TELEGRAMS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1975, 10 January 1907, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

SOLICITORS IN TROUBLE. Press Association M ELLINGTON, yesterday. Harry Francis, solicitor, of Christchurch, was arrested here to-day on a charge of the theft of £IOO belonging to James Henry Thomas, at Christchurch, on September 18, 1905. AIASTERTON, yesterday. Henry Stratton Izard, the Greytown solicitor, appeared on remand to answer charges in connection with Ins bankruptcy, and was further remaimed till the 1/th. Counsel intimated that satisfactory arrangements re the girl Grace Alalxupuku . had been made. Bail was allowed, liimrmnrvV 1 £ , 2000 a,ul two sureties of £ZUUO each.

FARAI PROSPECTS. WELLINGTON,, last night. t i\ e kepretary for Agriculture, Air. Ritchie, who has returned to Uellmgton from the South, states that the continued dry weather is becoming a very serious matter for fanners in Canterbury, Otago, and Southland districts. The area under crops in those parts of the colony this year Is as large as in the previous summer, but there is everv indication that the harvest for 1907 will be much smaller than usual. This will be particularly the case in dis- [ tricts south of Tiniaru. The grass hail dried up to such an extent that food lor sheep and cattle has become scarce, and many farmers are turnmg their stock into their wheat fields. There is very little blight in the potato growing districts in the ooutli Island tins season, but the absence of rain is having a bad effect upon tho crop.

SUPPOSED SUICIDE, , WAIHI ,last 11'ight. A miner named JllO. Bird was f ound lying across his bed-by a board-ing-house keeper this afternoon, shot through the heart. The position and circumstances.point to suicide. | COOKS AND WAITRESSES. . WELLINGTON, last night. It is reported that the proprietors of certain hotels in Wellington, being dissatisfied with the cooks and ’, uld ? IK i llil 'ies made 11 Sydney with the view of securing the services of waitresses who would do instead of men.

. A SAD ENDING. IN VGIiCA KG ILL, lust night. -U the adjourned inquest on Jno. Hornsby, killed by tile Gain at Woodlands on 31st December, the | jury found that lie was muddled with cirink, and that no blame was attachable to the railway authorities. The evidence showed that the man continued on the line, though lie saw the tram approaching, and was warned by persons near to look out. The en-gine-driver regarded it as a case of deliberate suicide. Dll OWNED IN 1(1 VEIL CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The body of David Dally, who was drowned in the Waimakariri yesterday, was found to-day. An inquest was held this afternoon, when a verdict of accidentally drowned was re- . uruetl .

YOUNG AIAN’S DEATH.

DUNEDIN, last night. _ Win. Brownie, aged 20 years, dio’cT at Ihe Hospital this morning under circumstances which necessitate an inquest. He was admitted on Monday. It appears that lie had a quarrel with his father at South-East Valley last week, as an outcome of which the police had to institute proceedings against both for a breach of tho peace. Whether any injury then received has anything to do with the young man*s death, it is impossible to say.

WAIMARAMA ENGUIRY. A FIASCO. Press Association. HASTINGS, yesterday. The public Trustee opened an enquiry yesterday into the charges made in connection with the purchase'of certain interests in the Waimarama estate. The chai'gcs were made against Mr. T. W. Lewis, the well-known Native solicitor and interpreter, and Mr. Heirley, assistant to Mr. Sheridan, head of the Native Land Purchase Department, accusing them of inducing natives to sell land at Waimarama to the Government while the natives were in a state of drunkenness. The evidence of the defence was taken this morning, and denied the accusations, the natives motioned all deposing that they were quite sober when the transactions were made, and they desired to sell. The person who made the charges to the Premier and asked for an. enquiry was Miss Meinertzhagen, who held leases from the natives and did not want the land sold. In her evidence she denied making charges against Lewis and Heirley, her counsel, Mr. Morrison, of Wellington, submitting that the letter to the Premier (produced) was privileged. The solicitor for Mr. 'Lewis objected to his client giving evidence when charges were not made and the accusers were under. a hedge. Miss Meinertzhagen swore that the natives mentioned in the Commission were under the influence of drink on the days they signed the transfer of the land. After much discussion between the Public Trustee and counsel as to the legality ' of Mr. Lewis giving evidence, the • \ enquiry was closed. The Commission 5 practically ended in a fiasco, as evi--1 donee for the defence cleared accused 1 and the accusers contended they made ' no charges. The proceedings evoked , much local interest amongst Maoris 1 and Jiuropeans.

