GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2097, 4 June 1907, Page 1

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND, yesterday

Tho Management ' Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association have decided to challenge Canterbury for the Plunket shield, which was awarded Canterbury recently. They ask Canterbury to suggest a date for a match early next season.

The warship Powerful, which leaves for Sydney to-day, makes a full speed test. H.M.S. Encounter left for ■Wellington on Saturday morning. INVERCARGILL, yesterday.

Another liquor raid was made by the police on Saturday night, this time on premises in Deveron street. It 'is understood that a seizure of liquor was made. The May Customs duties amounted to £BllO, as against £-5849 for the same month last year. The duty on spirits fell from £2518 to £2268, and on other imported liquors from £96 to £B9. , The beer duty shows an increase of £34, compared with last May. ' Chas. MeCash pleaded guilty on remand at the Police Court on Saturday on a charge of breaking and entering the premises of his employ-

or, and stealing a cash-box, containing £5, and spoctacles. The case was remanded for further inquiries. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday,

An unusual number, fifteen drunks, wore dealt with at the Police Court to-day. Ten wero first offenders.

There- was a largo gathering of military forces and tho general public at Bucklo street on Saturday afternoon, when his Excellency tho Governor laid the foundation stones of the now Garrison Hall to take the place of the one noar Lambton quay, built thirty years ago. In the course of his speech Lord Plunkot said one of tho great difficulties the Council of Defonco had to face was tho short time that volunteers could got away from their regular employment for training. They could not train moil effectively by night drill and on holidays. The men wanted several days together. He hopod employers would make sacrifices as tho men were doing in order that tho latter might do the duty they dosired to perform.

DUNEDIN, yesterday

On dit that two racehorse owners who were ejected by the club’s detective intend instituting legal prococd-

TAIIIAPE, yesterday. Tho section of tho Tailiapo-Mataroa railway was formerly opened by Mr. Remington, member for Rangiti'kei, on Saturday afternoon. Several congratulatory speeches were made. A telegram was received from Mr. McNab, Acting Minister for Railways, regretting his absence from tho official opening, and also from the Act-ing-Premier. _ A large number of visitors were present.