TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1993, 31 January 1907, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND, yesterday. The coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of suicide while of uncoil ml mind in the case of Tbos. Mcyeis, chief officer of the s.s. Kanieri, whoso body was found in the harbor yesterday. The pockets of the clothes an the corps wero filled with stones WANGANUI, yesterday. At the Police Court this morning William Burrs was committed for trial at the next sittings ot tlie Supreme Court at Wanganui on a charge of assaulting Daniel Gulhn with intent to rob. - . . A sharp earthquake shock of short duration was expeiienced in Wanganui at 10.35 this morning. DANNEVIRKE, yesterday. A shooting fatality occurred in the hush at Tirat’u yesterday afternoon. A settler named Thomas Preston, aged 25, single, was out after rabbits, aand is supposed to have allowed Ins own gun to fall when crossing a log. He received the contents oi the ’"capon above tho heart, and was later, on discovered dead. At the inquest this morning the jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Deceased earno hero about fifteen months ago. His parents reside in the Waikjt°' yesterday. A deputation frorn|jjili e Industrial Association’ this tho Acting-Premier to assiaiSfciHi|gSd pupils at technical schools to att«ufj-'.; the Exhibition for its value. Mr. Hall-Jones, replying, remarked oil the value of a visit to tile Exhibition to both- old and young, and he believed it would be a good idea that an opportunity should he afforded for all young people in the colony, seeing that they might not have the chance of seeing such another exhibition for possibly ten or fifteen years. He had already provided for school children travelling on the railway to the Exhibition at the rate of two shillings one hundred miles, while accommodation_ was provided for them at the Exhibition at the rate of 2s per day. He would see if they could do the same for apprentices, and whether the Government could do anything by way of subsidy. The public would have to look forward to a deficit on the .Exhibition, but for his part he did not wish to draw too heavily on the public purse by granting too great facilities for visiting the Exhibition. He would consult the Minister for Education and Minister in charge of the Exhibition and see what could be done.

CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. At the Senate to-day, Professor Brown’s motion to extend the benefits of the statuts of senior scholarships to persons who might wish to take up employment between the time of matriculation and their scholarship was lost. Amendments by Professors Sale and Shand were also lost. The interim report of the Law Committee made the following recommendations: —That the statute degree of bachelor of laws be repealed, and the following enacted: “Candidates for degree of B.D. shall pass examination in the following subjects: First division of Latin language and literature. English language and literature of mental science, jurisprudence, constitutional history, Roman law, international law, the conflict of laws, second division law of contracts, law of property (parts I. and IT.), law of torts, criminal law, law of evidence, and law of procedure.”

DUNEDIN, yesterday. The Minister for Education arrived at Te Anau this morning, having come overland from Milford Sound. He reports that he had glorious weather, the walk across the island being magnificent. The weather was bad during the first few days, but cleared up, the rest of the time being fine. The party are in good health, and reach Dunedin on Friday night. - A four-roomed cottage in Kingstreet, Roslyn, was burned down shortly before midnight. Mrs. Hickey, the occupier of the dwelling, who had been awaiting the return of her two daughters, left-the house to meet them, _ and getting back found the place in flames. It is supposed that dll ring lier absence the curtains were blown against a lamp burning in the kitchen. Isothing was saved. The insurance was £75 on the furniture in tho Alliance, and on the building, ouiied by A. Fleming, £175 in the Alliance and £125 m the Standard.

NAPIER HARBOR BOARD. im NAPIER, last night. The annua report of the Napier Harbor Board for 1906 shows that the receipts exclusive of rates, interest, and Government grants were £io3-l greater than the previous year. The trade of the port showed a marked increase, the year being a record one in every respect. The tonnage of vessels increased from 730,703 to ■Bo4,and the number of ships from 1418 to 1673. Imports increased from 80,300 tons to 92,527 tons * and exports from 65,162 * tons to i OjUbl) tons. Tlie revenue was increased from £23,955 to £25,489. Tho cargo handled at the breakwater So " as tons, -as against , t0 ’ ls , 111 1901. An additional lOoft. has been added to the breakwater during the year.