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday.

The chess congress was resumed this morning, when the unfinished 'A games of the 18th round were con- -V tinued. An effort is being made to finish the remaining three rounds, and thus obviate the necessity of playing on Friday morning. Parker -* beat Gifford on the 52nd move. Davies beat Rummer on the 39th move. The game was entered for the brilliancy prize. Pleasants beat James on the 55th move, and Viner beat -q Grierson on the 58tli move. The game between Viner and B. Alason was concluded this morning. It began on the 13th round, and lasted for ten hours, occupying four sittings. It was agreed to draw at the 76th '! move.

CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The N.Z. International Congress was resumed to-day, when the 18th" round was continued. The results were: —-

Parker heat Gifford. Davies heat Kummer. Pleasants beat James. Viner beat Grierson. Viner v. B. Alason, drawn/after four sittings lasting 10 hours. Nineteenth round.

Forsyth beat Killing. Davies beat Sexton. B. Alason beat Edwards. Kummer beat Parker. J. Alason beat Pleasants. Stewart beat James Cummings. Barnes v. Gifford, drawn. Sninsbt:ry v. Grierson, drawn. Grierson beat Kelling in the 17th round.

FEMALE SHOPLIFTERS. f;|

FINES OF £lO. Press Association. r .AUCKLAND, last niglit_- j|| j-u passing sentence to-dav on four young married women who had plead- - eu guilty to shoplifting, Mr. Kettle#, 11 a 1 1 fi ai< i ?V ? thought there was no If A doubt that the offence was one which V was very common, not only in Ancle-, ' land, but m other places. He was®® quite certain that it was the desire' V t- and love of dress and show of tilings,. j{ a which had become almost a curse In- . g our excessive civilisation, and the, - • t- desire of people to vie with tlieir ■MI neighbors at various public gather- fe mgs, winch conduced the women 1o r- SO into shops and he tempted to steal”' a Thoif S ,n lllC i + ! i ey , co, . ,]d Ilot afford.-.--: h V J allowed the desire to be well fl 4 ;- dressed to carry them beyond \ all i- sops® of moral obligations. If the-' 1 , s offence was repeated, and people d ™ b ? for ,® h . ] m on charges-of syste- "I i- ™ at,c shoplifting, lie would be driven f. f to send offenders to prison. In the*# I present instance, however, he would « ' v, ? M,f° lK i tllcln , to . gaol, although thewsSS^i 'jsxsrssf “• *■* **■*>* • j MiIIKLE COMMISSION. MEIKLE’S character DISr CUSSED. :«■! 1 Press Association. ' n WELLINGTON. last ni-ht SI ■ m<S"of e \n f T tlp applicant "spent ' !-1 e* d -' V : 111 addressing the-‘fi! iUeikle Comnnsion. Counsel said ilm "I ’ - ‘ ‘ sacled GS t" f $ l * 1) - oJicc l>ad been r an!|' I sacked to discover evidence of nf, M MeiH, aSai V St ni ,°, r P lit y committed by‘lspl II jjp&W s;;s 'sHiriatr -I uiFiwr’s; '<s °( t g« «-1 sidered he had , ? kl ’ lso ") con- % • -I against Z. 1 I l.roiid, VAhtrfjJ J maiidinent, and as to ~'!?• , 1 the Commission was set quire into. set "P to oil- f-j Meikie had'denied 0 ?,” 1 tT B ? J . id that 11 that he had a, v ,to ° "' U "oss-box 1, | that woman a d X, " C °T°,' V th • retracted that statmnmit 1 h ° had ’ M the pai J t USt „r a Ed nmn lS t “ id * " a * ' ■*l| I

