TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2080, 15 May 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Proas Association. WELLINGTON, yesterday. At the annual meeting of the Now Zealand Times Company, the report of the directors referred to the mcreased revenue and volume of business. An increase of machinery is bejng obtained to keep pace with the expansion of business. 11l consequence of this and the procuring of additional property on Lambton Quay, it has been decided to increase tlie capital of the company by the issue of 30,000 £1 shares. A four per cent, dividend was declared, making eight por cent, for the year. Miss Eleanor Brown, matron of Naseliy Hospital, has been appointed sub-matron of St. Helens Mater- . nity Hospital, Wellington. The work of repairing the broken city water main was completed at - o’clock this morning, and the water from Wainui-o-mata reservoir was turned on at 9 o’clock. DUNEDIN, yesterday.) Speaking at Moray- Place Congregational Church, the Rev. W. Saunders said: “We must recognise that in New Zealand a great deal is being done to fill • the minds of the children with good and noble thoughts. In the State schools flic scholars are largely made familiar with those things that are true. They are splendidly conducted. Their tone is excellent. The precepts inculcated are of the highest, and we may thank God that the educational hi |erests of "the colony are in the hands of men of noble ideals, and who: are determined to put their ideals into practice,'' blit the Sunday school can never be displaced by the State school. It is in the Sunday •school that the child is made familiar with the life of Jesus), find early taught to “souse” tile genuinely beautiful. In all the land there is nothing quite so good as the Sunday The hearing of the claim of £2700 made by Edmond Connors agains.t the City Corporation for laud taken and injuriously, affecting his property for road-widening and tramway purposes at South Dunedin, was commenced yesterday boforo Mr. Justice Williams, and Messrs. AVoodlipuso and Chalmer, assessors. Snow was to bo seen ■ yesterday morning on the Maungataia and other adjacent hills, also on the Flagstaff Hill. At tho Polico Court this morning Henry Percy and Louis Jones, fishermen, of Port Chalmers, were charged with using tho boat Pearl for sea-fisliing, without her being licensed and registered. After evitleince had '‘been taken tho case was adjourned till the 28tli for the .appearance of defendants, who are at Lyttelton. ' ' AUCKLAND, yesterday. "Whilst galloping on tho track; at EUcrslie, the gelding Dunwell fell, ■ breaking its leg in three places, and t had to be destroyed. Tho rider, A. Chaffo, was severely bruised. The Australasian squadron arrived early this morning. The vessels are engaged to-day manceuvring in the Gulf.

CAMBRIDGE, yesterday.. In tho first •week of the' hiorth Island egg-laying competition the total number of eggs is 410. The leading pens are: black Orpin"ton’s 43, Hands’ white Leghorns 29, Ferguson’s silver Wyandotte s 24, Sandorson’s wbito Logliorns 22, Fan--clough’s white Orpington’s. 20. *

CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. In connection with tlio Now Brighton caso, in which a. young man named Moorliouse, riding a motor on Now Brighton boacli, ran over and killed a lad liamod Gourley, no bill boing found by tlio Grand Jury yestorday, Mr. Wilding, solicitor for tlio Moorhouso family, lias sont a lottor to Gourloy’s parents, enclosing a cheque for £250. Young Moorhouse, a boy at school, liis paronts boing away in England, behaved in a most, manly way in regard to tho accident. When ho saw an accident was imminent lio mndo every effort to stop tho machine at groat personal risk, and also did everything in liis power to rondel* assistance. The paronts of tlio boy Gourley fully rocognisod Moorhouso’s manly behaviour, and accept tlio choquo in tlio spirit in which it is given. Tho beach is now undor control of tlio Now Brighton Borough, and no such accident is likely to occur again.

Tho grocers of Christchurch have decided not to obsorvo Empire Day. A fresh cliargo of manslaughter was laid against young Moorhouso at tlio Police Court to-day ill tile New Brighton Beacli caso, in which tho Grand Jury found no bill yestordav at the Supreme Court. BLENHEIM, yosterday. A young man named Wensley was assaulted last night, and liis watch taken from him. Tlio perpetrators arc unknown.

NAPIER, last night. Somo remarkable instances of tlio abnormal leap of valuations wore given by members of tlio Meanco deputation who waited on the County ttouucil yesterday to urge a reduction of the rate., Dr. Kennedy quoted as follows: —10 acres, from £1383 to. £0000; 18 acres, from £lB to £100; II acres, from £154 to £275; 21 acres, from £320 to £435; 101 acres, from £l7lO to £5000; 50 acres, from £945 to £2OOO. Dr. Kennedy wont on to stato that tile Moanoo settlers woro simply being crushed by tlio increased valuation and higher rates, and this was making it impossible for them to eke out an oxistonco. In past years tlio settlors had had to struggle against floods, and ho appealed to tlio Council and the Government not to let it bo said that tlio increased valuation and higher rates had done what the floods had failed to do, driven tlio settlors out of tlio district.

. WANGANUI, last night. Tho Borough Council to-night appointed a committee to report on tlio advisability of adopting the provisions of tlio Fire Brigades BilJ. Tho Harbor Board lias adopted an extensive scheme for harbor improvements, and operations will begin in tho morning, when tho engineers •will proceed to lay off work in connection with the northern molo.

JILTED LOVER’S TRIAL. WELLINGTON, last night. Tho liearino- of the cliargo of niurdor preferred against Claude Paget will bo commenced on Monday next.

RIVAL ATHLETIC LNiONS. WELLINGTON, last night. At a meeting of the Wellington Centro of the N.Z. Amateur Athletic Association to-night the following resolutions wore passed:—“That_this centre declines to consider the ratification of tlio reciprocity agreement with the N.Z. Athletic Union until such time as the N.Z.. Council, is fully cognisant of the attitude of the Athletic Union towards proprietary sports syndicates, which have lately come into prominence in Auckland and Wellington, and threaten to establish themselves in other centres of the coioiiy.”

A HEALTH SOCIETY. DUNEDIN, last night. At a meeting of ladies this afternoon, it was decided to form a society for the promotion of tlio health of women and children. Dr. Truby King addressed the meeting on the subject of infant feeding, and gave health hints to mothers to observe during critical periods of their lives, and afterwards, that their children might be strong. A committee was formed with Dr. King as convener to further the objects of the Society.