YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2065, 17 December 1907, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. NAPIER. Cablo advice lias boon received that Pestle has' postponed his trip to the Dominion indefinitely, owing :to _ a strain sustained in a recent jumping match. . Intense ihent has been experienced for the last few days. I o-day tho shade reading of tho thermometer " aS bl ‘ PALMIEBSTON. In tho S.iM. Court.W. Waugh was charged with wounding Const Ohio Connor with intent to do grievous bodilv harm. He was .remanded till Monday, boil being opposed by the police, but granted, accused in _£-UU, and sureties of £2OO. .The bail was forthcoming. Connor is progressing satisfactorily at the hospital, but will not be out of danger for the next -1 Jas. Long, charged' with assault' ing Will. Jack by striking Ins head witli a bottle, avas remanded till LUonday next, bail being allowed; accused in '£loo, and sureties for an additional £IOO. ’ Jack is in hospital suffering from the effect of tho blow, but is doing .well. WELLINGTON. . At a meeting of Cabinet to-day it was .resolved l to effect temporary .repairs to tho present building, and hold the next session of Parliament there. The question of ,re-erecting Parliament buildings will bo decided next session. John iChalker, a man of 21 years of age, awaiting trial a t the local police gaol on a charge of assault and ■robbery, escaped from tho exerciso yard yesterday. Tho tramp cargo, steamer Manaton, which put in for coal yesterday, lias a Greek seaman on board in an advanced stage of leprosy. Ho has been, on the steamer some time, and has not been allowed to land at any of tho ports called at. Further hearing of the caso arising out of the alleged ejectment of an exhibitor from the Exhibition promises was continued to-day, when Mr {M uim> was cross-examined at length. Witness stated that when tho tender of Scott, the plaintiff in the case, iwas accepted, lie was not promised any consideration, and he never received •any. All ho over got for helping Scott was a betrayal of confidence. “As to tho presumption,” witness added, “that Scott gave me something to do it, I want the world to know that I got nothing 'for it.” Asked if ho had net quarrelled with the Commissioners, witness said ho did not think he did. They had resigned, because they could not do the thing they wished to do. OH P ISTC HUP OH. Yesterday was blistering hot-, tho highest reading for the season. Today is albs warm, promising to he as hot as yesterday. The cricket match begins at 11.30. Being University day, a close holiday is being observed. There are many excursions to, the country, thousands also going to the neighboring watering places. DAUGiWILLE. At a big meeting here < - Saturday a large number of >Dahn B'aus and Croatinns employed on the gum-dig-gings formed a Croatian Benefit Society, which is the first of the kind in New Zealand. BLENHEIM. A large steamer, the Aymerie, bound from Buenos Ayres to Sydney, put into Port Underwood. Mulborongb, on Saturday morning for the purpose of burying a Chinese member of the crew, who bad met bis dentil i.v .falling down the hold on a sharp piece of iron. The steamer immediately resumed her voyage.