TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2040, 27 March 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, yesterday.' • Mr Riddell. S.M.. tliis morning fined John Donetz £5 and costs, in default It days for supplying liquor to a native woman. The hitter was fined £1 and costs, and two other native women ordered to pay costs only, Its. for aiding and abetting lionet/.. Two seamen were fined £3 and costs each for supplying beer to Maori women at AVaitarn.

OAMAUIT. yesterday. Air. T. M. Forrester, whose death was anouneed last night, had been secretaji; of the Oamaru Harbor Hoard since its inception in 1809. Ho had also been engineer for the Hoard 25 years, lie came to Oamaru from Dunedin in 1869, and in collaboration with the late Air. John Lemon was architect for the most substantial buildings in the town. Deceased was only ailing four weeks.

DUNK DIN, yesterda y. ft is understood that as a result of the reorganisation of the Harbor Hoard staff. Captain AlcCallum. harbormaster, Captain McDonald, pilot. Air Minims, chief clerk, and Captain Ooldie. deputy harbormaster at Port Chalmers, will be retired. Another recommendation of the Hoaid's subcommittee will be that hereafter no employee shall hold o'fiice when over the age of 70 years.

DA 110AVILL IC, yesterday. Air Massey addressed a large audience last night. He related the work of the party in the House, and said many Opposition measures had been adopted by the Government. He dealt exhaustively with the Land Bill, condemning the endowment scheme, and advocating the optional clause. Deferring to native lands, he adversely criticised the Government’s action, and favored where possible placing Maoris and pakehas on the same footing. The remainder of his speech was on the line previously reported. A vote of thanks and favoring the freehold was carried, with only three dissentients.

AUCKLAND, yesterday. The schemes for the housing of workers was considered at a special meeting of the City Council last night. The Mayor replied to recent criticisms, and after discussion it was agreed to defer the matter for six months.. In the Supreme Court sentences were passed hv Air Justice Cooper as follows: Thomas Morgan, two years’ imprisonment for horse stealing; James Kelly, two years for breaking and entering and theft. Probation was granted to John Stewart Savage, who pleaded guilty to obtaining goods l>y false pretences, the Judge stating the real charge was disposing of property for which lie -had given security. A youth named Alfred Arthur Norman admitted having broken the terms of probation, and the order was extended for twelve months:

HASTI NGS, yesterday. At the. polo tournament the final for the Handicap Cup between Rangitikei (scr.) and Wellington (10 points) resulted ill an easy victory for the former by 14 goals to 10 Wellington was unable to score. This match concluded the tournament. Sports are being held this afternoon.

AVELLLINGTON, Yesterday. Air. A. S. Ballinger, of the Petone Rifle Club, who won the championship of the colony at the recent i 'Jle meeting at Trentham, was entertained at the Lower Hutt last night by the residents of Petone and Hutt, in honor of his winning the championship for the third time. The following dates have been practically deckled upon for the New Zealand Rugby team’s tour of .Australia: July 13, v. New South Wales, at Sydney; 17th, New South Wales, at, Sydney ; 20th, Australia, at Sydney; 24th, Queensland, at Brisbane.; "27th, Queensland, at Brisbane; August 3rd, Australia, at Brisbane; 10th, Australia, at Sydney. At the Supreme Court to-day, William Henry Glover was sentenced to six .months’ imprisonment on a charge of forgery. WEST PO RT, Yesterday. The works erected here by the Govornment for the conversion of the Seddonville soft coal into briquettes have been completed, and briquette making was commenced to-day.

