YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2208, 11 October 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Press Association

I AUCKLAND, yestorday. I . Tho annual rouuion of old colonI * s^S r,* S being held to-day, A service I in St. Andrew’s Church was followed I t/ „ a gathering in tho Choral j Hall, the Mayor presiding. | Dr. Mason statos that tho hairdresI sqrs of Auckland are willing to adojjt his suggestion for the observation of I certain health regulations in tho exerI CISC of their calling, but most of them I said m roturn they should bo a closo corporation relioved from tho competition of men who cut prices. Dr. Mason thought that quite fair; his ulea was that the hairdressers’ assoc- I ration should approach tho local bodies to frame needful by-laws, ns was dono at Invercargill. Tho Wellington Hnirdrossors’ Association in- I tended taking up the matter on his return.

I . DUNEDIN, yestorday. I About 8 o’clock last night a man I named Neil Johnson and another man | were working in the condensers of I tho s.s.raluno at Port Chalmers, and I woro using benzine and oil for tlio I £ m 'l)oso of cleaning tlio machinery. | ‘Some waste accidentally caught firo, I Johnson was jammed in « very small spaco and had no possible chance of escape his clothes were practically | burned off his body, which was also terribly burned. The man was convoyed to the Dunedin hospital, but little hopo is entertained for his recovery. Tho other man was burned, I but not severely. Neil Johnson died shortly after I midnight. He was a bachelor, and I had boon occasionally employed by the Port Chalmers corporation. He I lived m a liut, and was 52 years of j age.

I . Tloo Choc. was. charged with having opium in his possesion fit for smoking, and was fined 40s, and costs. Bishop Y er don laid tho foundation stone of the new homo for aged poor at Anderson’s Bay. Tho home is conducted by tho Little Sisters of tlio Poor, who were established here three years ago. Tho institution now has 18 inmates, and tho old building was found much too small. The new home is 160 feet by 54 feet, of three storeys, and is situated on a commanding position. Speeches were made by Bishop Verdon, the Mayor of Dunedin (Mr. Louden), and Mr. J. M. Callaway. Some £145 was collected at the close of tho ceremony. Tho building is expected to cost about- £6OOO.

I In connection with the telegram I from Auckland regarding complaints of employees in the Post ancr Tele- . graph Department, some Dunedin I telegraph officials wore asked for their I views oil the subject. Certainly many reforms wero urgontly needed, they said, but their suggestions had been properly framed and would go through tho proper channel to the authorities, who, they were convinced, would take steps to afford them every reasonable redress. The view [ in the Herald was correct, but they were surprised at its appearance, and believed that it would militate against more regular procedure for the redress of grievances now being taken by their own secretary. The post and telegraph employees were perfectlv content to wait patiently and give their secretary a chance to bring about an adjustment in a legitimate and regular manner. NEW PLYMOUTH, yesterday. Information has been received that George William Cunningham, a wellknown settler at Tikorangi, a middleaged mail with a large family, hanged himself last night. He had been in I ill-health for a long time. I The body of a lad named James Dustow, who had been missing since I September 28th, was found in tho I river where he was known to have j been whitebaiting. MASTERTQN, yesterday, A man named Charles Pulford was I drowned at the mouth of the Whareama river yesterday, owing to the boat in which he was -fishing capsizing. Deceased was 50 years of age, I and leaves a widow and 12 children. I WELLINGTON, yesterday.

The s.s. Arawa arrived-from London this morning. She has 314 passengers for New Zealand. Mr. G. -G. Stead, who has been on a visit to England, returned by the Arawa.

Eight or ten thousand persons attended the Labor Day sports at Day’s Bav yesterday afternoon, Among those ))resent wero Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, Dr Findlay,.MrG. Fowlds, Mr T. W. Hislop, Mr. W. F. Massey, Leader of tho Opposition, and several other members of both branches of the Legislature, also Mr Ben Tillet and Mr. E. Tregear, secretary of the Department of Labor. Speeches were delivered by tho Premier, Mr. Massey, Mr. Tiilot, and Mr. Parlane, president of the Trades and Labor Council.

ADD Nelsqnß £ ... .... ... Thprq wqs no celebration of Labor Day lieroj only’ -Government departments and factories observing the holiday, CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. An inquest was held yesterday concerning the death of a young woman named Catherine Dixon, who died at a private hospital yesterday while under chloroform for an operation. Evidence was given that the' chloroform was necessary, and the chloroform was properly administered. A verdict was returned that death was due to syncope, caused by the septic condition of the patient. An inquest was also opened yesterday touching the death of an illegitimate child of a girl named Hobbs, but was adjourned on tho application of the police. According to the evidence, the child's body'" had been found in a hag in a restaurant in which the girl was employed. Tho child had been horn alive, and there was no reason why it should not have lived had it been properly attended

to. Ladv Plunkct travels from Rangiora to" Culverden by special train today. To-morrow sho will review her regiment of North Canterbury Mounted Rifles, of which she is honorary colonel. The review will he at noon, Lady Plunket wearing the full uniform, of her rank. The regiment comprises four troops. : .Harry Fisher, a carpenter, at Spreydon, sued the Tramway Board to-day, before Air. Bishop, S.M., for damages sustained by falling over the trap door of a sump in Cathedral Square, placed for the convenience of the Board. His foot caught in a hole, and he fell, liis back being injured. He was unable to work for three months. Tho Magistrate awarded £25 damages. NELSON, yesterday. News by private cable notifies tho deatli in an accident at Vancouver of Mr. Hubert Morton, son of tho late Air. Ramsay Mpj'tiiii, formerly a pupil of Nelson College, with several relations in tho colony. Deceased was on a tour, returning to Europe

wlion he met with Jus death. There are no. details. His mother is in

Auckland, and his aunt is Mrs. Lightfoot, of Nelson. Heavy rain with n fierce thunderstorm occurred last night. Tho rivers aro flooded. It is still raining. ASHBURTON, yesterday. •The band contest was continued yesterday, when tho quick-step competition was held. There was an attendance of nearly 5000. Tlio weather was good, -and the afternoon I most successful. Tho results were:

I Tiimaru Marine 325 points, 1; WaiI mate, 323 -points, 2; Ashburton Temperance, 322 points, 3; Y.M.C.A. | Invercargill, 319 points, 4. In the evening -the test selection was held in tho Arcade in -the presence■ of 2000 people. The results were : Ti-m-----aru Marines, 92 points, 1; Elite 91 Points, 2; Nelson, 90 points, 3; -Lyttelton Marine, 89 points, 4. 'The contest, which is how practically completed, has been most success- | ful. Tho receipts are quite up to ex- i pectations.

TIM-ARU, yesterday. I Labor -Day was observed as a general holiday in .town. About SOO people went by train to tho band- rolltest at Ashburton and races at .41lniry. The Caledonian sports nt Tima ru wero rather poorly attended owing to the cold wind blowing" all day. the sports wore good, ai.d passed off well, barring several spills in the bicycle races. No one was seriously hurt. The volunteers took advantage of the holiday to get off some matches, and tho golf links and I bowling green wero occupied. Ibe district race meeting at AJbury vas J poorly attended, and passed off well. I