: BESSES 0’ THE BARN. “ H A GREAT WELCOME. ‘ -.1 “wifeisp' -, S Press Association. ■ififjl The n (^!.s J o 3 f fn *'l° N ’ n ,St 1 which arrived from'"fWto"div B “ ~d’ Ml ** • i the ? IIC Wt° as,' -v-S n f to bandsmen * alucs edl >cationally Mil >° “"a it'll chains being broken In- ti« advane WJ», public Mia,nhSZV . I w hllv and cranes, and - rway? cciud as tllo steamer moved 1 t

BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

Press Association. MASTERTON, yesterday. At the bowling tournament the seventh round results were:—Te .Hail (21) beat .Foiling (15); Wellington (18) beat Napier (14); Patea beat Eltham (0); Carlton (25) beat Mastorton (10); Karori (20) beat Newtown (18); Petone (27) beat Hutt (9); Upper Plain (23) beat Panne- i virke (to): Green meadows (20) beat Gisborne (14); Ponsonby (25) neat Carterton (21) ; Grevtown (28) beat I Victoria (23). The wins arc: Greemneadows and I To Kan, 7 each; Stratford, Pabiatua, I Feilding. Masterton, Ponsonby, Wei- I lington, Petone, Carlton, 4*'each; I Carterton, Panuevirko, Gisborne, Napier, Greytown, Upper Plain, 3 each; Victoria, Karori, Patea, 2:1

Newtown, 1 ; Hutt and Eltham, 0.

SPLENDID PLAY OF TE ItAU TEAM. MASTEItTON, last night. The bowling tournament was continued in beautiful weather to-day. Seventh Round.

This round was started punctually at 10 o’clock, the weather being all that a bowler could wish. In" the various matches played, some very interesting heads were contested, and great interest was centred iu Te Itau and Greemneadows, who so far aro unbeaten. The final will be plaved out between these two clubs, who are leading iu their' section. _ The surprise of the day’s play was Karori, who easily beat Newtown, and The Ilutt were badlv beaten by Petone.

Groat things wore expected of Masterton, who had only lost ono game. They, however, failed to keep pace with Carlton, who were returned the winners by 25 against 16. Carlton started to lead from the Ist head, and increased it to 8 against 1 at the fourth, giving Masterton seven to pull up. Both teams at the Bth head were level. Masterton failed to get in during the next six heads, and this gave their opponents a lead of 10 up at- the loth head. Durum the 18th head some fine play was seen. Carlton wore lying one near the jack, when J. Cochrane, with his last bowl, carried the jack, leaving bis opponent two up. Whittaker? the Masterton skip, went back, and played a draw in a final head, and knocked on, getting in one for his side. Tho score was not altered until the 20th head, when Carlton pulled 4, making their total 25. The next head gave ono to Masterton, the game ending Carlton 25, against 16 The skip of Carlton, J. ICilgour! played a splendid game. At the 12tli head Masterton were laying one closer to tho jack. He 'played a drive, and carrying back the jack, got in the shot. Te Ran met Feilding, and from the start the game was of an interesting order. They were level at the 4th head, 3 each. Te Rau got away, and at the 10th head were iO up against their opponents 5. The next head was played in favor of Feilding, who scored again, bringing their score level—lo each. The" skip, A. J. Massey, of Te Eau, was playing one of the best games on the green. At the sth head this skip played a splendid long head drive. His opponents were laying 4, when he cut out the jack with his first, and lay the shot by his second. The Feilding team, after this head, seemed to go to pieces, the scores during the next seven heads only registering two singles, whilst the Te Rau team, playing well together, increased the score to 21, finally winning by 6. The game between Victoria and Greytown was evenly contested. The former team started to score from the Ist head, and kept the lead up to the 15th head, when Greytown drew level—ls each. The game now became keener than ever, one being scored at the 14th head by Victoria. Their opponents, at the i.sth, 16th, and 17th heads, got in 4,5, and 1, giving them a substantial lead over Victoria, the game standing Victoria 16, Greytown 25. Greytown eventually won by 28 to 23. A point was caused by No. 3 of the Victoria team in regard to the handling of the jack. The rule of the Northern Bowling Association reads as under: —“When the jack is run into the ditch by a bowler in the regular course of the game, the place where it rests must be marked, and the jack placed on the edge of the green, so that the succeeding player may see where to play to. It must be returned, however, to its place in the ditch immediately on each bowl being delivered

