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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2162, 19 August 1907, Page 1

A special form is used for making inquiries all over the world for .proofs which applicants for old ago pensions are themselves unable to obtain. During tlie past year-672 aplicatiohs for proof of age were received at the Head Office, in 328 cases of which the claimants were proved to be of the .required ago, and 229 not of age. Of the remaining 115, replies' from outside the-, .colony aro awaited in 101 cases. There wore fourteen cases in which no proofs were obtainable. H.AI.S. Calliojie, which became famous through her escape from Apia during the hurricane of 1889, is being fitted out as a training ship for the Tyneside division of tlie Royal Naval Reservo.

According to the ruling of a case heard at ICaiapoi, it would appear that jiersons oil private property may raise a din in the hours of midnight, but so long as they are on private property the “long arm”- of the law does not reach them. Tlie' defendants were first charged with abusive behaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace. The alleged offence comprised hammering oil an iron tank and performing a haka at midnight, which disturbed the'sleep of a fairly populous locality. The charge was then amended so as to come under a section of the Police Offences Act, dealing with persons wantonly blowing any born or beating any drum, or using any other noisy instrument in a “public place.” Air. Donnelly contended that, the place where the row had been made was on private land. The Alagistrato, Mr. Day decided that it had been held by the Court that land under any deed under tho Land. Transfer Act was not a public place, and dismissed tlie case.