TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2021, 5 March 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND, yesterday. A fire at Epsom partly destroyed a vacant houso of 18 rooms, owned by Mr J. J. Craig. The origin is a mystery. Replying to a deputation from the Kauri Timber Company, the Minister for Lands said that Cabinet would decide on what courso he would follow regarding the remaining kauri areas. It seemed to be understood there was not much more than ten years’ timber available for all the mills now in existence. He favored a scheme of reserving the balance of tho remaining timber country, and slackening down .the cutting out of the rest, so as not to unecessarily hasten tho end of the kauri timber industry. Charles Pepper and Herbert Hewlett, cliarged with receiving 500 and 180 sovereigns respectively, tho proceeds of the Navua robbery, were again remanded for a week, pending the hearing of charges against Christie and Manning, who were rearreste don arrival from Sydney yesterday, and charged with the theft of £IOOO, the property of Lover Bros. A feature of the proceedings in tho Police Court in connection with the robbery of £IOO.O from the steamer Navua was a confession by Lawrence Christie, one of the accused. Christie, third officer-of the Navua, and Patrick Manning, formerly a sailor of the same steamer, were charged jointly. Christie had made a full confession. He stated that of the £IOOO stolen from the safe £558 had been spent on jewellory, some of which was now in tho possession of the police. Manning, it was stated, had been shown Christie’s statement, and confirmed everything. It was decided not to try tlienj in Sydney. They came to Auckland' nominally free, but actually under the escort of two detectives, and they intimated their intention to plead guilty. Mr. Lundon, solicitor, asked for an adjournment till tho afternoon on behalf of Manning, who intended for the present to plead not guilty. This was agreed to. WAIROA, last night. Otorto Tipu has been committed for g-- trial the theft of a horse from jfc H. Wed is, Nuhaka. . ttk. fc number of residents are for' the. Exhibition.

CHRISTCHURCH, last night,

Bishop Grimes formally opened and blessed tho new convent of tho Sisters of our Lady of Missions at Rangiora on Sunday. The sum of £270 was raised at the collection.

Tho annual mooting of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association was hold on Saturday There was a large attendance, almost all tho newspapers of the colony being represented, and a quantity of important business was transacted. Mr. J. C. Wilkin was re-elected president, Mr. George Fenwick vice-president, and Mr. Hymn secretary Entries for tho Canterbury A. and P. Association’s ram fair on Thursday and Friday exceed last year by about 1290, and constitute a record for the colony. INVERCARGILL, yesterday. About 200 people left by special excursion train for Christchurch.

Tho sale of bottled beer at depots has been prohibited on tho ground that the breweries are situated in another licensing district. NEW PLYMOUTH, yesterday. A man named William Yoyle died suddenly at Moturoa on Sunday night. He had been ailing for somo time, and recently left the hospital. WELLINGTON, yesterday. Tho gold oxport from the colony during February totalled 39,6360 z., valued at £162.679, as compared with 32,7080 z, valued at £130,693, for February, 1906. WELLINGTON, last night. At a sitting of the Licensing Committee to-day, tho secretary of the Cooks’ and Waiters’ Union attended, and asked that the transfer of the Grand Hotel should bo made conditional on tho incoming licensee taking over the liability of tho outgoing licensee in regard to compliance with tho conditions of an industrial agreement with the Cooks’ and Waiters’ Union. Tho Chairman said the Licensing Committee had nothing to do with the matter, which was one for the Arbitration Court. PALMERSTON N., last night.

The criminal session of tho Supreme Court opened this morning. Mr Justice Chapman, in addressing tho Grand Jury, said the calendar was not a lengthy one, but ho regretted it comprised a high proportion of unusually serious cases. The charges on the calendar include: Jane Martin, arson; John Maughan and Susan Cole, attempted abortion of the former’s wife, who died as the result of an alleged operation; Thomas J. Lesley and Michael Alexander, indecent assault, the latter upon his own daughter, 12 years old, accused being an old man about To years of age. A GRUESOME FIND. INVERCARGIL, last night. A body was found to-day in an old well noar Mill Road, Seaton. It i$ believed to be that of Nicol, who had been missing from Canterbury for some months. OBITUARY. THAMES, last night. General regret was expressed at the Thames at the death of Mr. Alfred Price, senior partner of the well known firm of Price Bros., engineers, who have made Thames famous for the quality and magnitude of til oilwork. Deceased was held in high esteem. He was aged 69 years, and leaves a wife and grown-up family to mourn their loss.