Eoilding gained an easy victoi over Newtown by 33 to 11. Tlio wi hois wore in front all the way. The match Carterton v. Daun virko was won by the former by 1

Another game in which an easy victory was secured was between Eltham and Napier, the latter winning by 35 to 12 points. Eltham only scored on the 7th head. The scores were ns follows: Seventh round. Ponsonby (2,5) heat Carterton (21). I’etono (27) beat Hntt (9). ~lM'cr Plain (23) beat Dannovirke (!•>).

Grey town (28) beat Victoria (23). Greenmeadows (2G) beat Gisborne l 4).

Karon (27) beat Newtown (18) i’e Kan (21) beat Eeilding (15). Carlton (25) beat Masterton (16) Patea (So) beat Eltham (9). Wellington (18) beat Napier (14). Eighth round'. Feilding (33) bent Newtown (11). Carterton (19 beat Dannovirke (IT Stratford (20) beat Masterto'

Gisborne (2o) beat Grevtown (22). I onsonby (31) beat Petone (19). Greenmeadows (33) beat Pabiatua

Carlton (33) beat Karori (13) Napier (35) beat Eltham (12) To Ban (26) beat Patea (18). \ ictoria (22) beat Hutt (19).

Ninth round . Te Bau (32) beat Najiier (10). Greenmeadows - (21) beat Upper ’lain (18). Victoria (23) beat Petone (17). Pabiatua (2S) beat Grevtown (17). 1 atea (21) beat Eoilding (15). Ponsonby (23) beat Danevirke (16). \\ ellington (23) beat Masterton b).

Gisborne (29) beat Hntt (12). Karori (21) beat Stratford (14), Carlton (25) beat Newtown (20).

POSITION OF TEAMS,

Tlio following is the position of the teams at the end of the 9tli round :

A Section. Greenmeadows, 8 wins, 0 losses Ponsonby, 6 wins, 3 losses. - Gisborne, 5 wins, 3 losses. Pabiatua, 5 wins, 3 losses. Carterton, 4 wins, 4 losses. Victoria, 4 wins, 4 losses. Petone, 4 wins, 4 losses. Grevtown, 3 wins, 5 losses. Upper Plain, 3 wins, 5 losses. Dannovirke, 3 wins, 6 losses. Hntt, 0 wins, S losses.

B Section. Te Ban ,9 wins, 0 losses. Carlton, 6 wins, 2 losses. Wellington, 5 wins, 3 losses, Stratford, 5 wins, 3 losses. Bedding, 5 wins, 4 losses. Masterton, 4 wins, 4 losses. Napier, 4 wins. 4 losses. Karori, 3 wins, 5 losses. Patea, 3 wins, 5, losses. Newtown, 1 win, 7 losses. Eltham, 0 wins, 8 losses.

