TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2039, 26 March 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AFC KB A NO, yes terd ay. At the police court Edwin Smith, master of the steamship Orewa, was fined £1 and costs for having failed to report to the Collector of Customs on arrival, as required by law, that he had on board fifty packages of cyanide of potassium, and the position in which the packages were stowed. Mr. Mays, for the Crown .Prosecutor, stated that cyanide of potassium was stowed in the vicinity of quantities of foodstuffs. He had heard that this kind of thing had been going on to a considerable extent. In the event of a case being broken tbe fumes might prove very serious in their action. In the present case the poison was in zinc-lined cases, and no breakage occinred. The defence explained that the captain had no personal knowledge of the presence of such packages in the cargo. They were not distinctly marked as they should have been. The Magistrate held it was the captain’s duty to ascertain what cargo was on hoard, and to make himself conversant with the law. Future cases would he severely dealt with. AVELLINGTON. yesterday.

Repairs to the pipe bridge, damages to which interfered with the city’s water supply, are expected to be completed to night. The pipes will be laid on Thursday .when the water will be turned on again. With reference to the complaints made by the Trade and Labor Council deputation concerning the methods of correspondence, the Minister of Labor has replied to Mr. Carey, -secretary of the Cooks’ and Waiters’ Union, that after making enquiry lie found the departmental officers were not to blame. They had done their duty. Mr. Carey has replied reiterating his allegations, and giving further evidence in support also asking for a full enquiry. He states that the day after the deputation, he received no less than 21 letters, replying to letters which he ha l complained of at tlio deputation as being unanswered.

HOKITIKA, yesterday

His Excellency the Governor is having splendid weather for his excursion to the Franc Joseph glacier, South Westland, and had a hearty reception from all the people on the way south. He was presented with a loyal address and entertained at luncheon at Ross. At Waitaroa he was presented with a poetic address and escorted by a large cavalcade of horsemen and women to the glacier. To-day is being spent on the ice, Mr. Alex. Graham being the guide. His Excellency starts on his return journey to-morrow, reaching Hokitika on Wednesday, when in the evening he will be present at a meeting of Freemasons of West Coast lodges. In is expected a large gathering will attend. INVERCARGILL, yesterday.

The sawmill hands who went out at the Southland Sawmilling Company’s mill deny that they are on strike. They gave 24 hours’ notice, as required by the Arbitration Court award, but were put on again for three days and then told to stop work. Fresh hands have been engaged, and the company will not reemploy the men. The Magistrate, Mr. McCarthy, when dealing this morning with two cases of drunkenness at Wailsiwi, where depots are, said: “I will take this public opportunity of stating that the existence of these depots carrying on the class of trade they gulation whatever, is a standing menace, to the peace and order of this now do, without practically any re community;”

FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITION. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. There were ruur challenge shields competed for at the recent fire brigades competitions, three presented by Shand, Mason and Co. (London)., for the highest aggregate number ol points for the high pressure events, and for manual event, and one by Speight and Co., of Dunedin, for the manual engine event for five men The positions of the various teams in the shield competitions were as fol-

Championship challenge shield, foi the highest aggregate: Tmiaru 3J. Dunedin City 32, Napier City 32. Christchurch City .3.0, Danncvirke 20, Greymouth 20, Hawera 20, JL»y tolton 17, Hastings 16, Ncv llymonth 16, Masterton Municipal 11 Grey Lynn 9, Caversham 8, Gore 8. Reefton 8, Ashburton 6, Hillside Railway 6, Spit 6, Auckland City 4 Easttown Railway 3, Patea 8, Stratford 3, Geraldine 2, Hokitika 2, Wavlii 2, Wanganui 2. High-pressure challenge shield. Daimevirkc 24, Dunedin City 22, Napier City 22, Lyttelton 17, Christchurch City 16, Timaru 10, Greymouth 10, Hastings 8, Mastciton Municipal 8, New Plymouth 8, Caversham 8, Reefton 8, Hillside Railway 6, Auckland 4, Spit 4, Easttowi Railway 3, Stratford 3, Grey Lynn *>, Waihi 2, Hawera 1. Manual challenge shield: J' lna,v 20, Hawera 19, Christchurch City 14. Greymouth 10, Napier City 10, Dunedin City 10, Hastings 8, New 1 lymouth 8, Gore 8, Grey Lynn t, Ashburton 6, Masterton Municipal 3, Patea 3, Geraldine 2, Hokitika 2 Spit 2, Wanganui 2, Dannevirko 2. For Speight and Co’s, challenge shield, for the manual engine event for five men, Hawora team were the winners. Tho prize money offered for the different events totalled £576. which was divided as follows: Timaru £69, Christchurch City £63, Napier City £6O, Dunedin City £45, Dannevirke £4O, Hawera £3B, Caversham £35 Lyttelton £35,. New Plymouth £2s’ Greymouth £22, Easttown Rail wav' £l9, Masterton £l7 10s, Gore £LS, Auckland City £l4, Hastings £lo’ Hillside Railway £lO, Reefton £lo’ Ashburton £lO, Christchurch City Ambulance team £lO, Morton £7 Grey Lynn £6, Spit £5, Dunedin Railway £5, Hokitika £2 10s, Stratford £2, Patea £2.