CHRISTCHURCH, Yesterday. At a meeting of the North Canterbury Bowling centre, the following motions adopted by a sub-committee were approved of: “That in the opinion of this committee, as representing the unanimous wish of the North Canterbury clubs, the time lias now arrived when centres should be formed in each district where tournaments are carried out and that each centre should have full control and management of all tournaments. Association or otherwise hold in its respective district; that with a view of paving the way for the amalgamation of the New Zealand Bowling Association and the Northern Bov. ling Association, the name of the Canterbury Association should be altered to that of the Southern Bowling Association.’” The motions are to be submitted to the clubs forming the North Canterbury centre for their approval. The Canterbury centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association last night declined permission to the Christshurch Cycling and Motor Club to place three amateur running events on the Good h rulay programme. The Secretary had told the secretary of the Motor Club that permission would probably bo granted, and on the strength of this the events were advertised. In tlic dismission on the motion to grant permission. strong objection was taken to any sports on Good Friday, which the Chairman said was the holiest day in the year. -The voting was five against permission being granted and three in favor.

/TfMARU, Yesterday. Miss Marshall, aged 21, while ruling at Bliieeliff on Saturday last, was thrown from her horse and sustained serious injuries to her head. She was brought to Timaru hospital, where'she has since lain in an unconscious condition.

O AM A ltd, Yesterday. There arc 189 applications for the To tarn estate, purchased under tm Land for Settlement Act. S'-k of tin 20 farms are not applied for. Forty-eight rinks have entered for the Faster bowling tournament. AI the games will he played on tlic low greens. , Mr. AY. G. T. Goodman, city dec trical engineer, has officially intimated I lint lie has been appointed ele--trical engineer to the Municipal Tramway Trust, Adelaide, South Australia,and that at Wednesday s meeting of the Council he will forward' a leter expressing a desire to be relieved of duty, so that lie can enter 'upon his new office with,,, two months from date. Applications wore wanted for the position at a salary not exceeding £l2oo per annum. - The duties are to prepare plans and specifications tor the elec trification of the tramways, to act any other capacity which may he itauired, and if considered neeessai.. l,v tho Trust to .superintend the construction of the work. Employ me,u Applications closed to-day ioi he for the twelve months is guarantee* . • Totara. settlement, sections oi the, . some seven- miles out of """‘""iL™* members of tlie Otago Band Bo.u IS, sitting rt Dime,lit. £ intending appllc ? n W°’ e ,ves. Otl.er twenty presonteA t On-„ applicants will be maru. The /Ff I New Zealand and qmred from tho iNC> Australian Land Company some little time ago by the. Government, and iiu . : . ' / ' ..

being opened for selection under Lbo Lands for Settlement Act on lease-in-perpetuity tem\re. The ballot takes place on Thursday at Oamaru. The 3133 acres available have been subdivided into twenty-six farms, verying in size from 53 acres to 274 acres, and in quality from good to first-class. Tlie successful applicants get possession on April Ist.

The Collector of Customs field a preliminary enquiry yesterday into the stranding of the s.s. Invercargill at Waikawn on the 14th instant. The evidence will he transmitted to the Minister of Alarinc. INVERCARGILL, Yesterday.

Two hundred and forty cadets from town and country schools left this afternoon for Christchurch.

A FIRE AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, yesterday. A fire broke out in a three-storey wooden building in the centre of the city this morning. The building was occupied by Alessrs. Field, Luckie, and Toogood, lawyers, and other tenants. The fire was confined to-the building, which was practically gutted. Owing to the break in the AVainuiomata water main, which lias not yet been repaired, the water pressure at first was not very strong, but when the steam pumping engine got to work the flames were quickly extinguished. Fortunately there was no wind or the wooden block of buildings adjoining would probably have gone. This is the first tiro since the break in the water service.

The building destroyed by fire this morning was owned by the estate of the late AV. A. Fitzherbort, and u'as occupied by the following tenants: Johnston and Burns, indent agents, insured for £SO in tlie Northern; Harris and Bast in L machinery importers, £SO in the Northern ; Field, Luekic and Toogood, lawyers, £IOO in the New Zealand; C. A. Alacdonald (.Hercules Machine Co.), £25, New Zealand; A. T. Clarke, accountant, CTO, Victoria; G. F. AVilson. insurance agent, £IOO in the North British. The following were uninsured: Holdship, barrister; Page and Andersen, builders: AA'oolf and Co., manu-

facturers. The following are uncertain: AA : . G. Hutchison, commission agent; Robert T. Smith, barrister; The total insurance on the building, fixtures, and rents was £2600 in the Northern, which has reinsured. The fire made it clear that if an outbreak occurred any distance from where water could he pumped from the harbor it would be next door to impossible to stop it, if it got a god bold, by means of the present water supply. The pipe bridge at the Hut't, however, was repaired this morning, and the laying of pipes wil be put in hand at once, so that the main water supply from AA’ainuiomata is expected to bo available before the end of the week.

