TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2073, 7 May 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Press. Association. AL'CKI.AND, yesterday,. The Minister for Marine having reviewed the evidence taken at the preliminary enquiries into the harbor collisions between the steamers Kestrel and llotoniahana, and between the steamer Kanieri and the ketch Dawn, has decided that magisterial inquiries shall be held. The steamer Victoria experienced stormy weather on her voyage from Sydney. Some slight damage was sustained on deck. * WKLtiINCITON, yesterday.

• A. L. Eiby, a young man, committed suicide with a revolver at Barrett’s hotel this morning.- He was cashier in the local office of the Now Zealand Shipping Company and was transferred here five or six mouths ago. His father is manager of a flour mill. Deceased left his office on Saturday afternoon and seemed normal then.

In the case of Lever Bros. v. Newton Bros, the Appeal Clour*: allowe-1 the appeal with costs on the lower scale. Respondents were soap makers, and had a])plied for registration of the trade mai'k “Rising Sun” in connection with their article. Appellants were also soap makers of Sunlight soap, and objected, but the Registrar had allowed registration and on appeal to the Supreme Court the Chief Justice affirmed the .decision. The judgment of the Appeal Court reversed the latter’s decision, Mr. Justice Chapman stating in bis judgment that he concurred witn his brother judges after great hesitaf.'on The Appeal Court granted leave to appeal to the Privy Council in the case of the Public Trustee verms Commissioner of Stamps. In this case the court had decided that a bequest for the purpose of building a.i Anglican Cathedral was not exempt from duty.

JOBBING COMPOSITORS. WELLINGTON, last night

The President of the Arbitration Court has given an interpretation of the award in the Typographical trade as far as it concerns ’Wellington, to the effect that jobbing compositors are entitled to he paid a weekly Wage of £3 without any deduction for the holidays specified under the award.

SCHOOL TEACHERS’ SALARIES. INVERCARGILL, yesterday.

A large and representative meeting of teachers passed a resolutoon ex pressing profound dissatisfaction with the present scale of salaries, in which the average attendance is the sole determining factor. The leading principles for an improved scheme were affirmed, the chief, being a small number of grades of schools, periodic increments for length of efficient service, and such adjustment as will raise the pay of the rank and file of the profession.

MEMORIAL TO MR. SEDDON WELLINGTON, yesterday.

The New Zealand Times states that the railway employes of the colony who voluntarily started a subscription in aid of a memorial to Mr. Seddon, have collected £3OO from the employes in the service.

UNDESIRABLE LITERATURE. WELLINGTON, yesterday.

Pr. McArthur, S.M., to-day delivered a reserved judgment in a case ill which Tlios. AJcKitmori, manager of New Zealand Truth newspaper, was charged with having sold sundry copies of the paper, part of the cor. tents of which w'as of an indecent, immoral, and obscene nature. The Magistrate held that as McKinnon was absent from Wellington at the time of the publication, and had no reason?* bio opportunity of knowing the contents of the article, the information should he dismissed.

egg-laying

BF/ENHEIM, yesterday

.Following are the results of the 51st week of the egg-laying competition: Total for week, 471; grand total, 96.637. .Highest for the week: Miss Murphy 32, .Bowman 25, Brow Poultry Farm 23, all 'silver wyandottes. Loading to. date: Brooke .. 1. ‘67, A. and P. Association P 292 ?’:■ * jean 1231. Thomson 1188, Marlborough Hotel 1183. all white Leghorns. B.<-.y Poultry Farm (silver Wyandotte;) 1109. ORHYMOUTH, yesterday. The duck-laying competition in connection with the New Zeal.Poultry Journal commenced on May Ist, twenty pens taking part.

WELLINGTON TRAM FATALITY

WE LLI NGTON, yesteri lay

An inquest was opened on Saturday on the body of’ Airs. Eliza Bell, tbe victim of the Brooklyn tram accident. The coroner said it was bis intention, in order to avoid as far as possible the risk of future accidents, to take all available evidence as to the cause of the accident. Dr. Hogg, who was willed .to attend deceased, said he found that she bad sustained injuries to Jier skull, .cheekbones, and pose, and fractures of. the breastbones and of tbe ribs of the leit side. There was no doubt that the. injuries woro caused by the car falling on deceased. The inquest was then adjourned until Tuesday.