YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2212, 16 October 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Press Association.

- WELLINGTON, yesterday. The first pile of tho Women Student’s Hostel, in Woolcombo street, was driven yesterday afternoon by xiis Excellency the Governor. Among others present wore tho Hon. i. *• Hislop, Mayor of Wellington, Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister of Education, Dr. Finlay, Attorney-General J G W Ait ken, M.H.R., Bishop Wallis, Rev. J. G-ibson-Smith, Professors Maclaurin and Zedlitz. Mr Aitken explained that tho objects of tho hostel were to T)rovide stii'tat/lw -building auU accommodation for college students, so that parents living at a- distance might” know their children were well housed. An appreciative address was delivered bv tho Governor in driving tho first pile, His Excellency saying they might liopo the hostel was merely the beginning of something similar to Newnham, Ginton, and Somerville colleges, now known all over the world. Lord Plunket also remarked on the advantages to the girl students of residing m a place with a religious atmosphere. Addresses were also delivered by the Mayor, the Minister of Education, and Dr. Findlay.

Tlie City Council discussed the F.ire Brigades and Tramways Balls. Regarding the former, it was decided to make a recommendation that the Government contribution bo increased to one-fifth, and that borrowing powers for fire brigade purposes bo given to Councils. The Council also resolved, “That the system of fire brigades being under the management of City Councils is preferable to the substituted system, and the Council is of opinion that Wellington should be exempted from the operations of the Act.” In reference to the Tramway Bill, it was resolved that the Tramway Amendment Bill contains undue interference with the Council’s authority. 'The Minister is to ho asked to hear a deputation on the matter. Mr. Ernest Avee, the British Economic Commissioner, loft for Auckland to-day. Richard Thomas, who last week tried to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor whilst having a hath, was charged before a Magistrate to-day with attempted suicide. Ho was convicted, and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. A prohibition order was issued against him. An interesting case, in which the custody of an illegitimate child was involved, was decided by Dr. McArthur to-day. The father, who had since married another woman, stopped contributing to the maintenance of the child, now nearly four years old, as he wished to look after it. He had not once been to see it since it was born. The Magistrate held ■that the mother should have the custody, and he ordered tho father to pay 7s a week towards the maintenance of th'e child. Practically all tho water in tho Turakina’s holds lias now been pumped out, and the meat cargo lias also been removed. General cargo is non being discharged. Certain repairs will be carried out hero, and it as likely that the vessel will go into dock at Lyttelton before she leaves •for London towards tho end of next month or about the beginning of December. The insulating anew of tho cool chambers will be earned out at Homo, consequently tho steamer will not bo able to tako any meat on lier next trip. _ CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. John Henry Ireson and Grace Hutchesou were committed for trial yesterday for forgery of the signature of the latter’s husband to a promis-

sory noto. Bail in ono surety of £IOO was allowed in tho caso of the male accused, and the woman in her own recognisance., . A curious point .of evidence arose during tho hearing, of a forgory case at the Magistrate’s Court. A man and a woman were jointly charged with forging tho name of tho woman’s husband to a promissory noto. Tho husband was called to. givo evidence, but an objection was raised by counsel for-tho man in that his ovklenco was inadnussablo without consent, as the offence was against the Crown and not oii 0 as between husband and wife, in which case it would havo been admissible by tho Evidence Act, 1905. Tho Magistrate said that the point had not yet received judicial consideration. In his opinion tOiore was to bo an offenco against tho husband before the Crown could take action. In any ciso tho evidence of the husband would be admissablo against ono of tlio parties, and lie therefore admitted it.

DUNEDIN, yesterday. Tho Union Co.’s new intercolonial steamer Marama arrived at Capetown on Saturday. Tho steamer maintained an average speed of 15f knots between Plymouth and Capotown .

Non; that the Harbor Board Empowering Bill has parsed the Lower House it is the intention of tho Board to make (Hugo harbor, available for theUargesl, steamers visiting New Zealand. HASTINGS, yesterday. Despite Oapt. Edwin’s prophecy yesterday that- a westerly gale with rain was probable, t.he weather here is fine and spring-like, and indications point to “set fair’’ for tho Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Spring Show at Hastings to-morrow and, Thursday. The town is rapidly, filling with visitors from all parts of tho Dominion. Accommodaion already is scarce. Great improvements have been made to the show grounds, which are riglitly claimed to bo tho prettiest in New Zealand.

NAPIER, yesterday. In replying to Mr. Danton’s charges re native schools the Minister for Education stated that the assertion that three native schools in Hawke’s Bav district had been supplied with £3O worth of biscuits bv the Department was without foundation. The Telegraph wired to Mr. Kirk, a storekeeper at Port Awanui, who replied that he supplied eight cases to each of the two schools in 1906.

TAIHAPE, yesterday. Jas., Arnott, with several aliases, was before the Court charged with stealing six ono pound notes, the property of the Bank of Australasia, from the Turakina, at Wellington, on October 9th. Accused said lie bought one note from a man at Wellington, who afterwards gave him the others. He was also charged with obtaining ISs from Wm. Harvey, of Tailiape, by means of a valueless note, payment having been cancelled. He was remanded. WAIHI, yesterday. At a meeting of the Hospital Ti ustees last week it was decided on the casting vote of the chairman to dismiss the superintendent and matron. Last night a crowded indignation meeting was held, and resolutions passed unanimously protesting against tho dismissals, and asking the Premier and Dr.' Valentine to thoroughly investigate tlio matter. TI'MARU, yesterday. A young man, at one time an inniate of UurnJiain, was arresrted yesterday on a charge of breaking into Wash dyke railway station and stealing L2 4s, 56 railway tickets, and a bicycle valued at £l2. Accused went to Dunedin, and was arrested oil tho tram when travelling back north. Ho was before tho Court this morning when he protested his innocence. Ho was remanded till Monday next.