THE EXHIBITION. (By Telegraph Special Service.) CHRISTCHUBCH, last night. A show of carnations and sweet peas opened in the main avenue of the Exhi bition to-day,is one of the best ever seen in the colony, the entries far exceeding any previous record of the United Horticultural Society, which is organising

the display. The exhibits cover SOOft of tabling, while considerable floor space has been t<iken up by ,pot plants. In addition to a beautiful display of sweet peas and carnations, the exhibits include fine samples of pelargoniums, gladioli, and other flowers, ferns, and fruits. A

Greenmeadows, the unbeaten team in the A section, met Gisborne, and won the game by 26 against 14. This game was not so easily won, as the total scores imply. From the start Gisborne did the scoring. At the 13th head both teams were level. In the next 9 heads, Gisborne oidy got in 2 singles, whilst the Greenmeadows team were playing well together, and added 14, making their score 26 against 14. The 18th head in this game was worth watching, and the feature of the game was the splendid drawing of the Gisborne skip, J. Ponsford. Ponsonby arid Carterton had an exciting game, the scoring of each side being of a very even kind. At the 18th head the game stood, Ponsonby 18* Carterton 14. At the 19th and 20tli heads Ponsonby put on 5,7, and 2, leaving their opponents 12 to win. Carterton, in the last head, played splendidly, and put on 7, bringing their score up to 21, the fame resulting in a win for Ponsony by 4. Petone met the Hutt, and had a very easy win. The Hutt team falling away, played a very poor game, while the Petone men were working well together. The scores were: Petone 27, Hutt 9. Wellington and Napier played a good game, but the city team got the lead at the shot, were never overtaken, winning comfortably by 4. Hannevirke were defeated by upper Plain. The Upper Plain, playing in great form, got first score, ana kept their lead until the sixth head. The score at this stake was Dannevirke 6, Upper Plain 4. Upper Plain got in o in the next head, and again securing the lead, kejit it, finai.y winning by seven. Patea easily defeated Eltliam by 35 to 9, and Karori won comfortably from Newtown by 27 to 18. Eighth round.

Sydney visitor expressed the opinion that the display of sweet peas is the finest yet seen in Australasia. The show was well attended, and willbeopen again tomorrow, The Deputy-Mayor, Mr Grayling, will give an address of welcome to the Desse3 o’ the Bam Band, in the Exhibition Concert Hall to-morrow afternoon at three o’clock. Special suitable items will bo rendered by the Exhibition or-

chestra during the afternoon. Arrange- ( r ments are complete for tbo evening P reception by the local bandsmen, and £ for the first performance by the band, which takes place on the sports a ground. ii Mr Collins, of the kabor Department, fi Wellington, has arrived to classify and s; display to the best advantage the exhibits o of sweated industiies, procured and for- b warded to the Exhibition by the High r Commissioner. The collection com- e prises clothing of all descriptions, chains, t nails,- children’s toys, and a great variety s of other articles. The exhibit will be of “ undoubted interest and of value to £ manufacturers and workers generally, J The Hon. W. Hall Jones, Minister for ( Railways, advises the General Manager 3 that he has completed arrangements for ( cheap railway fares for special town , trips from all centres with which Christ- . church is connected by rail. The fares i will be on the very lowest scale possible, the intention being to use the railway 1 system concentrating at Christchurch as a feeder to the Exhibition. The Eijians, whose novel dances have been a great attraction of the Exhibi- . tion, and who have made themselves great friends with many of the towns- , people, leave on Friday on a short trip r to Dunedin and Southland. They will resume the performances at the Exhibition on their return. The fat lamb show was one of the fea- " turcs of the Exhibition to-day. Similar shows arc given monthly by the local 11 frozen moat company, under the aus--1 pices of the Canterbury A, and P. Asso,i ciation, and attract much interest. ir The Wonderland floral fete, fixed for n January 17, has caused quito a stir 0 among local florists and gardeners, ’e Orders for blooms have been placed with i- different nurserymen as far South as Tiinaru, and one local firm has received n- a preliminary order for ten thousand ,y . sprays. ■ st Preparations are being mado for a sensational fire rescue act. Numerous other highly original and diverting p attractions are promised. j u . The completion by the Agricul-