ANTI-ASIATIC LEAGUE. MASTERTON, last night. At a meoting attendee] by eighty residents this evening it was decided to form a New Zealand Anti-Asiatic League,with headquarters at Masterton, the object of tho League being to approach the Go'vernment from time to time on matters affecting an ti-Asiatic legislation. A NEW JUDGE. WELLINGTON, last night. It is officially announced that Mr. C. E. Button, of Auckland, has accepted the position of Acting-Judge of the Supreme Court. He will probably act until the end of the present year at least.

A SUICIDE. NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. A young man, William Butterworth, aged 25 years, blew his brains out in a paddock on his employer’s farm, next Normanby, at an early hour this morning. No cause is at present) assigned for the deed. Deceased has relations in New Plymouth

A CHILD’S DEATH. NE WPLYMOUTH, last night. On Saturday the three-year-old son of E. H. McPartland, manager of the Hurworth dairy factory, drank a quantity of sulphuric acid,to which it obtained access in the factory and died after great suffering. At the inquest the verdict was death by misadventure,

NATIVE LANDS. NEW PLYMOUTH, last' night. The Native Lands Commission met the native owners of the Tutira block at the Tangoio school house to-day. Between. 30 and 40 natives were in attendance, as well as the present lessee of the block. Some -of the leading natives, on behalf of others, expressed themselves with regard to half of the block, the lease of which had lapsed, that the natives desired to farm a portion and lease tho rest under the conditions of the present lease. The natives have a reserve at the south-east corner of the block, and some of tho natives wished to change the location of the reserve to a site at the jiead of the Tutira Lake, and neap a flax milj. This proposed change was objected to by tho lessees, as it would cut into their leasehold, and prejudice the working of it. The Commission decided to visit the land, and see for themselves where the rqservo could be advantageously located. The Commissioners will proceed to Mohaka tomorrow.

DENTAL EXAMINATIONS. DUNEDIN, last night. The Dental Board of Commissioners at Dunedin have just concluded their examinations. Fourteen candidates presented themselves, and tho following seven were successful (tho names are given alphabetically, not necessarily in the order of merit): —Leonard Broughton Ballard, Dunedin; Alfred John Finch, Auckland; Gordon Gerald Harper, Christchurch ; Smith, Edgar Osborne, New Plymouth; Christian Cecil Paterson, Christchurch; Hgnry Wilfred Swinburn, Invercargill; Frank Howard Webb, Christchurch.

CUNNING CHINAMEN. WELLINGTON, last night. When three Chinese appeared at the Police Court to-day, charged with having sold paknpu tickets, the first one asked to plead maintained a stolid silence. On the Court asking for an interpreter, tho police intimated .that the man on whom they depended had disappeared. Half an hour later they produced a Chinese as interpreter. The S.M.: “Were you taught English?” The interpreter: “I can’t talk English.” (Laughter). The S.M.: “He won’t do it.” It then appeared that the only man who could speak Chinese and English had been retained as interpreter to the counsel for tho defence. The S.M. remarked that there was evidently a conspiracy of silence, and adjourned tile cases until 22nd inst. to enable the polico to secure an interpreter.

ALLEGED ROBBERY. WELLINGTON, last niglif,

Elizabeth Duckmaster was committod for trial to-day on a cliargo of robbing two men from tho main trunk railway works of £l6 and £l7 respectively.

SUPREME COURT PALMERSTON N., last night. At tho Supremo Court Alfred Russell, charged with using obsceno language on September 6th, was acquitted. Michael Alexander, 70 years of age, was charged ■ with indecent assault upon his 12-year-old daughter. Publication of tho evidence was suppressed by tho Judge. Accused was found guilty, and is to bo sentenced to-morrow at 10 o’clock. Mary Jane Parkes petitioned for divorce on the grounds of the misconduct of her husband, William Parkes. Petitioner left for tho Old Country, and in her absonco respondent brought a strange woman to the house. Misconduct was detected by her daughter, Maude Parkes. A decree nisi was granted, petitioner to have tho custody of an adopted child. Thomas Prout Blake applied for restitution of conjugal rights with Emily 7 Blake, which was granted. The parties had only lived together a few days after their marriage last yoar. True bills were returned against John Maughan and Susan Colo, attempted abortion; Jane Martin, arson. RAILWAY MATTERS.

