TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2056, 17 April 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. WANG AN Ul, yesterday. Tlie editor of the Sydney Ilefereo cables the editor of the Herald, stating that Charlie Towns has accepted AV ebb s challenge to row for the championship of tho world, and has deposited £IOO. ~ AVKTjLINGTON, yesterday. Two stowaways by the Paparoa were handed over to the police on arrival of the vessel at Wellington yesterday, An information against a young woman was withdrawn, ns it was explained she had been taken on board tho steamer at, Hobart. The other offender, a young man, was fined £-1 10s .in default one month’s imprisonment. During the trip of the Paparoa from London, on the 9th April, an officers’ steward named J. Goldsworthy, died at sea. His body was taken to Hobart. , Scarlet fever is very prevalent in ‘Wellington. Forty-four cases in the city have been notified to tho Health authorities. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday.

A meeting of the creditors of D. C. Mclntyre, the absconding Exhibition official, was held this morning. A resolution was proposed congratulating the Government on the decision to bring Mclntyre back. This was strongly opposed by a section of the creditors, who said the Government should be censured for letting him go. The general administration of tho Exhibition was warmly criticised. Ultimately the meeting adjourned sine die. without carrying any resolution.

A number of private persons were charged at the Magistrate’s Court with betting on totalisator odds. Tho principal witness, a bookmaker, refused to give evidence incriminating himself. The Magisrate upheld witness and dismissed the case, saying a difficulty was always met with in such cases. Legislation closed the mouth of the principal witness, and would continue to do so until the public conscience was, aroused.

In connection with a shortage of trucks on the railways, Mr. Poole, M.H.R., has wired to Mr. HallJoTies: “Rolling stock problem has reached an acute stage. Miners, merchants, manufacurers are all in trouble. Cannot something be done to ease the pressure and prevent a coal famine in the winter? Respectfully demand your immediate attention. Don’t delay.” The Auckland city valuations of '£476,4X5 were reduced by the Assessment Court to £474,690. The valuations show the rateable value has increased £32,387 on the return of the previous year. NAPIER, yesterday. Out of sixteen applicants, the Hospital Trustees appointed Miss Florence Edwards to tho position of matron of the Hospital. HASTINGS, yesterday.

The following handicaps have been declared for the axemen’s events at the autumn show to be held here on the 24th instant: Standing black: J. Bunt 25sec, O, McCauley 30, J. Harwood 30, C. Coombes 35, E. Pedder 45, XV. Phillips 45, J Pont 45, J. Cameron '45, Burkin 45, C. Borlcohn 45. Double-handle sawing: Harwood and Bunt scr, S. Steen and R. Lowe lsec, E. Pedder and mate lsec. Underhand chopping : Bunt 2osec. Pont 25, McCauley 30, Harwood 30, Coombes 40, Phillips 40, Phelan 40, Pedder 45, Berkohn 45. Single handle sawing: McCauley scr, Steen ssec, Pedder ssec.

COMMERCIAL EDUCATION. WELLINGTON, last night. At the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon prizes to the value of £25 donated by the Chamber were presented to 24 pupils from the eight city schools for proficiency in writing, arithmetic, and English composition. Speeches on the value of encouraging commercial education in State Schools were made by J. G. Harkness (president)," G. Shirtcliffe, and R. Lees (Chairman of the Wellington Education Board). PROMOTION OP PEACE. WELLINGTON, last night. A branch of the. International Arbitration and Peace -Association . was quietly formed in Wellington last week, ahd held a public meeting tonight to appoint officers. Mr. G. W. Aitken, M.H.R., was appointed president. The main object of the Association is to promote international disarmament.. The meeting declined to receive a resolution, urging the maintenance of Britain’s naval and military power, enabling her to fulfil her glorious destiny, and be chief of tho nations and a blessing to the world. THE RUAPEHU. WELLINGTON, last night. The steamer Ruapehu, which left London on March 3rd for Wellington, resumed her voyage from Capetown last Sunday.

FERRO-CONCRETE. NAPIER, last night. The Harbor Board reported at its meeting to-day that the new beacons recently erected in ferro-concrete have now been taken over, and will be gazetted for the Ist May. The Napier Harbor Board is the first in the first in the colony to use ferro-con-crete for work of this description. The lights used are the Wigliam patent, 31 day lights, and the master of the s.s. Squall reported that he had picked up the lights some' 16 miles out, when entering the harbor about a week ago.

EGO-LAYINO. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. Tlie official report lor the week ending April. 12th, in connection with the egg-laying competition at Lincoln College of the Utility Poultry Club, shows that 193 eggs were laid during the week, bringing the total since the beginning to 52,795. The best totals for the week wore: M. Blanche, silver Wyandottes, 33; H. Hawke, silver Wyandottes, 13; F. O’Brien, silver Wyandottes, 12; W. Stalker, silver Wyandottes, 12. The best aggregate totals are: M. Blanche, 1163; J. Ashton, silver Wyandottes, 858; F. O’Brien, 855; Mrs. S. Gordon, 814; Mrs. J. Mills, rosecomb brown •'Leghorns, 817; J. Jackman, silver Wyandottes, 797; H. Hawke, silver Wyandottes, 786; A. L. Webster," silver Wyandottes, 776.