TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1990, 28 January 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. "WHANGAIUOI, Saturday. Thfa' police received information that some natives discovered the sue - cton of a man licnr NgunguriL supposed to be a Maori named Kaihu, wlio was missed on 1‘ ebrunry otli, iJO6. AUCKLAND, Saturday. Dawson, a storekeeper at Kawakawa, was found drowned in a creek this morning. . , . . , , . The Premier arrived 111 Auckland this morning, and proceeded immediately to Pukekoho to unveil a memorial to the late Mr. Sodden. Ho intends returning this evening to deliver a public address in the city. Ho will be entertained at luncheon by the Chamber of Commerce on Monday before embarking for Sydney. The Government Accident Insurance Department has lodged contingent claims with the Auckland Harbor Board in connection with accidents to men working on the s.s. Mainnri in dock whon that vessel sli—ed. The claims are for .£3OO each in cases of 29 injured and £4OO in cases of three men killed. This, of course, is the limit ol liability and does not represent' the amounts likely to ho paid, but the claim is lodged to protect the Department in the event of the Board being held to bo liable. (cv. EKETAHUNA. Saturday. A new bridge across t*he Mangntninokn river, near Hamua. was opened by the lion. Mr. McNab yesterday. Mr. McNab dwelt on the necessity for roads and bridges, and said the deatli-voll from drowning was more than from epidemic. Bridges were too often forgotten by the Government of the day. He commented on the new style of bridge invented by Mr. Dawson. If it proved sntisfaetorv it would do away with tlio old style, and being only about half the cost, the Department would be able to build doublo the number, to the benefit of the country. He spoke of the need of watching the progress of other countries, and applying their methods to New Zealand. He intended to do this, and that with the prevention of aggregation of estates would build up a prosperous eounry. He advocated every opportunity being taken to open up the back country by good roads and bridges. Mr. McNab addressed a large meet-ii-.;r last night on the Land Bill. A vote of thanks, and approving of the principal was carried against, an amendment expressing thanks only. NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday. Bitter complaints are coming from the back blocks on account of the practical suspension of co-operative load works. Small progress lias been mado this summer.

■WELLINGTON, Saturday. A hotel porter named William West was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment without the option of a fine for exposing an indecent photograph to a barmaid in tile same hotel. The Government lias approved of tlio question of appointing lawyers King’s Counsel for the colony, and the regulations collected therewith will shortly he gazetted. The Chief Justice must concur in all appointments. It is provided that when acting for the Crown, his Majesty’s Counsel shall not appear in the Supreme Court or Court of Ajipeal unless a junior from outside liis own office appears with him, nor in any inferior Court unless upon a special retainer and fee of at least ten guineas. The fee for the patent is five guineas, and a license fee of one guinea to appear against' the Crown in case in which his Majesty’s Counsel is dispensed with. Negotiations between the Merchant Service Guild, representing the steamship officers and the Union Company, regarding the scale of remuneration for deck officers, have just concluded. Each side gave way a little, and as a result a new arrangement comes into force on February Ist. Captain Mason. secretary of the Guild, states that although the terms agreed upon were not as asked, they mean a general increase in the salaries of deck officers. The decision of the Marine Court in respect to the occurrence between the Natone and Cobnr, near Ward Island, on the 12tli inst., when a collision was narrowly averted, was given this morning. The Court found that the occurrence endangered the safety of both vessels, and was duo to tlio master of the Natone failing to keep out of the wav, of the Cobar, ill accordance with article 19 of the regulations for the prevention of collisions at sea. The master of the Natone (Captain Corick') was censured and ordered to pay the cost of the irouirv (£ll 17s). The Court also said the masters of ferry vessels in harbor should always he in charge of the bridge.

ASHBURTON, Saturday. During the week grass fires, which have done damage to large tracts of pasture, growing crops, and fences, have been reported from various parts cf Ashburton county, but the most serious one occurred on Wednesday at Laureston, on the Rakaia-Methven line The fire was fanned by a stormy nor’-west wind, and although hundreds-, of men were engaged in fighting it, it destroyed one thousand acres of pasture, miles of fences, farm implements, nine stacks of oats, a number of rams, and many farm outbuildings, containing pigs and fowls. One man, in order to save himself from the flames, ruslied into the middle of a pond. The heaviest sufferer by the fire is Walter Goodwin, who only recently purchased his farm. TIMARU, Saturday. A fire occurred here at about 3 o’clock this morning, when the Grand Stand on the Athletic Club’s sports ground was completely destroyed. The building was insured for £2OO in the National Office.