At a thoroughly representative meoting, held at tho Manawatu A. and P. Society’s offices, Palmerston, to-day, vigorous protests wore made against the utter inadequacy of railway rolling stock for the conveyance of fat stock to the freezing works. A deputation consisting of Messrs L. E. Jackson, Feikling Industrial Association; P. A. McHardy, Manawatu A. and P. Association; J. W. Johnston, Palmerston Chamber of Commerce; J. W. Bramwoll, Feilding Chamber of Commerce; W. Stubbs, Palmerston branch of the Farmers’ Union, was appointed to wait on the Minister for Land when passing through Palmerston to-day. The deputation was introduced by Mr. W. D. Wood, M.H.R. The Minister’s reply was of a non-committal character. He promised to lay tho matter before his colleague, the Minister for Railways. Members of the deputation were appointed a committee to take such steps as they consider necessary in tho endeavor to effect urgently’ required additions to the railway rolling stock.

ENCOURAGING THE CADETS,

SHOOTING COMPETITION. Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The two handsome shields presented by tho Press Company for shooting competition amongst the school cadets of the colony, were formaly received by the Hon. Geo. Fowldes, Minister for Education, this afternoon. The ceremony took place in the presence of Colonel Hawkins, cfficor commanding the Canterbury district, Colonel Loveday, officer commanding tho cadet forces of the coldly,. and about 500 visiting school cadets from the west coast and Hawke’s Bay. One of the shields is for competition amongst cadets in tho South Island, and the other for those in the North, and the Minister stated that firing would take place annually at Trentham and Redcliffs.

THE EXHIBITION.

(By Telegraph Special Service.l CHRISTCHURCH, last night.

Performances of the Besses o’ the Barn Band this afternoon and evening again drew large attendances. A sacred concert given on the sports ground yesterday afternoon was listened to by over nine thousand persons, and the gross proceeds are expected to add £SOO tq the Seddon memorial fund.

A new case lias been placed in the Agricultural Department’s courts containing samples of Capo turkey and Australian mohair. The collection includes hair as taken from goats, samples of “tops” .or materials after it has been washed and combed, specimens of yarns, and finally of finished materials made from mohair consisting of ladies’ dress fabrics of great variety, some of which have all the appearance of silk, and plushes which were largely used for upholstering purposes. The collection was presented by Sir Titus Salt to Mr E. A. Scanned, who is an enthusiast regarding the value of Angora goats to the commonwealth, and has a large flock of these goats in South Australia. The exhibit was shown by Mr Scanned at a recent exhibition held at tho Royal Exchange, Sydney, and has been lent by him to the New Zealand Department of Agriculture for exhibition here before being presented to the proprietor of the Sydney Mail, The collection suggests an interesting comparison with several other exhibits of mohair. In the court of curious interest is a large and beautiful wreath, made as a tribute of honor to the memory of the late Capt. Hutton, curator of the Canterbury Museum, and now on view in a glass case in the Exhibition. The wreath was made by Mr H. J. and Miss Stone, of Woodend, and it occupied them continuously for twelve months. It is composed entirely of New Zealand flax fibre and tho plumage of New Zealand native birds. The feathers of 26 varieties of birds were used, several of them being extinct. The Government permitted Mr and Miss Stone to take the feathers of some of the birds from public collections. The workmanship of the wreath 's extremely delicate and elaborate, feathers being combined to form many graceful and beautifully colored iloiyors.

A cheap excursion for visitors to tho Exhibition from Invercargill, Gore and Wairnea Plains, brought 306 excursionists to-day.

It is notable that with all the heavy Exhibition traffic of the past few months there lias not been a single accident.

The Hawke’s Bay Maoris, whose performances at the pa have been of such high order of merit, left for their homes to-day. Mr Hamilton is trying to arrange for parties of Maori school children to visit tho pa.

