YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2164, 21 August 1907, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND, yesterday. Obituary: Captain Andrew Cunningham, a retired master mariner. George Smith received a cable before his departure for Sydney, stating that the New Zealanders’ net profits from tlio first professional match was £3OO.

Much uneasiness is felt as to the fate of two brothers, John Henry and Albert "Watkins, residents of Devonport, who left the harbor on Sunday morning to fish off Motatapu. Careful inquiry and search is being made, but so far no trace of the missing men has been found.

Tlio three boy bushrangers who were committed to trial at Dargaville are now incarcerated in Mount Eden gaol. Two constables, guided by one of the boys', had a most uncomfortable journey to the camp, where the stolen goods were hidden. The “plant” was found at the foot of a large tree, and included ammunition, tobacco, and three rifles, the latter having inscribed on them the names of the boys and the words “the gang,” and the date of the gang's formation.

A man named Rauipasad, arrested at Suva, has confessed to having murdered an Indian girl seven years of age, and buried the body in the bush. The affair is described as a horribly cold-blooded crime. The name boards washed ashore from the Constance Craig are believed to ho part of the box covering the vessel’s wheel, as the name on the bows was painted on the hull. The wheel box was set upon legs resembling a table, and it was probably these legs that were washed ashore. Captain Gardiner, of the tugboat Pelican, reports that he searched the Hen and

Chickons and saw, no wreokago. The steamer Chelmsford, which loft port last night, will search Morcury Islands.

Nows from Fiji by the Alanapouri reports that tho steamer Bucenhaur went ashore on tho main reef on tho eastern side of the passage .when leaving Suva at 10 a.in. on August 13th. After tho stenmor was floated her forehold contained 17ft of water. A diver found two damaged plates, one of which lio could put his hand through. Repairs wore effected and the pumps set to work. Some 1100 sacks .f oats were jettisoned. The balance of tho cargo is mostly canned goods. The cargo was consigned -s follows: For Auckland, 11,242 packages merchandise; Wellington, 16,319 packages merchandise; Dunedin, 2/22 packages merchandise; Alelbourne, 829,"Cleft timbor. Tho o.idence by tho officers at tlio official enquiry was to the effect that tho helmsman turned the wheel tho opposite way to tho order. Tho seaman admitted he turned the vessel to port, but stated the captain gave the order to port the helm. A cablo message received since stated the Court censured tho third officer. Nicholson, Cunningham, Gillett, and Francis, Auckland members of the New Zealand team, returned by tho Alolcoia to-day. Tho first three being unable to travel south with the Auckland team, which left this afternoon, their places have been filled by Hooper and Marsh (Auckland), and Smith (Thames).

Lady Plunkot arrived by the s.s. Alanapouri, via Fiji. &ho was met by His Excellency the Governor. They leave for Wellington by to-mor-row’s steamer.

News by tho mail states that the Norwegian barque Viking was sunk in collision with tho American ship Atlas, which arrived at Rio Janeiro in a half-sinking condition. How Captain Peterson and his wife were lost is,as yet unexplained. It is believed he waited too long to save some papers in the cabin, and went down with the vessel. Tlio crew were saved. WELLINGTON, yesterday-

A married woman named Annie Whitaker and a carpenter named William Burford were charged at the Alagistrate’s Court to-day with having used an instrument for an unlawful purpose on a yaung woman 1/ years of age. The victim of the alleged offence, it was stated, is in Wellington hospital in a rather critical condition. The ease was adjourned till 3 o’clock this afternoon to have the girl’s depositions taken.

A number of prisoners were sentenced by Justice Cooper to-day. Alfred Hughes, of Woodville, who had pleaded guilty to altering the date of a birth certificate, was admitted to probation on condition that he paid costs of prosecution. John Pressley pleaded guilty of indecent assault at Fielding, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. Frank Alorrow, who had been found guilty of common assault, was fined £2O. John Belcher, on a charge of forgery, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. In tho Divorce Court to-day an order was made for restitution of conjugal rights in tho caso of Perry v. Perry, husband’s petition. Decreos nisi were granted in the cases of Lily Manning v. Frank Manning, Walter Samuel Best v. Helen Lucretia Best, John William Cooke v. Laura Cooke. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday.

Iu the Supreme "Court yesterday, John Crum, of Ashburton, aged 70, and his wife, aged 68, sued the Tramway Board for £250 in all for injuries sustained by the wife, who, when stepping off a tram, fell oil her head. It was alleged tha the tram started before the woman got off. The ease was heard at length, and the jury, after 35 minutes’ consideration, gave judgment for the Board. Susan Kiddy, a widow, aged 73, was found dead in her bed this morning. She had been ill with her heart three or four days.

Further rain, fell overnight, and it is still drizzling. Two men nemed Young and Hyams, for swindling with the well-known pea trick in a railway train, were fined, Young 40s and ordered to refund £2 10s won or one month’s imprisonment in default; Hyams, to three months without a fine. DUNEDIN, yesterday.

A large number of branches of the Farmers’ Union in Otago are recommending the Executive to use its best endeavors to have the farm laborers excluded from the operations of the Arbitration Act, as tlio outcome of the present trouble in Canterbury. An action by A, Moritzson and Co., fruit merchants, to recover £l3 12s from "William Henry Groves, fruit importer, Auckland, for damage to a part of a consignment of Baratonga oranges, resulted in a judgment for plaintiffs for the full amount with costs £9 19s. The evidence showed that out of 107 cases 34 were condemned by the Health Inspector, and had to be destroyed. Twenty-five cases which bore the particular brand of tlio Department were in excellent condition ;the remaining 82 cases comprised 15 different brands, and of this total 34 oases were absolutely useless.' The balance, 48 cases, were sold at a loss.

Mr. Stark (now acting) has been unanimously recommended by the Electric Lighting and Power Committee to the position of city electrical engineer. Ther e were nine applicants from Edinburgh, London, Australia, and New Zealand. A painters’ deputation met Mr. Arnold, M.H.R., this morning, to protest against the tariff proposal to place a duty of 25 per cent on painters’ brushware. It was represented that brushware could not he manufactured in New Zealand, and that England was the only country where satisfactory brushware was manufactured. The proposal was an attack upon small works, and steps were being taken in Auckland, "Wellington, and Christchurch against the duty being levied. Mr. Arnold promised oil his return to Wellington he would see what could be dope in the matter, WANGANUI, yesterday.

The police have been dragging the river all the morning without success for tlio body of a young man named Alfred P. Mason, aged about 20, who is supposed to have committed suicide on Sunday night, when he wa6 last seen. A Bible, watch, and handkerchief, the latter tied to a willow near the water’s edge, were discovered this morning, and the police believe the case is one of suicide. Deceased las a brother and widowed mother in Auckland. No reason is assigned, except that he had been slightly indisposed. OAMARU, yesterday.

A very heavy 6ea is still running, and the s.s. Wan aka, which put in an appearance before 10.30 yesterday J had not at 12 to-day been able to make the breakwater. The heavy weather was gradually oarried in-

ward, with tho result that tho whole of the district has greatly benefited by tlio rainfall, and the drought has broken up. HOKITIKA, yesterday. A smart shock of earthquake was experienced last night at 11.45. Welcome rain fell on Sunday and yesterday, "hut it is insufficient for mining operations, which continue idle.

A movement is on foot to commence brick and tile works in this district. TE AROH'A, yesterday. Ellis and Co.’s branch carnage factory was burned last night. There was a poor water supply. The damage amounts to £350.