO

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DUNEDIN, last night. The cricket match between the eleven from the M.C.C. and an eleven representing Otago, commenced to day on Carisbrook ground, j Trafd^rc^^visii^ close on 3 hours’ play. Otago started! their first innings at ten "™ U^ e ® vic . 4, and at s>x <i clock luuUost kets for 138. - , (~u H less, hut nt„cm team was not taintless, " - ?haf of the visitors was very creditable. The scores were:—

OTAGO.—First Innings, r .R. Johnson,' c Ackroyd, b Fisher 9 \V P Harrison, run out •■••••••• ' W B Burns, c Siedeberg, b Fisher -0 c ■ C Page, o Williams, b Downes 66 g". H. Simpson-Hayward, b SiedeW^°J^' c Williams, b q n 6 Branson, " c Williams,"b g • c D E W Oe S TrMforcV,'b Downey !| p H May, c Howden, b Downes 8 N C. Tuifnell, not out ••• a r'. H. Fox, b Siedeberg Extras

T t* 1 224 Howling analysis': Downes, 29 overs, 8 maidens, 82 runs, o wickets; d lshe , •24 overs, 3 maidens, 85 runs,- 3 wickets; Siedeberg, 72 overs, 0 maidens, 24 runs, 1 wicket; Eckhoff, o overs, 1 maiden, 31 runs, 0 wickets.

OTAGO. —First Innings. | E. Ackroyd, b Burns 0 G. G- Austin, b May ... ... y 0. E. Howdefl, -b ’May ... ... ..v... fa H. G. Siedberg, c Tuffnell, b May 27 J. Baker, .c Johnson, b Branstoh... 4 C. G. Wilson ,not out 89 H. Graham, not out P Extras ...... 48

J’otal fpr 5 wicket?... ~t lit 133.

WRECK OFF THREE KINGS. LOSS OF A BARQUE. AUCKLAND, yesterday. The bnrqncntine Klverland was wrecked on the Three Kings on Tliurs(lav. The captain and fivo ol tno crew landed atPukennL Six others landed at the Three Kings. Captain Savory, master of the Elverland, wires: “The vessel fomtdorod off tlie Three Kings on Saturday. The crew are all safe.” The Klverland was bound to Auckland with 574 tons of coal for J. J. Craig. It is reported the vessel was leaking in a heavy S.E. gale, and there being no hope of keeping tlio vessel afloat, tlie lifeboats wore launched. The crow of twelve, in two boats, made tlio land safely. The captain s boat reached Pukenui, a small township in the far north. Extremely bad weather lias lately been provident elf the northern end of New Zealand, and sailing vessels particularly have had rough passages. Tlio captain of the Defianco, which arrived this morning, loit Newcastle a dav after tlio Klverland On December 20th the Defianco was within 250 miles of the Three Kings, and encountered a heavy gale from the south-east. The weather becamo much worse, the wind veering to E.S.E., with a heavy sea and thick weather. The captain of the Defiance states he only saw the sun once between December 27th and January 2nd. Later.—A telegram from Captain Savory states that tlio Klverland foundered in deep water on Saturday. She had been for fourteen hours between tlie Rig King and Cape Maria, and was drifting ashore in suchimmiiient danger of being wrecked that the crow had to get out tlio boats. They commenced to tow tlio vessel clear of tlie land. After three hours’ towing, when the vessel apparently was sate, it was then discovered she had •sprung a leak. The vessel was making so much water that she was hopeless. She soon foundered in deep water, six miles west of tlio Three Kings.

WE ISLINGTON, yesterday. A telegram from tlio postmaster at Mangoiiui reports that a ship has been wroeke l on the Three Kings. Six of the crew are on the islands. ;Tlie Postal Department advises that the vessel wrecked at the Three King; is the barquontine Klverland, which left Newcastle for Auckland on December 14th. She struck on Saturday last. The captain and five of the crew landed at Pukenui at 1 o’clock this morning. Tlio remainder of the crew are on the Three Kings. (The Klverland was a well-known intercolonial boat, being 398 tons register, and was built in 1895 in, Sweden. Tlie vessel was owned by C. J. F. Gerber, of Sydney.

