TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2047, 6 April 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Tress Association. AUCKLAND, yesterday. During March the Wailii Goldmining Company crushed 27,072 tons of ore for a yield of bullion valued at £63.090. This is the third highest return yet received from tho liiino for a monthly period. Tho total yield of tho mine to date is £5.538,490.

Tho final for tho Auckland Polo Association Cup was fought between Cambridge and Romuorn teams, and won by the former by five goals to two.

An alarming incident occurred on a tram-car proceeding up College Hill. A fuse blew out and tho liiso-

box ignited, the flames ascending to tho windows of tho car. Tho passengers were considerably alarmed.

Most of them made a rush for the doors. The motorman and conductor extinguished the (lames by throwing sand on them. The side of tho car was badly burned. No one was injured. Important extensions of the Molanesiaii mission work arc foreshadowed by Bishop Wilson, of Melanesia, who is about to leave for the Islands. Tho mission steamer Southern Cross will make three instead of two voyages in tho season, enabling the outlying islands to be visited, but increasing tho cost of running the vessel from £4400 to £6OOO. Euro-

pean houses are being built for mission workers, in the hope of reducing malarial fever.' Since the death of Air. Godden in October over 30 men and two ladies have volunteered for service. Ten men, including two Australian priests and two ladies, had been accepted. The ladies, who belonged to Christchurch, would commence next year, while seven young men were in the training colleges. Ho looked forward with hopefulness to three years lionce, when the mis-

sion' staff would bo doubled. New Zealand gave £3300 annually to the mission, but lie hoped it would now give £4OOO. It was reported at the Board of Education meeting that n Government grant not exceeding £BOOO had been made for the Auckland Train-

ing College. The Board regarded the vote as liberal, and decided to proceed with the erection of a building adjoining the Wellesley street school. DARGAVILLE, yesterday.

The barque Wai-iti, which capsized some time ago, was refloated at 6 o’clock last night. AIASTERTON, yesterday. A large number of the potato crops

in the district have been destroyed by potato blight. One settler lias bad nearly three tons destroyed. Several settlers are heavy losers. Tho blight that lias affected the turnip crops at Fernridge is said to be sinri.lar to the blight that' affected tho turnip crops a few months ago at Portobello, near Dunedin. NELSON, yesterday. In the Afagistratc’s Court to-day

the Golden Bay Bacon Company, Grey Valley Co-operative Dairy Company, and the Four Milo Sawmilling Company were each fined 10s with £1 8s costs, for failing to forward to the Registrar of Companies before January 21st a copy of the list of members on the 14th day succeeding the day on which the ordinary general meeting was held in 1906. A heavy penalty was not asked for, and it was explained that the actions were brought in the interests of the shareholders. WELLINGTON, yesterday. The balance-sheet of the City Council for the year ended Alarcli 31st shows receipts £170,827, expenditure £168,657, balance £2170. The municipal tramways for t-lie same period show a profit of £14,300, or 9 per cen?. on the capital invested. After setting aside £10,500 for depreciation, etc., a net profit of £3BOO is shown.

Tile Government have appointed Mr. J. C. Lewis, Deputy Registrar, to the position of Registrar of Patents, Mr. Waldegrave, who held the position, having resigned in order to devote his whole attention to the office of Under-Secretary of Justice. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday At the conference of Good Temp-

lars yesterday the election of officers of the Grand Lodge resulted: G.T., D. C. Cameron (Dunedin); V.T., Sister Mardon (Christchurch); S.J.T. Sister Cameron (Dunedin); C., Bro. R. Wilson (Christchurch); secretary, Petherick (Wellington); treasurer, A. B. Thomson (Wellington); chaplain, Rev. W. Wallis (Pahiatua); E. Clarke (Auckland); G.E.S., Walton (Greymouth). In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Justice Denniston sentenced Francis Michaol Sellars to two years’ imprisonment for stealing from a dwelling.

AN UNUSUAL CASlii. AUCKLAND, last niglit. A somewhat unusual ease cjame hefore Mr. Dyer, S.M., in the police court to-day', when James Symons, bus driver, was charged with furious driving at Tukapuna and with committing a breacr of the Defence Act by disturbing a volunteer corps on parade. Defendant admitted the charges but added that he could not help it* and what he had done was in the interests of the safety of his passengers. Mr. Baume for the defence called Lieutenant Colonel Reed,, officer commanding the troops in question, who said there was nothing to prevent Symons from driving on the metalled part of the road; the troops were on the soft part of the road, and defendant drove through the ranks, causing great danger to life and limb. Witness was riding in advance, and seeing the action of defendant, lie at once called to his men to stop him. Symons turned bis horses, lashed out with bis whip at the volunteers, crowded the maxim almost into a hedge, broke through the ranks, and almost endangered the ambulance corps. Hjs Worship said lie was' quite satisfied this was a deliberate act. “.I suppose you fellows think it rather clever to obstruct the troops,” continued Mr. Dyer, “but T think you will find your fqn rather expensive.” For furious driving a fine of £3 and 28s cost was imposed, while for the breach of be Defence Act defendant was ordered to pay tips cqsts.

EDUCATIONAL. AUCKLAND, last niglm.