An inquest was held this morning touching the death of George Newton, a. married man, aged 24, who was accidentally shot by his brother, W. Newton, when the two wore hare shooting oil Thursday last. The jury returned a verdict that death had been caused in a purely accidental way, no blamo being attachable tb anyone. DUNEDIN, Saturday. Tlio following local candidates passed the final medical examination : Richard Bagley, Robert AV. Baron, James R. Gloss, Alan Croim, John P. Hastings, AV. Patrick, Ivan Wilson, Titiiro AVi Repa, John Withers. The City Corporation is threatened with an action under tho AVorkers’ Compensation Act, at' the instance of the relatives of Brown, a gasworks employe, fatally injured through slipping whilo carrying 24ft. of tramway rail on to a coal-heap. liOKIT IK I, Saturday. The trustees of tho Hokitika Savings Bank voted £4OO as a gift to the Hokitika Free Library, now being erected, principally from funds provided by Mr. Carnegie. Ideal weather continues ,but rain is badly required for mining purposes.

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER. AUCKLAND, Saturday. •At the Coroner’s inquest to-day touching the death of an old man named Graydon, who died from injuries sustained when knocked down by a tram car on Thursday night, the jury found that t'lie speed of the car was excessive and dangerous, and motorman Herbert Steaker was subsequently arrested by the police on a charge of manslaughter. EGG-LAYING. BLENHEIM, last night. The results of the 37th week of the egg-laying competition is 2054; grand total, 75,401; highest for the week: Thomson 33, It. Allan 32, A. and r. Association 30, Lessington 30. Brow Poultry Farm 30 (all white leghorns), Hockey’s brown leghorns 30. The leading pons to date are: Brookes 1051, A. and P. 1022, Lessington 978, J. Hodgson 970, Thomson 907, Brow Poultry Farm 962. DAIRY INDUSTRY. NE\\ PLYMOUTH, last night. The steamer Corrina, loading on Monday, takes 13,521 boxes of butter and 3643 cases of cheese from New Ply month, valued approximately at £50,000, bringing the total exports from here this month, including the amount still in store, to £126,088. Altogether this month 44,606 boxes of butter have been shipped, 4500 remaining in the cold stores. The increase in the value of January exports, compared with last year, represents: Butter £36,017 and cheese £7748. Including shipments from Patea grading works, the total value of butter and cheese sent from Taranaki this month is estimated to reach £182,088. An all-round shrinkage in volume is now reported, but it is (Still well ahead of any previous year, F

THE PREMIER’S DEPARTURE. IMPORTANT POLICY SPEECH. Press Association. AUCKLAND, last night. The Premier was entertained at luncheon at Pukokolie on Saturday, Then ho performed the ceremony of unveiling a photograph of the Into Premier in the school at Pukekoho, and also a Soddou memorial lamp ill the same township yesterday afternoon. Short spoeclies were made by Sir Joseph Ward and Mr. Massey, M7H.lt. In answer to a deputation, Sir Joseph stated that' the Government would contribute towards the cost of replacing roads and bridges damaged by tlio late floods. Last evening tlio Premier addressed a largely attended public meeting in Auckland, the Mayor iirosiding. Sir Joseph dealt with various subjects, including tlio Laud Bill and Native Land proposals, much on tlio lines of previous speeches. Ho made a new announcement in regard to tlio Land Bill, stating that next session the endowment proposals would he brought forward in a separate measure, it being considered that the House would he able to come to a judgment on tlio matter with more ease if the subject wore separated from the question of tenure. The other portion of tlio Bill would also ho introduced. Alteration of tariff would he dealt with in the direction of removing duties from tlio necessaries of life and permitting raw material required to he used for manufactures in the colony to come in free of duty. The alterations. generally speaking, would not go upon the lines of extreme protection. hut on lines of judiciously building up our industries. There were other matters which would probably he dealt with, including the classification and superannuation scheme for the whole of tlio State servants. At the conclusion of the address a vote of thanks to the Premier, and assurance of the confidence and goodwill of tlio peoplo on his departure to England to attend the Imperial Conference, was necorded to Sir Joseph on the motion of Mr. T. Evans, vice-chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. Sir Joseph leaves on Monday evening for Sydney, en route to England.