THE CAPTAIN’S REPORT. AUCKLAND, last night. The following is Captain Savoury’s report.regarding the loss of the barquentine Klverland :—‘The Klverland on December 28, at 4 p.m., was 15 miles E. by S. of Three Kings, Cape Maria, E.S.E., being about 15 miles. It was dead calm, but there was a nasty swell from the N.E. The principal sails were stowed. At midnight ti e Cape Maria light was bearing E S.E,, apparently the same distance of . There was a heavy fog over the Kings on December 29, at 4a.m. At 6 a.in. the sound of distant breakers

wis heard, and the fog lifted, land being seen 100 yards off the ship. 1 culled all hands, and we launched both boats. We' tried to tow the ship oil’ tlie land, and were towing for about three hours. We towed the

ship two miles along the coast, but not off. A light breeze then sprang up, and I took my boat’s crew on board to set sail, leaving the other boat still towing during that time. After making sail, I sounded the well and found 30 inches of water in it. I started the pumps, but the water gdined. I provisioned both boats and left ship about two p.m., three miles off the Three Kings. The Elverland sank about 4 p.m., and I landed on tlie big King. I left in a boat with o jmen on Wednesday, January 2, and alter 36 hours’ rowing, reached Houlipra Bay on Thursday evening. There I met a man named Saunders, who gave us food and showed us the way t ( o Mr. Thomas, U.S.S. agent at Hou1/ora. There are six men still on the Island.

! THE EXHIBITION. Special to Times. l CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The Exhibition Dog Show attracted a large attendance to-day, and owing to its great success will be extended for a third day, to-morrow, at a reduced price for admission. The magnificent Exhibition orchestra becoming more popular day ly day, and the large audience last night enthusiastically demanded no less than three extra numbers. Miss Milliceilt Heywood, piano soloist, was Well received at last night’s concert, ’and Miss Phoebe Parsons sang with much success . This afternoon the Chamber music concert was given to a fair audience. Mr. Massey ,the organist of Bathurst Cathedral, N.S.W., arrived- yesterday to give organ recitals, but has postponed the first of these from tomorrow till Monday, so that ho may have more time to Acquire familiarity with the Exhibition instrument. Toboggan racing again drew a crowded attendance to Wonderland last night, and the time of the yyin- | ning couple was a record for the track. After the racing, Demos shot I the water chute on a bicycle, his clothes saturated with chemicals and blazing furiously. I A constant succession of interested I visitors has patronised the Maori pa. Up to the present 24,000 people have paid for admission. I The departure of the Cook Islanders from the pa, which takes place on the 12th instant, will be compensated 1 for by the arrival of a large body of 'Wanganui and Ngatiporou Maoris who are expected to be here very

soon. • The Cook Islanders, on their return homo-via Auckland, will call at Otaki and Wanganui, where they will receiver a welcome from the local Maoris. The Hon William Knox, one of the Victorian Executive Commissioners, and a member ,of tlie Federal Hp„ S e of Representatives, visited the exhibition to-day, and speaks warmly m its praise. He considers the whole design excellent, and says the dimensions of the great fair am qmtpi equal to his expectations. He expresses himself as much impressed by tie beauty of the position, and especially of the frontage, which meanderi |nn Avon much -,adorns, fhe whole arrangements show, he thinks, great enterprise and great design. The Besses o’ the Barn Band gho their first performance on Thursday I next.' The Band will arrive from Wellington in the morning; it w'U be met at the whan by the LyttelUii

Marine Band, and escorted Horn < t Christchurch railway station to u.e . hotel by the Garrison Bav'.., if-aiio a reception in the concert hall in the j afternoon, and in the evening he es- s corted by six local bands to the U- j hibition Sports Grounds, where the 1 first performance will bo given. ] Enormous entries have- been re- . coived from all parts of ‘the colony, and -also from Australia, tor the International Band Contest, which takes place next month. • , l The next display ol Pain s London fireworks will be given on Monday next, on the same extensive scale as on New Year’s Eve, Mr. Donne, general manager of the Tourist Department, stated, in an interview, that many residents in other parts of the colony., who had staved at home over Christmas tor the" sake of the favorite holiday nxtures times in their own localities, as the big races at Auckland, would shortly be coming to the Exhibition. He felt confident that the attendance at the Exhibition throughout the remainder of its currency would be large. . . . I Investigation shows a very simple ) I explanation of tlie fact that no 1 bodies of school scliildren arc visiting 5 the Exhibition at present under the 7 present special concessions. The con--4 ditions were that both the Railway 9 Department and the Union Company 0 suspended their reduced rates tc 3 school children during the holiday - period from December 15 to January 13 15, Again.; tko Union Cuwjuujy s

fare of 12s return from Wellington only applies to boys in parties ol from two hundred to three hundred, and by coming ns cadets most ot these boys can get down tree m the Government steamers. By tlio time cadets, who -leave school have airangod to make a free journey in this wav there are hardly likely to be sufficient bovs left able to make the journey at the Union Company s rates in a party of two hundred. Tlio Woiulorlancl lioral leto, which was to have taken place on Tliursday next, lias been postponed for a week, so as not to clash with tlio opening performance of the Besses of tlie Barn Band.