EGG LAYING. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. Tho official report for tho week ci,din" March 22m1, in connection with the Utility Poultry Clubs 2nd egg laying competition, at Lincoln College,' shows that 374 eggs were totals for the week :M. Blanche silver Wyandottcs, 2o; Mrs. K. Bd by, silver Wyandottcs, 23, W- » Williams, black Orpington , ■ ' highest- totals to date are: M. Blau . die, silver Wyandottcs,-- 10. J, JAston, silver Wyandottcs, > O’Brien, silver ' Wyandottcs, 813, Mis Gordon, brown Leghorns, 808. r”* V < ,1- ' " ' V’?-- 1 • • -V *' ' ---V - . ' '

SHEEP DOG TRIAL. CHRISTCHURCH, last night,

The yarding competition in connec tion with the Christchurch sheep dog trials took place in the Exhibit'on sports ground to-day, the results being as follows: —A. E. McLeod’s Rereft, 28 points, time 7miu 21soe, 1; J. B. Purdio’s Hoy, 25 points, 7min 33soe, 2: F. Richardson’s Bosun, 23 points, Sinin -ffisec, 3; A. E. McLeod’s Biddy Baugh tor, 22 points, Smin 57soc, 4 ; J. P. Mclntyre’s Lass, 21 points, full time Cniins.

MISCELLANEOUS. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The period for receiving tenders for removal of the Exhibition build ings has been extended till April Stli, owing to the large number of enquiries made and applications for more time to work out the approximate amount of timber contained in the buildings.

Mr. F. Be C. Mulct lias resigned the position of Chairman of Directors of tlie Bank of Now Zealand, as from the 31st March inst., the closo ol the financial year of the bank, but will continue to act ns a director. It is understood that the state of Mr. Millet's health, and tbe fact that ho intends to leave the colony on a visit to Europe towards the end of the present year, have led him to take this step. Air. Mulct has occupied the office of Chairman for over five years, and that of director for over eight years. WELLINGTON, Last Night.

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Scddon National Memorial Fund, it was reported that subscript Tons to date total .£272. A meeting is to be called with the object of sotting up a ladies’ committee to further the scheme. Mr. McNab left for tbe South to-

night. Air. Fowlds leaves for Christchurch to-morrow night. Air. HallJones is to leave Wellington for Dunedin on Friday night. AUCKLAND, Alarcli 25. The decision" of the Government to establish a leper station on Knpiti Island is strongly resented by settlers at Pnekakariki, Raraparumu and other places between Porirua ami Otaki, and steps are to ho taken to induce the authorities if possible to abandon tbe scheme.

RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD. DUNEDIN, last night. The sitting of the Railway Appeal Board concluded to-day, when the appeal by C. E. Best, formerly leading carpenter at the Hillside workshops against reduction to the position of carpenter, was hoard. The Department’s action in reducing appellant- was based on his use of obscene and improper language when speaking of the foreman of the Department. The use of bad language was admitted, hut it was contended that it was done jocularly and not with the object of disparaging the foreman in the oyes of the men. It was also contended that a fine would have mot the case, and that the punishment inflicted was more severe than the circumstances warranted. The Board reserved its decision.