YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2159, 15 August 1907, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND, yesterday. In the Supreme Court Wm. George Rashleigh, oharged with indecent assault on a married woman at "jVhakatane, was found not guilty on the second trial and was discharged. MASTERTON, yesterday.

Tho secretary of tho Mount Holdsworth Tourist Track Committee sent a strong protest to the Commissioner of Crown Lands against sawmilling on tho mountain. The Committee allege that the ferns are becoming very scarce, and these would bo destroyed if tho timber was felled. A considerable amount has .already been spent in making the place attractive, and this would be lost if tlie bush were opened to millers. WELLINGTON, yesterday.

A fireman on tlio s.s. Athenic, Patrick Cunningham, was charged at the Magistrate’s’ Court with disobedience of an order to muster for boat drill on the voyage out. Defendant contended that boat drill was outside tho work he had contracted to perform. Mr. Riddell, S.M., said the order was a legitimate one, and the crew must become proficient in boat drill. Defendant was fined 20s. The Government' has decided to send a Now Zealand team to compete in tho Empiro match at the National Rifle Association of New South Wales prize meeting on Randwick range, commencing on October 18tli. Colonel Collins has been instructed to pick a team of 10 to 12 of the best marksmen, whether volunteers or members of private rifle clubs. BLENHEIM, yesterday.

The Education Board adopted a scheme for holding an examination of sixth standard pupils in the primary schools at Christmas, in addition tj the ordinary promotion examinations, which take in this district several months to get through. The idea is to bring pupils to the centres in order to save time and make ‘‘leaving ” certificates synchronise, as far as possible. Ordinary examinations are tj be held as hitherto. The Land Board lias tacitly acknowledged the justice of the settlers’ claim to the right to reside off small sections near Ward township. Flaxbourne. ponding tlie completion of tho railway that was promised when the sections were taken. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. In the Supremo Court to-day "William Powers, a man serving five years’ sentence for criminal assault, for escaping from prison was sentenced to two years’ additional to his present sentence. DUNEDIN, yesterday. Tho Trades and Labor Council has received a communication from llie Minister for Mines requesting them to confer with tho coal mines’ lepresentntivc on the Royal Commission to enquire iuto the Nightcaps mine disaster.

Of nine applications received by tlio City Council for the position of electrical engineer four are from Ireland, and one each from Edinburgh, London, Hobart, Melbourne, and Sydney.

Mr. Thomas Mackenzie, M.H.R., has boon re-elected Chairman of the Otago Education Board unopposed.

OAMARU, yesterday. In connection with tlio rain-pro-ducing experiments, a special train to-day conveyed explosives and artillerymen to Ngaparn, which place will bo utilised ns a base. A supply of guncotton is expected by tlio Gorlina on Friday. Every haste is boing made in ordor to mnko tho best of tho favourable opoprtunity.