YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2163, 20 August 1907, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND, yesterday. In response to an invitation from th 0 N.S.W. bowlers who visited Auckland last season, a strong team from Auckland is likely to visit New South Wales noxt January. Thirty members of tho Association have already intimated they are going.

Good entries are being received for the New Zealand boxing championships, to be held in Auckland on the 30tli and 31st insts. Tho South is expected to bo ivoll represented, each contro having sent nominations. Five Southern boxors who represented New Zealand in Australia last year are expected to bo present. There is a proposal on foot to amalgamate tlio New Zealand Poiver Boat Association and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. Local motorists warmly support the rocntly-formed New Zealand Automobile Association, which lias its headquarters in Wellington, and it anticipates good results.

The Brown Shield Association football tournament will be held in Auckland on the 28th and 30th inst. Wellington has entered a team. Tlio return inter-Union football match between Auckland and the Goldfieltls-roprescntatives was played bore on Saturday afternoon in the prosenco of about 2000 spectators. After a fair, game, Auckland won by 32 points to 5. Tho homo team attacked the major portion of tlio game and scored eight tries, half of which wero converted. Tlio Goldfields crossed the lino onco from a forward rush, ami converted.

Tho Auckland representatives leave for tho South on Tuesday via Oneliunga. Thero will ho 25 players going, under Mr. F. Murray, treasurer of tho Auckland Union, as manager. The following are tho dates of the matches to bo played : New Plymouth August 22, ■Wellington August 24, South Canterbury August 28, Otago August 30, Southland September 4, Canterbury September 7, Hawke's Bay September 10, Poverty Bay September 11. Auckland will be readied on September 12th. On tho 14th Wanganui will bo met for tho Ranfurly Shield at Auckland, a match being played against Taranaki on the folloiving Saturday. A meeting of the Stock Exchange was held to-day to consider tho proposal that tho Agent-General should represent New Zealand shareholders on the directorate of the Talisman Goldmining Company, and to reduce the commission on dividends one half. Mr. Lennox stated seventy thousand shares were held in Wellington. Two Wellington shareholders had been appointed to attend the meeting in Auckland. The proposals received from London were the outcome of a movement originating in Wellington. They were annoyed that thirteen peoplo in Auckland should vote on tho matter while they were unrepresented. Ho moved that the Stock Exchange call a meeting of tho Talisman shareholders for Wednesday. Mr Hull said if the Wellington representatives attended with proxies for 70,000 shares the whole thing would be a farce. All that Auckland shareholders wanted was to be proporly represented. A motion deferring the matter till IVednesday was agreed to. In the Supreme Court Charles William Utting, a young man, petitioned for dissolution of marriage with Lily Utting, on tho ground of adultory with a Chinaman named Willio Wall Hung, co-respondent. Thero was no appearance of respondent or co-respondent. Charles lotting said ho was married on March 30th, 1904. About a year later ho found his wife had misconducted herself. He condoned the offence and took her back. Subsequently lie learned his wife was living at Hamilton aud in Auckland with co-respondent. Tho evidence supported tho allegations. Mr Justice Denniston ordered a decreo nisi to issuo with costs against tlio- co-respondent. WOODVILLE, yesterday.

A bricklayer named George Perfect tt'as arrested on a charge of brutally assaulting his nephew, named Hope. It is alleged he struck him over the head tt'ith an iron bar, but ho tt'as not rendered unconscious. He closed with him and knocked Perfect about. Both men had to be sewn up by a doctor. Hope is too ill to appear in Court.

There is no official intimation yet confirming the striking of a big lode at tho copper mine, though it is understood a good find has been made. GREYMOUTH, yesterday.

The Otira train was derailed ithrougl a slip this morning. No one tt’as injured, hut the rolling stock was considerably damaged. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday.

Heavy rain foil overnight, but cleared off somewhat at breakfast time. Occasional shoivers aro still falling, and the sky is overcast. The rain is very u'elconie to o-wners of stock, especially dairymen. There are indications of spring everywhere. The narcissi tribe are flowering in many places, and all the willoivs in the Domain are in bud. NAPIER, yesterday. The Kate Tatliam, forty days out from Sydney, is signalled. Mr. Fleming, one of the owners of tlie schooner Stanley,' returned to-day from a visit to the vessel, which is stranded at Orewa. He states a further effort ttill be made this week to float her.

DUNEDIN, yesterday

Tlie total amount spent on building in Dunedin last financial year reached £300,000. Tin's included £50,000 spent on the new railway station, and is the largest expenditure for the past nine years.

The Otago Coal Mine Owners’ Association has forwarded a telegram to the Minister of Mines protesting against a -workers’ representative being appointed oil the Nightcaps Commission unless the employers also ivere represented, as the finding of the Commission may have a serious effectoil the coal mining industry. WELLINGTON, yesterday.

The High Commissioner’s cable states: The trade in mutton is disappointing, and only liand-to-moutli demand is experienced. There is an inclination to force sales of Argentine unit ton. Prime Canterbury brands are scarce at did, secondclass quality 1 Jd; North Island mutton dull of sale, 33d for light-weights; and 3Jd for heavy. -Argentine averages 3§d light and heavy’ weights. The lamb market is steady, hut is likely to decline in consequence of getting towards the end of the season, Canterbury sld. The beef market is quiet, with a moderate supply coming forward, quoted at 3|d and 2|d for hind and forequarters respectively. The butter market is quiet but firm. There is a very brisk demand for best quality.. Prospects for next season are improving, an! there is

no reason to anticipate a decline iff. price. Choicest New Zealand is at 105 s, Danish 112 s, Siberian 90s per owt. A largo supply of Canadian manufacture is arriving, and is quoted at 105 s. Tile cheese market is steady: Canadian supplies are increasing. New Zealand white makes (10s, colored 01s, Canadian white 565, colored G3s per owt. Tho cocksfoot seed market is dull, and very little business is doing at 58s per owt. The hop market is firm, with a hardening tendency. The crop -'is very backward, very small, and of poor quality, duo to tho bad season. Prices aro advancing.

A deputation from Lawronco waited on tlio Preniior with a request for tho extension of tho Lawrcnco-Rox-burgli railway. It was explained by .lie deputation that an area of 260,000 acres of Crown lands would bo tapped by the lino. In reply, Sir Joseph Ward said the representations of the deputation would receivo consideration, but he could not at tho moment how much wonl 1 bo apportioned this year for the line. The railway was authorised, b" + it would bo noticed that a strong agitation ivas being set on foot for further ■prosecution of tho Otago Central and Catlins River lino. It was all a question as to how far -the monej available could bo spun out. Tho Government would do all that was fair with tho money at its disposal.

Tho Royal Commission to inquire into the Nightcaps mine disaster will consist of District Judge Haselden, H. A. Gordon, H. J. H. Elliott, and A. Forbes.