THE ATTENDANCE. Pi •ess Association. Tlio attendance at Exhibition for tlio week ending to-night totalled 105,515. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The N.Z. International Congress was resumed to-day ,with tlio following results: —• TWELFTH ROUND. James beat Edwards. Viner beat Kelling. Barnes v. Sainsbury, drawn. Cummings v. Gifford, drawn. Gould v. Forsyth, unfinished. THIRTEENTH ROUND. James beat Forsyth. Grackenthorpe boat Barnes. Edwards beat J. Mason. Parker beat Grierson. Gifford boat Gould. Sainsbury beat Kelling. Kummor boat Cummings. Sexton v. Stewart, drawn. Viner v. Blake .Mason, unfinished ! —position even. ( J. Mason beat Parker in the 4th ! round. HORSE RACING.

WELLINGTON, Inst night. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr J. H. Pollock for the YU.illingion Summer Meeting : Wellington Cup—Achilles 9.4, Fari-

tutu 80, Armistice and Submarine 80, Master Delnval and Zimmerman 7.11, Polyanthus 7.10, St Joe and Mystifiea tion 7.8, Bourrasque and Douche 7.5, Ghoorka 7.4, Apa and Clanehatton 7.1, Grand Slam 6.12, Pink ’Un 6.10, Ellerton 6,9, Eden, Operetta, Highland Reel, and Maharanui 6.7,

Telegraph Handicap Achi les and Munjeet 9.4, Signalman 9.0, King Billy 8 13, Petrovna 8.11, Ballarat 8.10, Pink ’Un S,B, Marguerite 8,7, Dolamoro 8.5, Medallist 8.0, Sir Tristram 7.10, Cl»nehattan 7.9, Golden Gate, Loftus and Savoury 7.7, Repeat and Intelligence 7.6, Gontenoy 7.3, Declination 6.11, Eden and Probable 6.9, De Witte, White Star, and Liberator 6.7.

Electric Handicap Petrovna 9.3, Ballarat 8.2, Pink ’Un 9.0, Medallist 5.6, Golden Gate 7.13, Declination 7.4, Petticoat 7.2, Seer 7.0, Sea King 6.10, Saga, Scotch Reel, Kurawaka, Red Cross and Vouchor 6 7.

Anniversary Handicap Marguerite 9.0, Flotilla 8.2, Wirrall and Gladsome 8.0, Intelligence and Riflemaid 7.11, Aeolus 7.7, Royal Blue 7.5, De Witte 7,0, Blythe Maid 6.12, Stratagem 6,10, Arc Light 6.9, Dulcinea, White Ribbon and Chatterer 6.7.

Nursery Handicap Downfall 9.6, Pearl Reef 8.12, Elevation 8.10, Finery and Gold Crest 8.7, Happy Maid 7-9, English Maid, Lansdorf, and colt by Pilgrim’s Progress—Mamießosettee 7.6, Guid Wife 7.3, filly by Conqueror—Waiwliea, Research, Prisoner, Rehear, Tlieisa, Vasss, Adventure, Fakir, Takiri, Norsedorf, Chinwag and Plneton 6 10. Trentham Hack Hurdles Assayer 11.6, Faro and Pawa 11.0, Lull 10.9, Kaliaroa 10.7, Maui 10.5, Bandmaster 0.0, Outer 9.11, Champion 9.16, Lavinia 9.6, Golden Comb and Aotea 9.0,

Ruapeha Hack—Full Rate 9,5, Gold Cairn 8.11, Sweet Helen, Kuku, and Aomamento 8.8, Cyrene and The Seer 5.2, Probability and Goldfield 8.0, Tupono, Colleen and Silver Shell 7.11, Sunbonnet and Mahuta 710, White Lie, Glpcaqe and Sharkey ne 7‘9, Sea King 7.8, William, Pytchley, and Seaman 7,7, Saga 7.2, Ilarata and Earl King 7.0, Culfination and Stopmart 6.12, Hiro, Wairarapa, and Barley 6.9, Hillsong, Pluck, Flint Gun, Fascination and Meata Tutiki 6.7-

Tongariro Hack Mataara 9.4, Kuku 8.9, Silkworm 8.7, Compass and Southern Cross 8.0, Merrie Rose and Flower Girl 7.12, Dcvonia add Lady Nell 7.9. Hatley 7.6, Kaiuku 7.5, Merewai 7,2, Chatterer and La Torpedo 6.13, Skye, Saidix, Lavilla, and Fascination 6.7,