GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2172, 30 August 1907, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, August 23. Tho remaining Exhibition - tower will be pulled down at three o’clock on Thursday afternoon, September pth. Olio of the motor ’buses to be used for the service between Culverden and Huimer was taken by rail to Culverden to-day for a trial run under the superintendence of Air. G. Whitcombe, traffic manager and Air. W. Alacaiidrew, district engineer of railways. INVERCARGILL, August 29. Properties in different parts of Southland continue to change hands. Yesterday Refern, containing 1050 acres, hitherto belonging to Air Norman AlcLaren, of Otautau, was sold to a syndicate. The bulk of the land grows splendid crops of wheat, oats, grass and turnips. " ... The matter of settlement of claims in reference to the Nightcap’s disaster was mentioned in the Supreme Court to-day and his Honor made a final apportionment as follows: Airs Carson £4OO, her children £soo' equally divided; Airs. Duncan £3OO, her children £6OO, equally divided - the two children of Welsh £2OO each In regard to the settlement it should be mentioned that, from the first th-‘ company has shown a desire to m«KO adequate provision for the widows and families of the deceased. Before proceedings were instituted it is stated the company offered £I,OOO to Mrs. Duncan, £I,OOO to Airs. Carson, and £3OO to the Welch children. _ WELLINGTON, August' 29. Iho City Council to-night referred to the tramways committee an offer from Air. Archibald Hall, for many years manager of the old horse trams, to lease tho whole of the Council’s electric tramways for 21 years. Air Hall offers £40,000 per annum, plus threepence per month per mile for tlie. supply of power. The arrivals in New Zealand during ho month of July, 1907, numbered 1908 and tlio departures 2119. Tho arrivals in the corresponding mouth of last year were 2353 and the departures 2452.

Air. A. Lee was to-day . re-elected Chairman of the Wellington Education Board.

Among the amended fishing regulations Gazetted to-night- it is provided that no person shall take or catch more than 20 trout or 20 pounds weight of trout in anv one dav. 'MASTER TON, August 29. At a public meeting held here tonight by Captain Ale-Naught-, organiser for the National Defence League, a branch of the league was formed, with a strong local committee to further the aims and objects of the league.

INVERCARGILL. August 29. The stability of tho Borough was evidenced by the confidence shown by the public in regard to the 13 £IOO debentures offered for the Borough consolidation loan, tenders for which were opened to-night. 18 , ten , ders amounting to 1 - 10 tendel ' s accepted were l )er cent - premium, £2OOO 11 J % £2500 at £1 10s, £4OO at £1 os 3d, £7200 at £1 ss. The last tender was rendered for the. wnole amount. The total premiums amounted to £259 Is. The debentures bear interest at 4$ .per cent, with 28 years’ currency.