GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2060, 11 December 1907, Page 4

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Proas Association. AUCKLAND). Tliomas Hull. who was convicted at T.inuw'U in ISSO of an attempt- U> .murder his wife by administeringantimony poison, was liberated from Mount Eclon gaol last week. The Fiji Times, reporting the- sale of Fanning Isltvnd, says thatHuiup-h----rev Berlov has purchased the island from Father Houlier. The purchase is considered a bargain. ‘The exiledi-tion winch leaves on Tlnirsdav "bv the Tnviuni for Tbluti and Flint island, to observe 'the eclipse (if the snn on 3 next, consists of F. K. McLean, F.R.A.6.. of Tunbridge Wells, Englaiul; Josen.lv Brooks, F.-R.A.'S., F.R.G.S. ; *W. E. .1?a-ynron-il, F.'H.A.S.; and J. W. Short, nil from Sydney; H. Winkolman ami Rev. F. W. Walker, of Auckland. C. S. Mevtield, late president of the British Astronomical Association, Sydney branch, accompanies the expedition (to Flint Island, where ho will join the expedition under Professor Campbell. The party will -probably return to Auckland about January I ‘' BLENHEIM. The Land Board to-day resolved to grant a transfer of a Cro-wn least* in defiance of the Departmental ruling that by section 35 of the new Land Act all applications to transfer mustbe submitted to tbe -Minister. The Commissioner of Crown Lands dissented. The Board's decision will probably have the effect of bringing the matter into the Supreme Court for interpretation. CHRISTCHURCH. Hans Wilson, the man who last -nion-th murdered his wife by shooting her with a revolver, -and then attempted to commit suicide, is rapidly improving, and will shortly be discharged from the hospital. A gang of men, engaged by the Labor Department, have left Christchurch to take via work at Otira, on the Midland railway. DUNEDIN. To a Dunedin Star interviewer Sir Joseph Will'd said lie recognised the inefficiency of the press cable service to and from Home, and was urging the Pacific Board to reduce the charges on press wires to 4d a word, with a view to an improved service. The High Commissioner had suggested a wireless system between England, Canada, and New Zealand. The Government were quite willing to cooperate with the Federal Government in- the matter. Representations made by him were now under consideration. The Pacific Cable Board was satisfied that a cheaper and improved service could be brought about. The Government were prepared to make all arrangements for goods -intended for the Franoo-Bnitish Exhibition to be forwarded at a minimum of cost to the exhibition. - Tbe 'boundaries of the electorates us advised by the Commission would stand. Personally the Premier was favorable to tbe census nn’v being taken every ten years, b.d ‘his was a- matter for Cabinet- consideration. NELSON. A short, .sharp shock of earthquake was felt- -at 6.15 this morning, the direction being cast and west. WELLINGTON. The directors of the Wellington mud Mian-awatu Railway Company met this morning to consider the Government’s notice of its intention to acquire the line. The meeting came to no decision, but tbe directors are prepared -to -assist the Government to come -to a. settlement in any way consistent with their duty to the shareholders.