ANGLICAN SYNOD. DUNEDIN, last night. At the General Synod’s sitting this afternoon Mr J. M- Ritchie moved that, subject to the assent of the Diocesan Synod, or the standing committee of the Auckland Diocese, the trustees of St. John’s College be authorised to apply for Parliamentary power to sell, lease or exchange all or portions of the lands held by them for the general purposes of the College. Mr Allen 'seconded. Rev. W. Beatty objected to such power being given in this way, seeing that £50,000 or £60,000 of the property was involved. The Bishop of Auckland pointed out that there were two questions to be considered:—(l) the payment of warden; (2) the erection of permanent buildings. They wanted at least £2OOO before they began to erect buildings at Taranaki. A Dunedin layman had promised a donation of £IOOO. Working girls of Dunedin had volunteered to raise £SOO for tho Patterson wing, and the Archdeacon of Hawke s Bay had written to say that he was preferred to find £IOOO when £4OOO had been raised. Tho Bishop said this offer was a challenge to the churchmen of New Zealand to provide for tho better working of Bishop Selwyn’s great national gift to Now Zealand. Several members thought it would be a dangerous precedent tc give power to sell the propertv as asked for.

Archdeacon Williams thanked Mr Ritchie for his interest in the matter but said he feared that the proposal would have horrified the Bishop. The motion was withdrawn on tho motion of the Bishop of Wellington, seconded by the Rev. T. H. Sprott. It was resolved to print the report of the recess committee on the Bible in schools in the proceedings of the Synod. Mr Sprott referred to the appalling apathy of the people in regard to this question. Even ordinary churchgoers could not be induced to work up the least enthusiasm. Tho general indifference regarding religious education in schools was beyond conception. THE ELECTORATES.

, rl WELLINGTON, yesterday. Ihe Representation Commissioners have decided to make a slight alteration in tho boundaries of Rangitikei electorate, and a slight adjustment has been made as between Oroua and Mauawatu electorates. The name of iuapeka electorate is to he reinstated in place of the proposed Mt. Ida, and Geraldine is to retain its old name, instead of being re-christened Temuka. AQUATICS. ELLINGTON, last night, i no New South Wales and Queensland swimmers who are to competo at the Australasian championship a t Christchurch, arrived in ’’ eliington from Sydney to-day. REV. DR. CAMPBELL. DUNEDIN, last night. Tiw llev. R. C. Cumbpell, of the 5-U, v -temple, London, in a letter to Mr George Austin, of this city, has announced liis intention of visiting New Zealand in the near future. A cablegram last week stated : •The Rev. R. J. Campbell, D.D., of the City Temple, who is accused of heresy on account of his recentlyexpressed statement that the Biblical story of tho fall of man was untrue, declines to resign unless the City Temple congregation requests him to take that course.”

HOME RULE. AUCKLAND, Inst night. Mr J. Devlin, Irish envoy, addressed a crowded and enthusiastic meeting hero to-night on Home .Rule for Ireland, the Mayor of Auckland (Air A. M. Myers) presiding. A vote of thanks, coupled with affirmation of the principles of Homo Rule, was unanimously adopted at the close. MARITIME CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, last night. The Shipmasters' Association of New Zealand has decided "That tho action of the Premier in appointing the secretary of the Engineers’ As" sociution as a delegate to the Imperial Maritime Conference does not meet with the approval of membore.” Tho Association has declined representation by Mr Hyslop, and is requesting Air James Mills, managing director of tho Union Co., to represent tho interest of its members at the conference. ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER, . WELLINGTON, last night. Evidence for tho prosecution was concluded to-day in tho case of O is non and Spry, of the City Fire brigade charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Mrs Amy Kensington, who was killed by being run over by the brigade’s motor engine.