YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2238, 15 November 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND

At tho races, yesterday fifteon forged tote tickets wore handed in and paid on tko Musket Stakes. At tho Police Court to-day a young .mail named Henry Toohey was charged with having. .uttered forged tickets. Ho was remanded for a weolc. Tho valuo of the tickets in tho Musket Stakes at £1 lCs.

Tho oxhumation of tho body of a young woman who died recently lias led to tho arrest of a nurse who is charged with having attempted an illegal operation. Sarah Eliza Skenton, an elderly woman, was charged at tho Polieo Court with having used an instrument unlawfully upon a young girl. Sho was remanded for eight days, on bail of £IOO. •

Tho Liberal Labor Federation passed unanimously a resolution strongly disapproving of clause 2 of tho AVorkers’ Compensation Bill, providing that an omployor is not liable to pay compensation to any, iolativo employed ,by him, and urging the 'Government to deleto the wolds “but does not include any person who is 'a relative of the employer and dwells in his house.”

Charles Zoozar.t Spinloy, charged at tho Supreme Court with obtaining money by 'fnlso pretences, was found not guilty, on the ground of insanity. It appeared that Spinley suffered from epilepsy. Between the attacks ho was sane, but he was deficient an'moral rectitude. Sir' Justice Denniston ordered 'accused to be confined in an asylum during the pleasure of the Colonial Secretary.. .

CHRISTCHURCH

An inquest was held last night on tho body of a man found in 'Dudley Creek yesterday. Tho body was identified as that of A. Eckland, a Methven resident, and a verdict of found drowned was returned.

At -a 'meeting of tho North Canterbury Education Board a sub-com-mittee allotted to consider the advisability or otherwise of issuing instructions to teachers regardihg the use of the School Journal, reported that they did not think the Board should issue instructions to teachers, but should leave tho method of - use of the Journal entirely to their individual discretion. Tho reason for coming to this decision was that the School Journal in its present form was of very little use either as a purely literary or as a geographical, historical, and scientific reader. The chief faults and defects of tho Journal were set out. The Board unanimously approved of the report. The Canterbury Meat Preserving Industrial Union of AVorkers have filed a dispute with tho Christchurch Meat Company and other firms asking for a review of the’conditions of labor. Tho demands of tho Union are for a week of 48 hours, a minimum wage of £4 per week to foremen, slaughtermen Is Gd per hour, cellarmen Is 3d, general factory hands Is 4Jd, scalders Is 3d, store hands Is 4ld, and factory assistants Is. The dispute has been provisionally set down for hearing on tho 10th pros.

DUNEDIN.

The .Briathwaito trophy, awarded for the highest aggregate marks in tho five sections of elocution at tho Dunedin Competitions, has been won by Mrs Sutcliffe who scored 705 marks, Mr Osborne (Dunedin), last year’s 'winner, being second, with 081. Tho Shakesperian dialogue was won by Miss Lulu Arnold (AVellington) and Mr ■Osborne (Dunedin). Mr Maurice Joel, who carried on. business in Dunedin as a- brewer for many years, died yesterday, in, his 79th year. Deceased was a member of the Otago Harbor Board for many years, and for three years was ■president of the Jewish Synagogue. iMr Sinclair Thomson, Dunedin manager of the National Bank, has resigned with a view to settling in ■England. Sir James Mills was entertained; at a banquet last evening, in cfjthration of his return to the Dominion, and in honor of the knighthood conferred on- him. by the li ng. The Mayor (Mr Loudon) presided, and about 200 guests were present, representing the commercial, maim-/ facturing, shipping, legal, and tredical professions. Sir James wasi accorded an enthusiastic reception, and tho speakers referred in turns; of tlie highest praise"to ihe valueof his services to New Zealand. GORE.

A fatal fire occurred at Dalclutlia last night. Mrs Pennycook, wife of iMr W. S. Pennycook, one of tlio, proprietors of the Clutha Leader,was burnt to death. The family -retired at 9.45, and the place was :n flames when they woke at midnight). Mr Pennycook saved the four children and thought his wife was A llowing him out. -When he discovered she had not done so, he. attempted to re-enter, but the flames beat him back, and others arriving pulled him out in a dazed condition. The building was of 10 rooms, and was insured for £350, and the furniture for the same amount in the London, Lancashire, and Norwich Union Offices

INVERCAHGILL,

Dr. Coleridge Farr, secretary of the scientific expedition _at the Bluff, received tlxe following telegram from tlie Premier last niglit: “Please convey to one and all tlie members of the expedition my best wishes for the success of their undertaking. I recognise the importance of the work, and feel suro that tho information obtained will be most valuable to the scientific world. May you have a pleasant voyage and safe return to tho shores of the Dominion ”

OAMARU. So far tho entries for tlie Show number 810. It is expected late entries and extras will bring the total to over 1000. This is a satisfactory result when it is considered that implements which last year amounted to 267. are now absent. Horses show a big increase. The Show will be one to fittingly make an opening of the Society’s new ground. WELLINGTON. Captain Moßeth, of tho s.s. Warrimoo, which arrived from Sydney to-day, states that some steerage passengers attacked the fruit cargo on the passage from Sydney, and tho decks .were strewn with fruit skins. Yesterday two were caught in the act of abstracting oranges from a case. One man shaved himself, and could not be identified. To-day tho second man, whoso name is William Stephens, was before the Court. He said he only took one orange. The Magistrate said lie could’ not tako into consideration the allegations of the captain, and could only deal with the specific

chargo. Stephens was fined ss, or 24 hours’, imjirisonmont. His Excellence tho Governor yesterday laid tho foundation-stone of tho Hadfield hostel at Keltburne for male students at Victoria College. Tlie hostel is a memorial .to the late Bishop Hadfield, tho first Anglican missionary and Bishop of Manawatu and coast. .Bishop AVallis spoko of the life’s work of, Bishop Hadfield, and of tho advantages of a hostel for students. His Excellency Lord Plunkot, after laying tho stone, said anyone who had had experience within the walls of a residential college would realiso what a great 'advantage it was. Tho Hon: G. Fowlds, Minister of. Education, Hon. C. B. Bowen, Speaker of the Legislative Council, and Archdeacon Fancourt delivered short addresses.

