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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1982, 18 January 1907, Page 1

THE PAPAKAIO MURDER. Tho Oamaru correspondent of tlio Daily- Times says that tho discovery of the bicycle of the victim of tho Pap aka io 'murder is causing considerable comment ill Oamaril, and rolloctions are being made upon tho mothods by the police when searching for the machine. The North Otago Times, in dealing with the matter, says: —“It is known that the poison who murdered Mr Ronnie made his entrance to tho house by means of the kitchen window, and it was mentioned that lie left his fingerprints on the panes of glass. There is a finger-print export in tho colony, but although he visited tho locality ho did not give one atom of evidence on tho subjects, of finger-prints oil tho window or woodwork. It is said that tho batch of police, which had arrived at tho house during tho temporary absence of its guardian, made their entrance to the scene of the tragedy through the identical windows that tho murderer bad used, that they left their finger-prints everywhere, and that for the purpose of detecting crime the window panes wore valueless. This is the story, and there is some reason for, believing that thoro is some foundation for it. At all events, if tliero were any fin-ger-prints on aiiy part of the window r they wore not utilised for detection, of the perpetrator of the crime. The facts related in this paragraph have been known to a limited number of people for some time, but have only recently become public property. As a.matter of fact, the popular story ’goes somewhat further in assigning a cause for the disappearance of the finger-prinis. The case is one that, calls for careful inquiry as to the methods adopted for the detection of crime, and it is sure to attract more attention in the future than in tho past. It will be remembered that a peculiarly-branded razor, very like tho one that was the property of the deceased man, figured prominently in tlio hearing in Dunedin. An empty 1 razor-ciiso was found on tho floor in Mr Rennie’s house two days after the murder, but the case could not be produced in Court. Popular inquiry is asking why an article that should have suggested itself immediately as likely to be of value in the detection of the criminal should not havo been forthcoming.

TRAGIC VOYAGE. The Greenock-owned barque Gael, a frequent visitor to Sydney, completed a sensational round voyage on arrival at Sydney last Tuesday, 122 days out from Glasgow. On her homeward voyage she sailed from Melbourne with a cargo of wheat, consigned to Glasgow, on January 27 last year, and according to the statements of those on board encountered very severe weather off Cape Horn. A terrific sea, which broke right over the vessel on March 25, washed the commander, Captain Sloan, an able seaman named Henderson, and a Belgian lad named Jacquet overboard. The Gael strained and labored severely in the violent tempest, and as the vessel was in peril nothing could be done to save the unfortunate men.

For days the seas continued to run mountains high, and a considerable amount of damage was done to the deck fittings and stores. Some of the boats were struck with such force by the sea that they were reduced to atoms in the chocks, and many of the ship’s company despaired of ever seeing land again. Eventually, however, the conditions moderated, and the chief officer, Mr Norman, who assumed command, received the loyal support of all hands. The Gaol arrived oil Queenstown on June 22, and having there received her orders proceeded to Greenock, where she safely arrived three days later. Having discharged her cargo of wheat the Gael commenced to load a full cargo of general merchandise at Glasgow for Sydney and Newcastle, and sailed on September 3. The Tail of the Bank was cleared on September 8, and moderate weather ruled in the Channel, which was cleared a week later. The equator was crossed on the 41st day out, light winds having prevailed most of the way. Moderate to light winds were experienced to the Cape of Good Hope, which was rounded when the Gaol was 82 days out. Another sensational storm was experienced in running down the easting, terrific winds and seas being encountered part of the way. The Gael was struck by a heavy sea, which smashed the skylights, damaged the spankorboom, and destroyed sQme of the sails. The barque, however, again behaved splendidly, and came through the trying ordeal without serious injury. Bass Straits were made on the 4tli inst., and light and contra-.-;; winds ruled until the last two days of the voyage, when tlio strong southerly brought her along at a great pace.

Mr P. A- Connelly, owner of May Kin”;, has won three Perth Cups in succession, the others with Blue Spec and Czarevitch. It is announced that the “gate” receipts at the match between the South Africans and Wales, at Swansea, amounted to £2B67—a record as far as a Welsh Rugby international match is concerned. At the Welsh match with the New Zealanders last season the sum taken was £2650. A wool-buyor from the North visited Mount Linton station last week (says the Winton Record), and after seeing the wool being rolled off the sheep’s back by machinery, purchased the whole of the fleece clip at Is per lb. The whole of the shearing on this station was done by eight machines, driven by water power, and the men who worked them averaged 175 sheep per day j>er man. Christchurch Truth humorously states:—lf tho Exhibition is not invested with any marked international attributes of.its very own, at least it has been fruitful in quickening the pulses of different sorts and conditions of men at various periods of its pellucid career. Already the volunteers, the Scots, and Lancashire lads have been fitted out with valid excuses to foregather and enthuse, and it_ is part and parcel of the nondescript public’s privilege and abounding pleasure upon such occasions to take a little of the hue with which the fleeting hour is tinted. The managerial astuteness of Mr Munro has led him to perceive gate money in thus twanging tho chords of mutual interests and prejudices, and he purposes arranging a further series of kindred occasions. Hence we are to have an old colonists’ day, firemen’s day, athletes’ day, friendly societies’ day, and doubtless any oilier day and date that will bring grist to the mill. A butchers’ day would be a popular institution, as likewise would be a bakers’ and a candlestick-makers’ day: There might also he a freeholders' day, and another for. the lingering leaseholders; dimpled days for saint's, and dog days for sinners; days and moments for hardshell Baptists and Methodies; devious days for Government supporters and hide - bound Tories. The paying public would come to all of them, and comport itself according to its company.

“There will probably, be no little comment,” remarks the Globe, “on the fact that the New Zealand Government have again determined to place the loan of a million sterling, required for the current year’s public works, in the Antipodes. The last loan was raised partly in Australia and partly in New Zealand; and thus for the second time the London market is passed over. As the colonial Government is prepared to pay up to 4J per cent, for the loan, there is no question that it could have been placed in England; and although, we are informed,it is anticipated that the money will be obtained at something less than 4 per cent., even at that price application to London would not necessarily have been in vain. J3ut the colonists feel that ‘when money becomes once more abundant and cheap la the London market, a reasonable appeal from New Zealand would not suffer because of their having proved the ability of the colonial market to meet local requirements.’ ’* “The remark,” observes the Globe, “is shrewd. In this conservative old world wo may sometimes stare and gasp at the free way in which New Zealand spends money and raises further supplies; but the prosperity ot tlio colony is beyond doubt, and to say that it is solvent is to pay it a poor compliment. Unless an entirely unlooked for situation should arise, a New Zealand loan could be placed in London without difficulty. Meanwhile, it is a gratifying token of the solid progress of Australasia that it lias sufficient capital reserve already to provide for its own wants at tunes,”