THE FRUIT FLY. AA'ELLINGTON, yesterday. Air. Kirk, Government Biologist, states that the outbreaks of fruit fiy at both places, Hawke’s Bay and Marlborough were very limited. He lias just returned from Christchurch,

where there was to be a conference of inspectors, but the advent of the fruit fiy brought about an alteration of the programme. The experts at once became busy with the work of checking the fruit destroyer. A strict watch is being kept on small areas where the pest apeared, and orchards near those infected localities are also under close scrutiny. The authorities are taking such drastic measures to obliterate the noxious invader that tlie Government Biologist anticipates that he will be able to stamp it out. This is done by boiling or burning the fruit of infected orchards, and sprinkling 'kerosene on the ground under tlie trees, for the maggot makes its way from the fruit into the earth, from which it emerges as a full-blown fly. It is considered advisable not to destroy al Fruit in an affected area at once, but to leave some to ripen, so that the flies which may escape from the ground may lay their eggs in the fruit near them in preference to fly-

mg further afield. Air. Kirk says that when the jnaggot comes out of an orange it might take slieltor in tho dust or litter in a case. However, when a consignment is condemned the whole of it, including the cases ,is carted to the furnace and destroyed. Some months ago Wellington fruit dealers endeavored to get the Agricultural .Department to allow “picking over” among Sydney oranges which had received attention from the fruit fly, and to support their case they urged that sorting was permitted with shipments from the Cook Islands. Tho regulations have been altered since that time. When, the Cook Islands were annexed to this colony they became a part of Now Zealand, and were not subject to tlie full force of the regulations framed for treatment of inports from oversea, Init now all imported fruit is served alike.

NAPIER’S PROGRESS. NAPIER, Yesterday. The Napier Borough Council met last night to consider a report from Mr. James Black, A.M.1.C.E., who submitted tho probable cost of installing a system of electric lighting and traction, and the receipts that might reasonably be expected. The most suitable route for a tramway was

described as being from Hastings street to Port Ahuriri, and also t« the hospital and from Clive Square to the railway station, with a contingent service to Taradale. The a ti-

iroximate cost of construction was set down at £77,000 for traction,

lighting and power, inclusive of the Taradale service, and £45,000 exclusive of that service. For a light-

ing scheme only the estimate was £12,500. The wtimated revenue in the second year was £II,BOO, £7600, and £3300 respectively for the three schemes, giving an approximate net profit of £I6OO, £730 and £6OO respectively. The following resolution was passed: “That jfb be notified that it is the intention of tlic Council of the Borough of Napier to apply for an Ordci’-in-Council, authorising the installation of electric lighting and construction of a tramway, to be run on the lines of Mr. Macks report: and, further, that the Hawke s Baj County Council. Taradale l°vn Board and the Wharc-o-Maraenn reclamation syndicate he info.meu what steps the Council are takin„, so that they also may take the necesvarv steps in ease it is wished to extend the trams front the borough to Tararhile.”

POLO CLUB’S SPORTS.

NAPIER, last night. Tim Hawke’s Bay Polo Club held a m-erts meeting at Hastings to-day. V \ Price’s Cocky won the Hawke s Bav Polo Cup ; W. B. Orison s Lucky Shot won the Hurdle Race and was second in the Polo Cup and fina^gp. G Reynolds’ Sham won the BonaiUH ’ vv Mackenzie s Bun-srs;",-w., r MaeKenzie’s Spec the Cigai <J 1H broil.. Race, Mrs M. Cameron s \ ixm H. the Ladies’ Bracelet, and Tv. W Dalrymple’s Tarrje the Bnlnnci.it Competition.

