TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2072, 6 May 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Satin day. At the Police Court A. M. Lenilian, a railway fireman, was fined £5 for using indecent language to Walter Pearce, engine dliver, and was committed to trial for sending a threatening letter to him. The facts are that Pearce had occasion to re‘port Lenihan for neglect of duty, which caused the arrival of the train at Winton to he delayed thirteen minutes, and strained relations arose. The Executive Council of the New Zealand Athletic Union lias decided that exemption from disqualification cannot bo allowed competitors taking part in proprietary sports where betting is carried on. A decisive line of action has been agreed upon, resulting in a Bill to be (presented to Parliament for the suppression of betting. WELLINGTON, Saturday. A meeting convened by the Church ’Council was held last evening to discuss the formation of a committee to promote legislation against gambling. There was an informal 'discussion of a series of proposals dealing with the abolition of the totalisator and prosecutions for gambling. These were approved as the basis of consideration for a citizen’s committee which it is proposed to call into existence. CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. The City Surveyor states that with the adoption of the Waimnkariri water power scheme the city would reap a profit of £69,000 annually I y the use of only half the power available. That sum would more than cover the present rates. A quantity of Exhibition property was sold by auction yesterday. The inside .furniture, etc., realised very satisfactory prices, but the contents of the fernery and the flower beds joutsiilo met with a very poor, sale. A bid of £l5O was refused for tlie contents of the fernery as a whole, but only £GS was realised when the ferns were sold in lots as they stood. At a meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association it was stated that the reciprocal agreement between the Association and Athletic Association had not been signed as had been previously reported. In the Supreme Court to-day. Mr. Justice Chapman admitted John Broadribb Cook to probation on a charge of forgery. Thomas Bell, for breaking and entering, received 12 months, and Thomas Livingstone, for arson, two years ’imprisonment. James Robert Ferguson, who had forged a fifth standard certificate when applying for a position in the Railway Service, was admitted to probation for six months.

AUCKLAND, Saturday. At tjio Polico Court a Chinaman named Her Leo was convicted of having opium in his possession, and ordered to pay costs £3 15s 6d. It was stated that the analysis showed that the proportion of opium was infinitesimal. The insurance on the varnish factory burned at Avondale was £750 in the South British. The Waitemata Fruit Growers’ Cooperative Society has passed the following resolution: “That this meeting of fruitgrowers is opposed to the importation of Australian grapes, believing that the removal of the present restrictions would seriously affect the fruit industry, especially those engaged in viticulture, without conferring any appreciable benefit on the general public. In replying to a deputation at Pac- ' roa regarding the silting up of the Ohinemuri river by mining debris, the Hon. Mr. Millar said that a report l submitetd to the Government stated that no harm was being done by the silting up of the river. If tho Government found they had officers who did not give faithful reports, they would have to consider whether those officers ere worth employing. The question of keeping the river open for navigable purposes as well as of conserving the interests of both the mining and farming industries, must bo considered. The Government had before it four or five proposals as to

tho manner or dealing wit u tuu icct, and ho would go carefully into the matter. The Minister afterwards left for Thames. Tho Hon. J. A. Millar arrived at Thames yesterday. He was met by several deputations, the most important being in connection with the silting of the Ohinomuri river, as a result of tho mining operations,, and tho operation of the Factories Act. Regarding tho former, Mr. Millar said the matter was one of importance. Ho fully recognised the gravity of tho situation. As Minister for Marino he was determined that any property under his charge should not be damaged. It was a hard problem to solve. He had great sympathy wlih the river settlers and others who -had suffered. Ho promised to oooiofiny every way that lay m his

power. THAMES, Saturday. \ IrT-r.-t to the Hon. Mr. McGowan' v-’ms held last night- There was a largo rad loprescntativo gathering, including the Hon. Mr. Millar, Hon. Meehan. M.E.C., - Messrs. Poland, (Ireensiade .and Lawry, M’s.H.lt. Mr. -McGowan was received with eheers. His work as a membir and Minister were eulogised. Mr. Millar delivered a stirring speeoji, m the course of which he spoke of New Zealand’s marvellous trade expansion, which last year showed imports of lo millions and exports of 18 millions, 3 total of 38 millions for a colony with ahout 900,000 inhabitants. Our financial position was sound. By the courtesy of the Hon. Hall-Jones lit was enabled to give them for the firs! time tlio financial results of lasi year’s operations. These were mos

satisfactory. After transferring £750,000 from consolidated revenue to the public works account for expenditure there was a credit of no less than £717.000. DUNEDIN, Saturday. * Peter Flannery, a farmer, who met with an accident on Friday last between Clark’s Junction Hotel and the Deep Stream Bridge, has died at the hospital. The Rev. A. Don reports that the Outlook Chinese famine fund now totals over £BSO, and further am- . ounts are being received daily. ! Messrs. Irvine and Stevenson have donated 220 cases of preserved goods. Owing to the serious condition of Mrs. Cook’s health Adjutant Cook. • of the Salvation Army, will retire from his present command of the South Dunedin' Corps to-morrow, and will proceed to the North Island. Captain Giles will go to Auckland immediately to take up a responsible position there in connection with the Army. The Compensation Court dismissed the claim brought by Western, a fruiterer, against the City Corporation for £175 damages for loss consequent on land being taken for -. street widening purposes on the Hillside road.

IMPORTANT NATIVE GATHERING. AUCKLAND. Saturday. The object of tho Native gathering at Waalii, near bluntly, as sot forth ia a circular is to discuss: “(1) The sufferings through tho injustice oi the people of the Islands of Aotoaroa and Waipounamu; (2) tho agreement of Queen Victoria with our ancestors in the treaty of Waitangi; (3) tho Parliament of New Zealand ; (4) tho Parliament of England; (o) the prestige of rights (mnna) of our ancestors ; and (6) the causo of the decimation of tho Maori race. Como, work with all your skill and with mine, and our object will be accomplished. (Signed) Tupu Tainakawa Tewliaroa.” The number of Natives who had arrived at AVnahi last night .3 estimated at betweeon threo and four thousand.