To Kan, who have so far been on beaten, met Patea in the eighth round, and kept up their unbeaten record, winning their game by -2b T 8 To Kan scored one on the hist head j Pa tea- lay 5, and at the end of the sixth head they were leading by 5 points. To Itau drew level on tile 10th head, the hoard reading 10 all, Prom that stage onward .1 e Kan increased their lead, and eventually won with 8 points to spare. Greenmeadows, the only other unbeaten team, defeated Pahiatua by 33 to 12. Pahiatua lay 3on the first head, and at Llie second head Paluatna held the advantage hy one. Clreonineadows put on three on the third head, and obtained a lead of two points. On the fifth head the score was five all. I hen 1 alnatuo remained stationary for some time while their opponents forged ahead and won easily on the last five heads. Greenincadows scored 6, J, 5,0, and 3, while Pahiatua only put Al asterton suffered defeat at the hands of Stratford, hy cine point. Stratford got away with a good lead, and at the seventh head they were loading by eight' points to two. 'Jlasterton were in the rear until the 17th head, when, putting on 5 to their opponent's nil, they put themselves two points in the lead. I hoy kept that lead until the 20th head. On that head Mastertoil were two up, when the skippers went up to play. The Mastertoil skipper did not alter the position, but the Stratford skipper, with his last howl, drove barcl, and knocked out two of the Mastertoil bowls, and lay three, winning a good game by one. The Grey tow n-Gisborne match was a splendid one. Perry won on the last head. The teams were on oven terms at the fifth head. Gisborne then went away in the lead, but the ISfch head saw the teams level again, 20 all. At the 21st head the rinks were again on even terms, each of . / ->n having 22 to their credit. On head Gisborne lay 3, and won , r 'i" that number of points. Poke* '-V. 2 ). 31 -

tnnil Department of the arrangement and classification of its numerous and extensive wool exhibits obtained from all parts of the colony

makes a very thorough representation of wool at the Exhibition. No product of tlie colony is represented more ftily or to better advantage than wool, and the excellent samples shown, both in the agricultural court and in the product hays, must prove of the very greatest interest and value to the farmer. In the North Canterbury Court _ there is a verv line collection of merino, half-bred, Corriedale, crossbred, and long wools, and the Maryborough display is also of especial excellence. Some line private exhibits are also shown. The wool exhibits will probably he judged during the next ten I days.

PAPAKAIO MURDER

points to 12 points. Cnrtorton wore the first to score, Dannevirko failing to register any points on tlie first two heads. On the fourth and fifth bonds Dannevirko wore leading, but Carterton, lying on three on the (>th head, gained the advantage, and kept it throughout the game. Holt started badly in their match with Victoria, and were unable to catch their opponents until the .12th head, where the scores were 12 all. On the 14th and 19th heads the cards again showed even scoring, but Victoria, scoring four on the 20th head, won the match hv three points, as their opponents managed to put cn one point on the final head. Ponsonby beat Petoue by 31 to 19 points. After the sixth' head the winners were in front all the way. Carlton gained an easy victory over Karori, the board at the conclusion of the game showing the scores to lie: Carlton 33 points, Tvarori 13 points . The losers failed to score in 13 heads.

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FINDING OF THE BICYCLE.

Press Association. OAMAIMJ, yostorday. A bicycle lias boon found in an arm of 11 10 ‘Wait-aki river and identified as. belonging to Mr. Bonnie, the schoolmaster of Papnknio, lor whose mysterious murder Findlay stood trial and was acquitted. The spot is directly opposite Tomlinson’s dwelling, where Findlay boarded, and dose to whore the witness M. Allen said ,ho saw a man with a bicyclo on the night following the murder. The incident has caused much excitement, and places ltennio’s murder in a new light. A systematic search is boiug maintained in the same locality, in tho hope of finding the watch and •ovolvor. i i i \ c f t |e L b ci w 111 tl hi hi n< ei tl w A