NAA'UA ROBBERY. Auckland, yesterday. At the Supremo Court to-day Laurence Christio and Patrick Manning were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for the t'liott. of £IOOO on the steamer Navua on the high seas. Christie’s counsel pleaded lor leniency on the ground of prisoner losing his position as third officer, and ruining an excellent character. His Honor. AL'. Justice Cooper, said a sovere punishment was necessary lor such a sol ions breach ol trust, ft was not a case of sudden temptation, because there was a degree of preparation and

circumstantial conduct' on the part of both prisoners. Christie, taking advantage of his position as an officer of the ship, stole tho captain’s keys ami opened tin* strong room, .1 he sentence must act as a deserved punishment, ami also a deterrent to men and officers of ships who may contemplate crime of that description.

TIMARU RAM FAIR. TIAIARU, last night. At the annual ram fair hold today the entries were in excess of last year. Competition was good and prices showed a big advance on tlio last fair. English Loicesters were greatly in demand, the highest pi'ice for this breed being 9) guineas. Border Loicesters went up to 12f guineas, the buyers being local farmers and station-owners.

THE RABBIT INDUSTRY. INA T ERCARGILL, last night. Tho record rabbit tally at Alataura freezing works was on Afonday, 1222 crates containing 31,000 rabbits being put through. AA’licn it is considered that tlie trappers receive Gd n pair at the roadside, and the cost oi timber and labor in the cases, and cartage are added, it is seen that the industry [nits considerable money, in circulation. Alany rabbiters are making from 12s to 18s per day.

M ASTEII TON Al YSTERY. Wellington, Last Night. In connection with the death of Aliss Howell at Alasterton, some mouths ago. and the subsequent exhumation of her body for purposes of analysis, the police department states that the analysis disclosed a trae-s of zinc poisoning.

A FATALITY. DUNEDIN, last night. . A miner named David Ale,Donald, 56 years of age. resident of Twelve Mile Lake, AVakatipu, who went to Glonarehy on the 15tli Alarch, and who was missed from the latter place on the following day, was found on Sunday last in some 24 feet of watbr at the end of Glenarcliy jetty. Deceased went down to the jetty presumably to board the launch Thelma,

and in doing so slipped into the water. At the inquest a verdict of accidental drowning was returned. Deceased was a native of Stirling, Scotland, and had been thirty-five years in the colony.

COLLISIONS AT AUCKLAND. Press Association. AUCKLAND, yesterday. An exciting incident occurred in

the harbor shortly after S o’clock last evening. The Northern Company’s steamer Rotomahana, inward bound from the Thames, and the Dovonport ferry steamer Kestrel, bound fpr the Norh Shore, collided off the end of the railway wharf. Tho impact was so severe that it was heard from the adjoining wharves. For a short while somewhat of a panic occurred on board the Kestrel, which was carrying a large number of passengers. As the vessels cleared each other calmer counsels by the master of the Kestrel and those passengers who kept their heads prevailed, and quietness was soon restored. Both Captain Stephenson, of the Rotomahana, and Captain Scott, of tlie Kestrel, when seen last night, declined to make any statements, preferring to do that at tho inquiry which will be held by the Customs authorities.

A passenger by the Kestrel gave

the following account of the accident:—“The Kestrel was passing midway between the end of Queen street and railway wharves when I noticed the Rotomahana coming up. The Rotomahana was then just about, off the lower end of the railway wharf, showing her red light, while the Kestrel was displaying her green. The master of the Kestrel blew one whistle, and altered liis course to show liis red. The Rotomahana, still approaching, then showed green and red lights, then altered her course to starboard a little, showing tho red

light only. The Rotomahana would then be about from 200 yards to 250 yards away. Tho master of tho Kestrel, immediately he noticed tlioßoto-

mahamt alter her course, stopped his vessel, ’ and- blowing three whistles gave the order full speed astern. The

Rotomahana shortly afterwards struck the Kestrel on the port bow, cutting into the woodwork slightly. The force of the impact was very perceptible to those on board. It was a narrow escape.” Another collision occurred in the

harbor this morning, between the Northern Company’s steamer Ivanieri and the "ketch Dawn. The latter was damaged amidships, five planks being stove in. Both boats were going astern when the collision happened. The Dawn was damaged below the waterline, and was leaking until part ol her cargo was discharged alongside the wharf.