Figures quoted by tho Intelligence Department' of New South AVales to prove th-afc. population, was being attracted from New Zealand to Australia were challenged by tlie Tourist Department and submitted to tlie Registrar-General for examination. Tho latter’s statement indicates that New Zealand is really getting .population from Australia. The figures for the period 1901 to September of this year show tlio movement of population, to have been as follows:—New South AValos to New Zealand 111,084/, New Zealand to New South AVales 90,513. New Zealand thus gains 21,171. It is pointed out that many people go- . ing to England from Now Zealand ■ take ,tho • intercolonial.; steamers for -SydnejTVnd 'book there Tor England,. having no intention•• of staying in Australia". Mr. Van Dazelszen quotes the following figures for the whole Commonwealth for the period mentioned Australia to Now Zealand 101,830, New Zealand to Australia 122,149.

The Arbitration Court yesterday proceeded to deal with the dispute between employers and tho Wellington. - timber yard and saw mills workers. Considerable discussion took place regarding. the method of procedure. His Honor Mr. Justice Sim said tho AVairarapa employers wished to be hoard at Palmerston. Mr. Reardon, for the workers, said tho Court’s ruling yesterday ,in the plasterers’ dispute opened up an important point. Workers had assumed tho Court would sit at Napier, Palmerston, Dannevirke, and Wanganui, and had arranged to take witnesses for country districts at AVanganui and Dannevirke. His Honor wanted to know what facts, not opinions, such witnesses would supply. Mr. 'Reardon said tho material fact so far as Dannevirke was concerned was that no man would work under the previous award. Their families would be -starved if they did. Eventually it was decided to proceed with the hearing of tho case, taking evidence ,at Wellington, Palmerston, and Napier. 'Consideration of the dispute was then proceeded with. Mr. Grenfell said the employers could not accept the Conciliation Board’s recommendations in some resxiects. Evidence was taken on both sides and the case adjourned for evidence to be taken at Napier and Palmerston. The butchers’ dispute will be opened here to-morrow, evidenco 'being afterwards taken at Palmerston and Napier. At (the Presbyterian Assembly .today the report on evangelical union and co-operation, stated it may be taken for granted That the first movement for union of the churches of tho Dominion lias come to an end. As 'to how long it will be before the second movement begins, the committee is not called on to speculate, but that- there, will be a second movement is among the certainties of the not far distant future. Tho Assembly adopted the report. An amendment expressing regret at tho failure of the efforts made and discharging tho committee was rejected. The Rev. D. McDonald, missionary in the Congo Free State, addressed the Assent- _ bly on the atrocities associated with’ the rubber industry. A- resolution was passed calling on the British Government to intervene. A resolution was adopted, to bo submitted to the presbyteries, in favor of altering the present practice of electing tho Moderator by a- majority of tho " Presbyteries to election by a majority of the Assembly. It was decided to endeavor to obtain legislation on the subject of Sabbath desecration, special reference being made to .Sunday .public .amusements at Miramar. A resolution was adopted reaffirming the Assembly’s attitude against gambling in connection with church".'bazaars. The Assembly then closed, after eight days’ sitting. Tho next Assembly is to meet in Dunedin next November. AVANGANUI.

Tho Wanganui Agricultural Show opened yesterday. - The weather was fine, and there was a good attendance of the public. The entries were very largo, and tho quality of a largo proportion was above tho average. Horses were a strong class, particularly draughts. The following were awarded first prize: Thoroughbred entire, G. M. Currie’s Field Battery; maro, J. H. Nixon’s Victress; draught mare, G. F. .Moore’s Nellie. Cattle were a strong .class, Ayrshires, Ilerefords, and Jerseys being the best. Following were the winners of first .prizes : Shorthorn bull, Moore and Hunter’s Count Waterloo (champion); .polled Angus bull, J. J. Campbell’s Duke of York; champion Holstein bull, Donald’s Zuyder’Zee; champion Ayrshire hull, Robert Ross’s Governor; Jersey bull, Griffiths and Cornwall’s Wild Cherry (said by the. judge to be the best in tho Dominion). Sheep were a. big entry. English and Border Leicester and Romney Marsh were tho main features. The following were awarded first prizes:—Lincolm ram, W.. H. Wybourne (champion); ewe and lamb, W. H. Wybourne pion). Dogs were a specially .fine lot. ■

There is pleasant weather for Peo-, plo’s Day at tho Agricultural Show, and a very large attendance, many coming from the surrounding country districts, and excursion trains are crowded. The points prize for sheep was won by J. ®. Corrigan, F. W. H. Wybourne 2. In the pure-bred sheep the points prize for fat sheep was won by J. J. Taylor. Draught horses: G. F. Moore’s Banco first, and champion ; draught mares, G. F. Moore’s Nellie first and champion.