TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2063, 25 April 1907, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND, yesterday. ‘ Mr. Ko"sc S.M 8 , gve judgment m the case of Chas. Wilson, a inotorman, charged with manslaughter killing Charles Huxtable. Ho sam the question was whether defendant took reasonable precautions and >exercised reasonable care to avoid danger. The fact that the car skidded 45 to 50 yards after the emergency brake was used showed it was travelling at a considerable speed. .Defendant practically admitted he knew the greasy state of this part or the /line. It was his duty to exercise particular care. The evidence for the prosecution was that the ear was travelling at a high speed. He was therefore of the opinion the case should go to a jury. Accused was committed for trial, bail being allowed. * John- Lewis, charged with stealing a diamond ring, valued at £65, from Goldwater’s shop, and substituting a nine-carat ring with a glass, diamond, pleaded guilty. He admitted ob- . gaining an advance of £l2 on the ring from another pawnbroker, and declared his name was Hebert H. Black. He was committed for sentence. . , . The Clvde, which has arrived from Laliasa, Fiji, reports 05 Punjab laborers rioted. They were fired mion the police, who wounded three and took 00 prisoners. The High Commissioner has departed from Fiji for Tonga. ELTHAM, yesterday. A violent thunder clap occurred this morning about 7.30. Lightning struck a house occupied by It* TVnite. The kitchen chimney was wrecked and bricks thrown about the place for some distance. The draw-ing-room chimney was slightly injured, and the window glass blown into fragments. The sashes that were open escaped injury. One gable end was split and scorched, and the water downpipe burst. It appears to have been a narrow escape from the wreck of the whole house. NELSON, yesterday. Heavy tropical rains the last two nights placed all the rivers in high fiood. The Richmond road is under water, and all the ditches have overflowed, some houses being damaged. The Wairoa river is in fiood, and is still rising. It is feared the whole country will he under water. Iho flood at Wakefield has done considerable damage, filling cellars, entering the lower floors of homes and stores, and silting up paddocks, It is still raining heavily at intervals. WAIHI, yesterday. R Martoh, assistant at Katikati butter factory was found dead last night at the door of his residence. The hack of his head had been blown off. and a gun was underneath the bodv. An 'inquest is being held. WOODVILLE, yesterday. Dean’s fellmongery was destroyed by fire early this morning. A large quantity of wool and skins were burnt. The premises and contents were insured; the amount is unknown

WESTPORT, yesterday. Vice-Admiral Fawkes-visits West- - port on Saturday, and inspects the harbor and colleries. NEW'PLYMOUTH, yesterday. At a meeting of the Political Reform League last night, Mx. H. J. H. Okev was selected to contest the Taranaki seat rendered vacant by the death of Mr. E. M. Smith. No selection of a Government candidate has yet been made, but three likely starters are in the field —Messrs. W. G. Malone, C. E. Bellringer, and E. Dockrill (Mayor of New Plymouth). A rumor is current that a son of the late member is to be requested ■to offer himself. , *’ FEILDING, yesterday. At the Magistrate’s Court to-day a Chinaman was fined £1 and costs for keeping his shop open after hours to evade the Act.. He opened a shop adjoining his grocery and fruit store at 9 o’clock on Saturday night and sold fruit only. The Magistrate felt it was a deliberate attempt to evade the Act, and imposed a fine. Christopher Ib’iian was to-day committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering the premises of A. P. Scott, Halcombe, on April Ist, while the occupier was absent at his father’s funeral. HASTINGS, yesterday. The weather is beautifully fine for the autumn show. A large number of people arc flocking into town. There is every prospect of a record attendance. The bulk of the judging was completed yesterday. This afternoon will be occupied by various / competitions. PALMERSTON N., yesterday. A man named Magnus Finlaysou. aged 55. was found dead in bed at his son-in-law’s residence this morning. He was apparently in good health and spirits on retiring last night. The cause of death is not known. An inquest will he held tomorrow.

AVELLINGTON. yesterday. Colonial mails left Melbourne on March 20th arrived in London on Saturday last due date. The Corintliic., from London, arrived in the stream last night, and was berthed this morning. The steamer landed 235 passengers here.

Uniformity of instruction for all volunteers is being aimed at by the Council of Defence, and to secure that end a class of instruction for the permanent staff of tlio AA’ellington ' volunteer district is now in progress at AVellinglon. Drill in detail from squad to company, the attending of certain regularities in drill, manuals, musketry in all its branches, and construction of artificial field shelters for the field forces are amongst the 'subjects being dealt with. The Council is desirous-of extending tlie scope of volunteer instruction, especially in regard to making tlie work of the infantry more interesting, The class in Wellington is likely to terminate at the end of the week. Classes for all other volunteer districts in the colony are ill contemplation. Subsequently instructional classes for volunteer officers and noncoms. will be arranged for. DUNEDIN, yesterday. The Primate has received a letter from the Hon. R. Oliver, promising 200 guineas for a new Anglican Cathedral for Dunedin.

CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. Tlio workmen at the Exhibition having shifted out most of the contents of the bays, are now engaged chiefly in knocking down temporary walls and tlio higher scaffoldings. The building now presents a series of fine broad views of empty bavg, walls in course of dismantlement, packing cases, straw, and general litter. The machinery ball is now for the most part a bare area. The model viaducts of the Public AVorks Department. however, aiußa few other exhibits have not -ot been removed. The Exhibition post office closed on ■Saturday, and has since been dismantled.

CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The prevailing desolation extends of course, to the Art Gallery, but even now Air. Longden is sometimes interviewed by would-be purchasers. Aleanwhile the floor is strewn with huge packing cases, into which the expert packer whom Air. Longden brought out from London is securely fixing the pictures. Those which are glazed have canvas glued on over tlie glass, .stout battens are screwed on to tlie back of each picture ,and the ends fastened to a framework inside the zinc-lned case. The pictures, are thus protected from friction within and sea water without. Tlie. pictures that are being returned will doubtless reach Home in the excellent condition in which they arrived here.' An inquest was opened last nighttouching the death of the young mini Alfred Heleyer, who was arrested for child murder on Sunday, and who afterwards committed suicide by takm S poison in the police cells. The house surgeon at the hospital stated that the death was due either to prussic acid or opium, the hitter being the more probable.* The inquiry was adjourned till IJjdday afternoon.

GOVERNMENT LAND POLICY. PALMERSTON N„ last night. Dr. J. CL Findlay-, Attorney-Gen-eral, addressed a large meeting here to-night on the political outlook, li considerable length with the Government’s land proposals. A resolution of confidence in the Government was carried almost unanimously. .

OIL AGAIN TAPPED IN TARANAKI. NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. .1 here was a most satisfactory development at the No. 3 bore of the J aranaki Petroleum Company tliif afternoon. This is the old bor« •winch was sunk some years ago, but was destroyed by fire, and is ntivr « being cleaned out. A depth of 1614 icet has been reached, ami to-clfiy oil commenced to ooze out of The pipes, five barrels being collected before work ceased for the day,

THE AMOROUS EVANGELIST. ASHBURTON, last night. At the Magistrate’s Court this aftornoon an application was made on behalf of 0. E. Hamilton (of the Hamiltou-Garmang Mission), who was fined £5 and costs last. I‘nday for assault on a married woman, for a rehearing of the case. Ihe appli* cation was refused on tho ground that the fresh evidence proposed to be tendered would not alter the decision.

REPATRIATING MeINTYRE. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. Inspector Gillies lias so far no advice from AVellington regarding the reported decision of the Government to bring D. C. Mclntyre back from Afonte Video.

WELLINGTON, yostordny. The Alinister of Justice states th Oovenuneut hnve not vet obtainci .sufficient evidence to ivamint then applying for the arrest and extradt tion of McTntvre, iuit. an officer ha been specially detached to make on ouirios, and the result will he knowi this evening. If sufficient evideuci can he ohtaiued a cable would be n 1 once sent.

SERIOUS RAILAVAY ACCIDENT. CHRISTCHURCH. last night.

A serious railway accident occurred at the Belfast railway station today. Mrs. Jordan, who is 72 years of age, was standing on the platform when a train came in, and from some cause, which does not seem to have been noticed by the bystanders, she fell towards the train and was severely crushed between it and the korbing of the platform. She was brought into Christchurch by her son-in-law. Air. Patterson, and admitted to the hospital shortly before 1 o’clock. It was found that one of her arms and several ribe wore broken, and she had sustained a sovere scalp wound. ACTIVITY OF RUAPEHU. _ AUCKLAND, last night. The correspondent of the Star telegraphed to-day that Ruapehu had been invisible from Taupo since Friday owing to the •jjvet weather. In connection with the outbreak on Ruapehu more than ordinary interest is manifested in the abnormal activity of Ngarunhoe. its volcanic neighbor, which since the middle of February has daily thrown up a cloud of dust' which can be seen rolling down the mountain side, being apparently too heavy to rise. The geyser continues to give displays in Tokaanui township, but its activity has decreased. The Ohakunc correspond*",.! of Jh.c “Herald” states that a slieht shock of earthquake was felt there last nigh accompanied by a dull rumbling. The weather has been too unsettled to permit, of an ascent of Alount Ruapehu.