AUCKLAND, Last Night.

A collision occurred near the railway wharf at four o’clock this morning, between the .Northern Co.’s steamer,' Kanieri, inward hound from Whangatei, and the auxiliary ketch Dawn, bound with sundry cargo for Piako. Captain Meyers was in charge of Kanieri, and Captain Kelly in command of the Dawn. Tlic latter liatl rounded tlic ivharF when it

was perceived that.the Kanieri was coming directly towards her. The Captain of tlie Dawn immediately reversed the engines, and it appears tlie Kanieri's skipper did the same. A collision, however, could not be averted, and the Kanieri struck the Dawn amidships, making a hole in her side extending from the deck to a little below the water line. Five planks were stove in and a hole left in the side iiChich was about 2 feet long. The Kanieri’s, engines were going astern at the time of the collision, otherwise the ketch would have been more seriously damaged. A quantity of water found its way into the .Dawn’s hold, and Captain Kelly decided to return to the wharf so tiuit examination of the damage could he made. The cargo was shifted, and the damaged part of the vessel being thus brought out of tile water she ceased to leak.

STARTLING ACCIDENT, TRAIN DERAILED ON WHARF. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. At about 0 o’clock to-night the first express from the South with a large number of passengers was running down the wharf alongside the Mararoa, about to leave for Wellington, when the engine, instead of pulling up at the usual place, rail over ■ the end of tho rails, crossed the traverses, ploughed across the timber, knocked the ‘rails 'beyond the traverse out of place, knocked the stop block into the sea, and plunged more than half her length over the end of the wharf, and remained stationary, resting on'the tire-box bogie and four wheels. The cow. catcher cylinders, driving and eccentric rods, and all the gear to fonder the boiler drojiped into the sea. The train stopped with a terrific the .passengers tumbled out much alarm-

od, but nobody was injured. Tho Alnraroa was delayed for over all hour in consequence of tho damage blocking another train which contained more passengers. Air AlcNab, before lie joined tlie Ministry, was a great advocate of tlie optional system. Ami lie lias, on every occasion where bis private interests wore concerned, put bis freebold views into practice. No sensible person will blame him for acting in that way; it only shows his foresight and wisdom as a buyer of land. But when be, as Alinister for Lands, advocates the leasehold and denies tlie people Hie light to acquire the freehold, then lie is at once guilty of inconsistoucy, mid tho genuine settler is not to ho blamed for refusing to support him. —Palmerston Standard. Inexperienced people sometimes use sheep-dip as a lotion for ha thing open wounds on animals, blissfully ignorant of the fact that these dips are often caustic and poisonous. A ease ill point, was mentioned by inspector Williams at a recent meeting of the AVelliugton Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. A dairyman had allowed a raw wound on his horse’s hoof to be bathed for a long period with dip, till the bool began to come off. The inspector's advice was then obtained, and the practice was discontinued. That the

horse was in pain was shown by its action in frequently lifting its hoof from the ground. The horse, which was a valuable animal, will lose its hoof, and be useless for six months. Oil another occasion the inspector arrived in time to prevent" n man from plunging his pet - dog into a bath of the dip strong enough to have caused great sniveling and certain death. The stuff required to be very much diluted for these uses. Joyes’ and Condy’s fluids were much safer. Aliss lleoro, a member of the society, said she bad often heard people advised to use sheep-dip for dogs. As tho cruelty to the horse was the result of ignorance, it was decided not to prosecute.

