GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2062, 13 December 1907, Page 4

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND. moil the ferry steamer Albatross vns some distance up tlia hanboi at 9 o’clock last night a cry was heard from till o water. A so arch rosultoti in the discovery of a. man named ‘Simpson, a stoker on 'H.IM.S. Pegasus, floating with the assistance of a piece of wood .about ‘2ft Jong. Simpson, who was mulch exhausted, stated he fell overboard frm the warship. itLt> had been in .tho water over -an hour. Though a. strong swimmer lie was unable to make 'headway against itilie K Tho officers of the Agricultural Department are particularly active m the inspection of fruit to prevent ‘the introduction of dangerous pests. Early .this week a. consignment, o 1000 cases of apricots, plums, and oranges from Sydney were round ail more or Jess affected with the wleaiterraneau fruit lly. Yesterday a quantity of bananas from I'iji, which were very badly affected, wore also condemned. .BLENHEIM. . •Mrs C. >H. Knowles, 30 years of a"e, wife of a. Wairau Valley store keeper, die<l unexpectedly at m doctor’s residence in tow u. A lew days ago she was chopping wood, when a splinter entered her eye. Frequent surgical operations were performed without .anaesthetics, but .failed to give relief, and the woman was .much exhausted by pain. She was, however, able to communicate with her husband across the telephone yesterday afternoon, afterwards undergoing another operation, during which sho died in the chair, from heart (failure. CHRISTCHURCH. ■AVelcomo rain fell for several hours last night, which country reports indicate has been fairly general over Canterbury North and South. (Bright sunshine followed from dawn til; 10.30, .when the sky was again overcast, with a promise of more rain. The recent showers have helped both grain and grass, but a good soaking is much wanted'. DUNEDIN. Lionel Terry has been arrested, and is being brought back to Seacliff. When discovered by constables he bolted, but was chased and caught. He resisted his captors. A five-roomed house .at Cavorsbam, occupied by Mr Nelson, was partially destroyed by tiro this morning. Tho liouso was insured in the United for £3OO, and the furniture for £O. in the New Zealand. The damage was about £l3O. INVERCARGILL. “People’s Day” as the show was slightly marred by rain, but .was eminently successful. Local exhibitors more than held their own with noted entries from the North. . PALMERSTON. The death is announced of Mr Stanley >3. Hume, fifth son of Colonel Hume, at the early age of 32 years. Deceased was quito well on Saturday, when he was seized with sudden illness, arising from an internal complaint. Two operation - wore performed, but death eib.i d to-day. TIMARU. Welcome rain fell at intervals here to-day. it will do an immense amount of good, especially to the pastures, which were rapkllv drying off. TAIHAPE. A Fijian named Clias. Abel who .had been .taking .part in a recent itangi at Mo a whan go pa, went to sleep on a. table and fell off dead. At the inquest) a verdict was returned that death was caused by hemorrhage of the brain through diseased arteries, and was not due to the fall. WELLINGTON. Lieutenant Shackleton, who a rrived by the Maheno, and leaves for Christchurch to-day, says .that,' the Nimrod’s staff will be strengthened by two more shore hands. .‘He also wishes to give 'an opportunity to some New •Zealand scientists, if they desire it, to join the Nimrod on her magnetic survey.