GENEARAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2154, 9 August 1907, Page 3

GENEARAL TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND, August S. The ship MacDiartmid, which put into Auckland in distress on July Jl, whilst on a voyago from Nowoastle to Coquinho with a cargo or coal, is to undergo extensive repairs locally. The repairs include a new fore topmast, fore topaaLLaintmast, and new yards, also a complete set of now sails and wire rigging. The estimated cost is about .t2uoo, and the work is to be oomplotod in a month s tirno. . , 0 CHRISTCHURCH, August S. At an inquest held to-night touc - ing the death of George Smith, a commercial traveller, who died sudden } on the Christchurch railway platform yesterday, shortly after his nriivo front tlie south by the second expres», a verdict was returned that death I was duo to syncope. AUCKLAND, August S. Tho criminal sessions of the Auck- I land Supremo Court were continued I before Mr. Justice Denniston to-day. A charge of attempting to steal I sheep belonging to H. C. Glass, of Broadwood, near Raweno, on April zb I last, was preferred against James I George Ferguson, a rcspectably-dres- I sed man, of about 35 or 40 years, who. I pleaded not guilty. Accused owned I property oil the opposite side of the I road to prosecutor. Accused on oath I stated that he possessed close on 2000 I acres of land in tho Hokianga ills- I triot, most of which was freehold. On I his section adjoining Mr. Glass’ pro- | perty at Broadwood ho had some (it I sheep and a similar number of cat- I tie. (To Mr. Vole): He was convict- I cd 20 years ago for stealing a pig; lie | had also been convicted for assault. | ; His Honor having summed up the I : jury returned half an hour later with I a verdict of guilty. Constable Beas- | ley stated that the accused bore a very bad charaotor in the district. I His Honor passed a sentence of two I years’ hard labor. David Reman* was arraigned upon I a charge of committing a serious of- I | fence upon a girl under 16 years a. I | Hamilton on July 25 last. Prisoner , said he wished to ask for an adjourn- I . meat, as his wife was ill in the hos.pl- I tal, and was unable to attend, and lu I j wanted her as a witness. Tho ease | j ivas adjourned until to-morrow. I =

WELLINGTON, August 8. Thomas Perry Peddle, who ~ was couvioted of having violently assaulted Mr. Cutten, sheriff of tho Supreme Court, Napier, came up for sentence before Mr. Justice Cooper to-day. Peddle was remanded till Saturday. Meantime he is to bo examined as tc his mental condition. If the report is satisfactory he will be liberated on finding satisfactory sureties that he will keep (the peace. DUNEDIN, August S. A conference between Dr. Mason (Chief Health Officer) and local authorities was held to day to discuss matters conneoted with tho erection of an infectious diseases hospital. In the course of his remarks Dr. Mason said the delay had been occasioned through no fault of the Hospitals Board. The Premier and the Minister of Public Health had given an assurance that if there was a flaw in the title deeds regarding the site at Peliohet Bay the Government would take all responsibility, and if necessary a special Act would be passed vesting the land in the Board. The erection of a hospital could therefore be proceeded with at once. Pending the -erection of the building, which would take some eight or nine months, he would see what could be done for the care of cases of- infectious disease that may arise. i The following resolutions were carried :—“That the architeot be instructed to confer with Drs. Mason and Ogston re plan for proposed hospital plans, and estimates to be submitted to the Board at next meeting on August 15;” “That having respect to the assurance given to Dr. Mason on behalf of the Government concerning all technical difficulties with respect to the title of the land, the I work of the erection of a suitable I hospital ho proceeded with at once;” I “That pending the erection -of the I hospital arrangements be made for I the care of infectious diseases, such I as scarlet fever, erysipelas, etc., out- I side of the general hospital, and that I the hospital trustees be asked to I care for all cases of diphtheria which I may require hospital treatment, pending the erection of the hospital. I it being understood that the Board I provides such moneys as are necessary for extra nursing involved in the I treatment of such cases.”