The general manager of the Exhibition has received a letter from jMajor . S. Austin, officer commanding the Grey public school cadets battalion, stating that “The battalion keenly appreciate your many kindnesses on their behalf, and I have to thank you sincerely for the facilities granted to the boys, not only as regards special privileges in connection tvltli amusements, but also opportunities afforded for their participation in public displays.” A very large number of entries have been received for the pets show, to be hold under the auspices of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, on Friday afternoon and evening, in the grounds of Wonderland. The entries range from the smart hansom cab and horse to the diminutive hedgehog. A of performing animals have also been entered,and will be put through some novel and remarkable tricks. Extensive preparations have been made by the Wonderland authorities to suitably display the exhibits. Holders of tickets for the pets show will be admitted free to the Exhibition. Entries for the competition for essays on “Kindness to Animals,” will be accepted up to Wednesday night. Numerous entries for the dahlia and fruit show in the main corridor

of the Exhibition next Wednesday and Thursday lmvo boon received up to tho present. Tho exhibits of fruit will be a record. Tho dinner table docorations are more in niumbor than at previous shows, and displays for exhibition only exceed those at other shows hold in tho Exhibition.

RIFLE SHOOTING. Press Association. TRENTHAM, last night Tho weather was changeable nil day, but little rain fell. Tho long range targots woro occupied in disposing of tho filial match counting in tho aggregate for the bolt. The other rangos woro used for volunteer matches, in which little interest was taken. Tho following is tho prizolist:—

Volunteor Match, COO and 700 yds, ton shots.— Holland, Unit, £5, 90. Pittnr, Auckland, £4, S 6. Higgins, Timurii, £3, 85. Hadfiold, Blenheim, £3, 85. Cooper, Palmerston North, £2, 85. Plimmer, Wellington, £2, 84. Barker, Feikling, £2, 84.

Harrison, Wanganui, £2, 84. The following aro tho loading aggregates : Bollingor, 'Wellington, 419. Duncan, Donniston, 413. Moslon, Kaeo, 413. • A. Ayson, Murihikn, 412. Mills, Dunedin, 409. Masofiold, Sounds, 409. Drummond, Dannovirko, 408. Hadfiold, Blonhcim, 408. Marenzi, Ekotahuna, 408. W. Ballinger, Wellington, 407. Perrin, Linton, 407. "Wilkie, Upper Hutt, 404. Purnell, Wanganui, 404. Briengan, Gisborne, 403. Frank, Nelson, 403. Cameron, Opaki, 403. IV. Cox, Auckland, 403. King, Opaki, 403. The bolt looks a good thing for Ballinger.

CRICKET.

FIRST TEST MATCH WITH THE ENGLISHMEN. NEW ZEALAND DEFEATED. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The match between the Now Zealand team and M.C.C. was concluded this aftornoon. Tho weather was fine, though a cold wind blew across the ground. The not outs, Johnson with 32, and Burns 2, carried on the batting to the bowling of Downes and Bennett. Notwithstanding frequent changes in the bowling, both basinen put the runs on in fine style, and in less than half an hour the century was hoisted, with both men going strongly ; 110 quickly followed. Johnston hit Callaway for ten in one over, including ttwo fine boundary strokes, and 120 went up to 130, followed in a few minutes by Burns getting Bennett grandly to the off boundary. This brought tho end very near, and a grand cut to Johnston off Callaway mado the winning hit. The scores were:—

NEW ZEALAND.— Ist Innings, 207, NEW ZEALAND.— 2nd Innings 187. ENGLAND.—Ist Innings, ?57. ENGLAND.—2nd Innings. Johnston, not out 7C Fox, b Bonnott, If Burns, not out 3£ Extras 7

Total for one wicket 140 Bowling analysis:— Hallaway, 10 overs, 2 maidens, 47 rung

Bennett, 17 overs, 5 maidens, 50 runs, 1 wicket. Downes, Bovors, 1 maiden, 31 runs, Reese, 1 over, 5 runs. Tho following team has been selected for the second test match:— Hemus, Haddon, oale (Auckland), Williams, Tupliam, Maliony, Tucker (Wellington), Bennett, Lawrence (Canterbury), Downes, and Fisher (Otago.)