TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2018, 1 March 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. D ARG AVILLE, y cstc rd ay: Tho Minister of Lands addressed a public meeting on the lines already reported. A motion hostile to the Land Bill was carried by a largo majority. The Minister has gono to Paid. AUCKLAND, yesterday. Signalled: French warship Catinat, from tho Islands. WELLINGTON, yesterday. The Acting-Premier has received a cable from Sir Joseph Ward,-dated Aden, February 27: “Arrived, all well.” CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. A poll of ratepayers is being taken to-day on a loan of £'soo to contract a public tepid swimming batli in the city. Supporters of tho movement' are not sanguine that the loan will bo oarriod. INVERCARGILL, yesterday. Captain Jno. MacDonald, one of the best known sailors of the early days, died at the Bluff yesterday at tho ago of 78. He was signal-master at tlio Bluff under the Provincial Government. The Hon. Mr. Millar inspected the proposed harbor improvements at the Bluff yestorday. He said that tho development of harbors was a matter of the greatest importance to the colony, and expressed in a diplomatic fashion opinions favorable to the Bluff scheme. It is understood that tlio Oropuki shale works, in which over £IOO,OOO of English capital is invested, will resume operations at an early date. Replying to a deputation of fishermen, who asked that the regulations re netting trout at the mouths of rivers and estuaries be made, the Hon. Mr. Millar said ho was satisfied that trout had become acclimatised to tho sea. He was going to have some experimental trawling done, and this might throw light on tho matter. In regard to the mouths of fresh water rivers, he would not allow any netting or trawling for trout within half a mile of the mouth. This would apply to such rivers as the Waitaki, Selwyn, or Rakaia, but not to estuaries. Any trout caught outside this limit should he allowed to belong to the fishermen. In spawning season he would absolutely prohibit the taking of trout, and would not permit under any conditions the use of set nets in narrow waters. DUNEDIN, yesterday. Leave to appeal was granted in the case of Findlay, convicted robbery at Papakaio, by JacF" W illiams on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence. His Honor said he had consulted Mr. Justice Cooper, who tried Findlay for murder, on the evidence, which in nearly all respects was the same. The case comes before the Court of Appeal at the first sitting.

A FEMALE GAOL BIRD. WELLINGTON, last night. A woman charged at the police court this morning was found to have 186 previous convictions against her. She was sent t’o gaol for 6 months. DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN MERCHANT, WELLINGTON, last night. Obituary: William Hume, a wellknown provision merchant in Wellington, is dead, aged 74. THE SIERRA AGAIN BEHIND TIME. AUCKLAND, last night. News from Pagopago by the French warship Catinat, states that the mail steamer Sierra had not arrived there up to February 21, being then about 30 hours behind time. DIVORCE CASES. AUCKLAND, last night. In the Supreme Court to-day decrees nisi were granted by Mr. Justice Denniston as follows :—William Hendry Sharp v. Louisa Maude Grace Sharp, husband’s petition on the ground of misconduct with Harold Shepherd, who was joined as co-res-pondent ; "William Porrett y. Jessie Ann Porrett, husband’s petition for desertion; Edward M. Taylor v. Fannv Taylor, husband’s petition, for desertion and misconduct with Charles Clark, who was joined as a co-respon-dent; Catherine Watts v. Herbert John Watts, wife’s petition, for desertion.

INFANTILE MORTALITY. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. There has been an abnormal mortality among infants here during February. Local medical men state that the mortality is due to an epidemic of infant diarroehea and whooping cough, consequent upon the extremely dry season this year.

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The annual meeting of the Press Association was held here to-day. The following were present: ; —Messrs Fenwick, Chairman (Otago Daily Times), Brett (Auckland Star), L. Blundell (Evening Pest), Wilkm (Lyttelton Times), Stead (Christchurch Press), Knowles (Napier Telegraph), Horton (N Z. Herald), Nash (Manawatu Standard), Walker (Wanganui Herald), Pirani (Feilding Star), Parkinson (Hawera Star), Hoben (A.Z. Times), Gilmour (Southland Times), Munro (Timaru Post), Carson (Wanganui Chronicle), Dinwiddle (H.B. Herald), Furness (Marlborough Express), Atkin (Wesport News), Gothard (Westport' Times), Russell (Dannevirke Advocate), E. G. Kerr (Timaru Herald), Bannehr (Nelson Colonistl Hon H; Feldwick (Southland News) Lucas (Nelson Mail)., F McCullough (Thames Advertiser), J. Kerr (Grey Argus), Robertson (West Coast Times), Smith (Dunedin Star), The annual report mentioned that four papers, Ensign and ‘Standard, Gore, Express Eketahuna, and l imes, Tauranga, had joined ho Association during the'year, making 71 subscribers on the books; 374,479 words of cable news were supplied, of which 222,172 'were English and foreign news, and 152,307 Australian. Reference was made to the attitude recently taken up by the Government towards racing by cutting oft and reducing telegraph facilities, which was likely to have a serious effect on Association telegrams, especially those for evening papers, also to the heavy telegraphic work caused by the Christchurch Exhibition which the directors thought had been handled in a manner, that should bo very satisfactory to the newspapers of the colony. After some remarks by the Chairman of a general character, tlie report and .balance sheet were adopted Messrs. Fenwick and Knowles were re-elected directors, and at a subsequent meeting of Mlrectois the former was re-elected Chairman.

IRONMASTERS. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The annual conference of W!?'!' masters’ Association opened m Christ r j ,i av but t)be proceedings * S to the press. To-mor-tow the delegates will pay a visit ot inspection to the Canterbury C° ?e School of Engineering, bj invitation of the Board of Governors.

■LAND FOR SETTLEMENT. INVERCA RGILL, last night. ' An echo of the Seaward Bush files was heard at the meeting of the Southland Land Board to-dav, when (■bo Commissioner or Giown n,auus Sinned the BoardHatm withdrawal of 6000 or 7000 acres m servation^he the blocks into sections ranging from 100 to 200 acres as soon as possible, so that intending settlers might benefit by the recent fire. Hie Board revived to adopt the Con. missioners’ proposals. The Board also decided to recommend Government to supply grass seed to the value of 10s per acre to Cioun lessees wlio have had grass areas destroyed by fire. The Board could, not deal with any losses by freeholders.

' MISCELLANEOUS. NAPIER last* night Practicallv no new evidence was before the Native Lands Commission today. The Commission will sit agaiii on Saturday. „„„ , ... CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The HtTn. J. Ai Millar, Minister for Labor, arrived from Invercargill by the second express to-nglit. xle will receive several- deputations tomorow, and lea.ve for AVellington by the evening’s steamer. Mr W. JF. Arnold, M.H.R.. arrived. to-night for the purpose of making inquiries into the strike troubles.

LAND HUNGER. WELLINGTON, last night. There were 'Bl4 applicants for two sections of 147 acres and 167 acres respectively Unit wore decided by ballot at the Land Office to-day. Tho land is in Pohnngina Valley road, lo miles from Ashurst.