The Post on the ‘"misguided reFormers"’: —The hysteric—nay. almost insane—conduct of the would-be martyrs who have fallen into the hands the police is no matter for mirth, mid almost equally outside the range at" serious criticism. It afforded amuse-

lent to a mob, and placed the police

in a position of extreme difficulty. The spectacle of society women engaged in physical encounter with the

guardians of law and order is indecent and humiliating in the highest degree, and unless there is “one law for the rich and " another lor the poor’’ it cannot he maintained that the offenders are entitled to treatment in anyway differing from that dealt out to their virago sisters of the slums who “resist the police in tho execution of their duty.” They have even less excuse. They have materially damaged the cause they champion ; though no doubt when it is ultimately successful they will claim the credit of the victory. The chief lesson of the painful episode is this—that it’ is ns futile as it is unjustifiable to endeavor to reform the law by lawless methods, which necessarily strike at the foundations of the social order.

Some interesting remarks on tho subject of Maori lands were made by the Attorney-General at New Plymouth. AYliy, lie asked, should native lands be held in idleness? Why should the Afaori be allowed to waste the economical product of rich acres,

while the white man had to take himself and his family into the recesses of our forest lands? “We will permit that no longer, if we can help it,” ho remarked. “While we do

justice to tho native, as we must, we are as much entitled to take land from him as from the big landowner. We cannot afford to allow this big economic waste to go on, and I tell you we have the best engine ever yet created for effecting that end in the Native Land Commission.” If it became a choice between the Maori landlord and the European landlord, he know upon which side he should stand, and the reasons which prevailed for preventing the sale of Crown lands did not appear where the freehold was to remain with the native or pass to a European. In

neither case was there any gain to the State. It did not matter whether the native lands were sold or leased, and ivliat was proposed—and lie believed what Parliament would seek to effect —was that at least a substantial proportion of the native lands made available for European settlement might pass to Europeans under a freehold title. (Applause.) The Christchurch Press states: The statement made by Sir Robert Stout, Chairman of the Native Lands Com-

mission, reported in another column, shows that the Commission lias begun its work in a very business-like way in Hawke’s Bay, and.the results achieved are distinctly promising. AVc are ghul to see that tho Commissioners are interesting themselves not only in the question of land, hut in the industrial pursuits and capabilities of tlie Maoris. The Hawke’s

Bay natives are in 'many respects of a superior type and it is very satisfactory to learn from Sir Robert Stout of their desire to become far-

mers. Tho blocks so far investigated do not show a very big surplus of settlement lands for Europeans after tho natives have been provided for. AVe have very little doubt that the proportion of such land allotted will

bo much larger when the Commissioners visit some other native distiicts. Nevertheless, the first essential is that if possible the Maoris shall he roused into a more active life and encouraged to cultivate the

land for themselves. In that lies their chief hope of salvation as a race. The settlement problem must not ho neglected and we have little

doubt that when the Commissioners’ final report is presented it willl he found that a large extent of land has been made available for European occupation. To simply allow

the Maoris, however, to draw the rents and spend them in idleness would ho the worst policy one can conceive. The “Gospel of Work” must he placed before the Maoris in such a way as to ensure its acceptance—at any rate by a large majority of them,

Farmers’ Losses. £200,000 to £300,000 is lost annually by stockowners of this colony. Breeders and stockowners who are sustaining losses from abortion amongst their stock are surely unjust to their own interests if they neglect tlie use of remedies that are reasonably sure to eradicate these troubles from their herds. Many stockowners have tried drenches ol various kinds, and have found them useless. Hundreds who have had this experience have sent for Sykes’s Drench and Sykes’s Animal Abortion Cure; sometimes as a last resort, and have always found them effective. Better use these remedies first, before wasting time and money experimenting. They are doing tlie work and aro saving money for others. Let them do tho same for you.

Sykes’s Drench, Is Gd packet, 16s doz. Sykes’s Animal Abortion Cure, 2s Gd packet. ..Sold everywhere. For administering drenches, Sykes’ Drenching Horn, price Is Gd, cannot he beaten.

IT DAZZLES THE WORLD. No discovery in medicine has ever created one quarter of the interest that has been caused by Div Sheldon’s Now Discovery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumptioli.' It has brought relief in- the most hopeless cases, when all else has failed. For sale by A. W. J. Mann, Agent, Chemist.