TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2075, 9 May 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. INVERCARGILL, yesterday. Invercargill is crowded with visiting Freemasons, in readiness for today’s Masonic communication. It is anticipated that 300 will be presen from different parts of the colony, exclusivo of local brethren. Ahe Governor, who arrives to-day, w>U preside, and will bo reinstalled for another term as Grand Master. At a meeting of the Shipwreck Ivelief Society, it was stated in reference to circulars sent to Harbor Boards, asking for assistance, that favorable replies had been received from Napier, Gisborne, Bluff,' Invercargill, Timaru, and Greymouth. The secretary of the Auckland Harbor Board, however, wrote stating that members did not see their way to* comply with the request. It was decided to request municipalities on or near the coast to grant pecuniary aid. DUNEDIN, yesterday.

David Rae was charged at the Police Court this morning with assaulting his mother, Janet Russell. He was fined £5, in default ono month s imprisonment, and also bound over to keop tho peace. ■ CHRISTCHURCH, last night. Tho New Brighton Borough Coun-

cil last night refused an application by a cycling and motor club for permission to hold a motor ear and cycle race meeting on the beach.

FIRES. DUNEDIN, yesterday. A fire broke out last night in the stables of M. Meenan, produce merchant, of Moray Place, and spread to a largo warehouse adjoining. One of the horses refused to movo from HJhp stable, though the liair ou its ' . . ■ 1 “i j -- : ■ ; _V: ,

back was singoing. It had to bo pulled out by main force. Tho five was soon extinguished, though tho

damage was considerable. The buildings and contents wore insured. It has boon decided to sell 250 bales of tow and llax damaged in the Alokoia’s fire. Outside this loss the damage to Uio othor cargo by water is estimated not to exceed £IOO. The precise extent of this will no doubt ho ascertained when the vessel unloads at Alelbounic. TEACHERS FOR COUNTRY SCHOOLS. CHIMSTCH URC.H, yesterday. The North Canterbury Education I Board are still face to face with tho difficulty of obtaining teachers for country schools. At a meeting Air. I T. O. Adams stated that not a singlo application had been reeoived for I the position of mistress at the Alac- I konzio school in Cheviot. On -the other hand, there were a dozen ap- I plications for a position close to I town at a salary of £95. The de- I siro of teachers to secure schools I near tho centres was clearly shown.