YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2236, 13 November 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND. At tho Supremo Count, tho grand jury returned true bills in all cases except t-liat of Richard Ped-no, charged with man-slttughter atWhangarei, and -ho was discharged. BLENHEIM. - Thoro are over ono thousand entries for tho A. and P. Show, which takes-placo on the 19tdi and 20th Inst. There is an incerase in the ■liorso classes, which are being excellently filled, but a. slight decrous© in merinos. Tho grain Classes are largely entered for, and barley will bo keenly contested. DUNEDIN. When a claim of £SOO compensation in respect to tho death of Jas. Arthur, accidentally killed whilst on tho MosgieJ railway duplication, was called on in the Supremo Court •this morning, Mr. Solomon announced that a settlement had been, arrived at. It is understood that plaintiff accepted £3OO from- tho Railway Department. •A few factories where women were employed wore open on Saturday last. Proceedings are (threatened ■against the owners. The Otago and Southland Tailors and Tailoresses Union recommended Mr Slater as workers’ ropresemlutiv© on tho Arbitration Court and Mr McCullough as acting representative. NELSON.

At a meeting of the Nelson branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants a resolution was passed in favor of all railway servants being granted full civil and political rights. Tho resolution is the outcome of tho recent McCullough incident. NEW PLYMOUTH.

Obituary: On Sunday, Mix. Rawson, aged 73, a daughter of the Rev. John- Whiteiey, who was massacred ;ab White Cliffs. She was the widow of Dr. T. E. Rawson, a leading medical practitioner of Taranaki forty years ago. One of her sons is Judge Rawson, of the-Native Land Court. PALMERSTON N.'

Tho rain held off through the day for tho Birthday celebrations. All trains brought large numbers for filesecond grand military tournament, promoted by tho Mamawatu Mounted Rifles, which proved a success. There were 10,000 spectators, who -applauded the numerous events enthusiastically throughout. Especially fine was the musical ride by tho Maiiawatu Mounted Rifles, splendidly horsed, and with fluttering loose penants. The Lloyd-Lindsay competition- was another very prominent feature, though the slippery ground caused .two horses to fall. This event was won by the dashing Feikling Mounted Rifle team. There were also displays by the Wellington D Battery of artillery, under Lieutenant Glendenini-ng, lance disiplUys by the Manawatu Mounted Rifles, physical drill by adult corps and cadets, -tent-pegging, bayonet drill, (and fights, tugs-of-war, etc. The Minister of Defence came up from Wellington to he present at' the tournament, and expressed himself as delighted with the exhibition-, vis also did Colonel Bnuckop, officer commanding Wellington district, Majors Ta-tu-m and Halpen, Captain Browne .and Lieutenant Pool, tho Governor’s A.D.C. The various movements wero regulated by Captain Peaoli, of tho Manawutu Mounted Rifles, and the tournament was organised by Staff-Major Dovey. The results were: Tug-of-war, Feikling Mounted Rifles; wrestling on- horseback, Sergeant-Major Ranby, Fending Mounted Rifles; Morse signalling, ■ Petono Navels; St. John’s ambulance, Boys’ Institute; cadets’ bugle and trumpet, Bugler Beaumont, No. 1 Petone N-avals; Lloyd-Lindsay competition, Sergeant-Major Ranby, Feiklin-g Mounted Rifles; physical drill,- Colonel O. S. Davies, Wellington City Rifles; physical drill, cadets Petone High -School; bayonet fighting, Wellington City Rifles. The Minister of Lands took advantage of his visit to the military tournament to examine sites in the Man-awatu dhow ground suitable for tho proposed dairy sohool, should Cabinet decide to place it at Palmerston. The suggested site is close to the railway station. Milk would fbe received from the Levin State farm -and the adjoining rich K-airanga dairy district, and it has the town water supply. _ Last spring show 50,000 people visited it; for next winter show .an almost similar number may ho expected, while from all parts of the railway system it would be reachable, and a return could be made in one day. Officers of the Manawatu A. and P. Association pointed out the advantages to the Minister, who anticipated that Cabinet wouldconsider the whole matter after lie had seen the site suggested at Hlawera.