At a meeting the Board of Education to-day adopted the Inspector’s suggested amendments to the regulations controlling the district scholarships. Up to the present the Board has offered half as many senior ns junior scholarships. As it might bo inconvenient to fix the number ot senior scholarships as suggested by tbe Grammar School Board, it was decided to delete tbe provision as to the proportion of two grades, and thus greater equality will be secured in the number of senior scholarships annually offered, the funds, if necessary, being equally divided. The value of scholarships was formerly £IOO a year, with £25 extra to juniors living away from home, and £3O to seniors similarly circumstanced. Tt was decided to make iiilqwanees of £3O to all, the cost' to juniors and seniors being the same.

MAYORAL ELECTION. NAPIER, last night. Mi;. J, Yjgoi; Brown, who was fqr many years a borough councillor, and who is at present Chairman of the Harbor Board, has consented to allow himself to ho nominated for the mayoralty.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. A double tragedy occurred here alto to-night. A man named Smithel's, living in Durham, went to where a woman named Jackson was living, and first of all cut her throat with a razor, and afterwards gashed his own. Jealousy is understood to bo tho cause of the outrage. The woman was removed to the hospital, and at midnight her condition was so serious that it was decided to take her dying depositions. The man was not so seriously injured, for be broke the razor in the attack on the woman, and did not out bis throat to the extent be would have done lmd the razor been undamaged.

PETROLEUM. NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. Early this morning the Birthday petroleum well was again turned on. Oil came with a rush for a start, but after a few barrels bad been filled the flow censed oil account of the pressure of gas. After having relieved the pent-up force somewhat tho gas gave way to a flow of oil, which ran continuously all day until shut oft’ at five o’clock. Larger outlet pipes have now been secured. They will be fixed to-morrow morning, and will bo allowed to run until all tho reservoirs and 200 barrels in stock have been filled. With the easing of gas pressure a big flow is expected. Yesterday’s temporary set-back lias not affected the market. Shares to-day were selling at 17s 3d.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press Association TAURANCA, last night. The iiiost . successful rifle meeting held here, extending over lour days, concluded to-day. The championship resulted: Sorgt. AlcFarlane, Opotiki. first with 293; Lieut. Edgcumbe, Waikato, second, 290; Trooper Tvimpton, Franklin, third, 286; Corporal AlcGoo, Wailii, fourth. 285; Private Parslow, Wailii, fifth, 280.

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING Press Association. AUCKLAND, last night.

The sub-committee of the National League appointed for the purpose of encouraging miniature rifle shooting in New Zealand have decided to open the first of a series of shooting •competitions on April Bth. The competitions will bo divided into four classes, and are open to all members of the National League under the age of 22. Prizes in the shape of silver and bronze medals, etc., are offered, and it is expected that monthly competitions will be held throughout the year.

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Presg^Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, yesterday. Tho football season opened yesterday. A young man named E. Griffiths sustained a broken leg whilst practisiing. CARTERTON, yesterday. A Maori girl named Hinekiro To Kuril, daughter of a Hawke’s Bay chief, was drowned in the liuainai.anga river whilst bathing opposite Parawai yesterday. Attempts made to save hor were unsuccessful. WE LLING TON, yesterday. At an inquest concerning the death of Daniel McKay, late cook on tho scow Rangi, whose body was found in the harbor, a verdict of found drowned was returned. It is understood there will be an inquest at Mastcrtoii next' week on tho death of Miss Howell, at Tenui. The body was exhumed twice recently for the purpose of analysis.

TRAWLING.

A STATE EXPERIMENT Press Association. DUNEDIN, last niglit.

On the estimates last year appeared a vote for £2OOO, for trawling experiments. Under that authority the Minister of Marine lias arranged to charter, for three months, the Napier Trawling Coy's. Nora Niven, now on her way out to the colony, with a crew of ten expert Grimsby trawlers. The charter is to begin immediately on . the vessel’s arrival next month, or for such months as it may bo determined as best suited to carry out the experiment. Mr. Millar states that the idea Is to take the vessel to a place where no trawling lias been done hitherto, and it is hoped that the results will prove that fish is plentiful and can be supplied to the public at cheap rates. To ensure the experiment being thorough. Mr. Ayson, Inspector in the Fisheries Department, will be placed in charge. The Nora Niven will probably begin her operations at Stewart Island, and go right up to the Cliatliams; thence to Lyttelton in a direct line, so that, all the fishing beds off the New Zealand coast will be tested. The depth of water and the rosults of each haul will bo noted, and tlie information thus obtained will in all likelihood be embodied in a comprehensive report for the benefit of tile public.

LAND VALUE.

AN OWNER’S NOVEL PROTESTS Press Association.

NAPIER}, yesterday. The Assessment Court is to-day hearing a case in which Mr Donnelly, part owner of the Waimarawa, Waipuka, and Okaihua blocks, objects to the Government valuation as being too low—a curious, if not unprecedented, position. It appears that two valuations were made by Government officials, one averaging a little over £9 an acre, and the other about £7, In view pi flic fact that if the land is acquired by the Government for settlement purposes they have to pay the full Government value, the owners submit that the land should not be un-der-valued, and therefore seek to have the higlier valuation ot £9 sustained.