YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2076, 31 December 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND. Bankruptcies in Auckland district kept level with last year. The number of cases dealt with in each year are exactly 50. For the most part the cases involved no serious issues. Privace'assignments to the official assignee are becoming increasingly popular, over £20,000 being realised during the year on assets privately assigned to him. In conversation with a .Star, representative. Air. Gerard said the district was in a very favorable condition all round. No particular trade suffered in any shape or form. Both bankruptcies and private assignments mean nothing less than the elimination of the unfit. There is no indication of a slump or even falling-off in trade. Alexander McTavish, who endeavored to shoot Suttor, the second officer of tiie .steamer Quito, early on Saturday morning, and then "shot himself, is in a* critical condition, although lie lias regained consciousness. McTavish is an insurance agent. His father is said to reside in Wellington. Slight hope of his recovery is entertained. WELLINGTON.

The body of a woman named Cecilia Conolly, wife of Herbert Conolly, was found hanging in a. house at fPetoue yesterday. At the inquest a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned. It was stated that the woman’s husband had left home early in the month, and had not been heard of since. A conference has been concluded in Wellington of head mistresses of the secondary schools of New Zealand. Matters relating to the free education regulation were discussed, and recommendations'tending to decrcaso the pressure of work and also popularise and extend domestic instruction for girls attending these schools were passed for submission to tho Alinister for Education. WANGANUI.

A settler named James Campbell Cannon, aged 78, was found dead in lied at AVestniere this morning. It is supposed death was due to natural causes.

A serious.accident occurred last evening. AVhen Mr. and Airs. Arthur Coe were driving down Durie Hill, the horse bolted, and 'both were thrown out of the trap. lAlr. Coe was badly bruised and shaken, and 'Airs. Coe was removed to the hospital in an unconscious state, suffering from concussion of the brain. She had not regained consciousness at noon to-dav, and died this afternoon. DUNEDIN.

The Jvoonya leaves for Lyttelton this afternoon, to tow the Nimrod south. Tho trip ,to the ice district and back to Port Chalmers is expected to occupy 22 days, hut the vessel has boon provisioned for five months in case of emergency. An extra crew, all young men, are being taken. The Union Company lias provided them.

"William Allan Brown, aged 19., was drowned yesterday in the "Wangaroa Creek, near Kaitangata. HASTINGS.

At the Magistrate’s Court Charles Hannah, a harvester, was committed for trial on a charge of attempting to discharge a revolver at William Morris (a fellow-employee) at Fernlull. The evidence showed that Morris's wife, who was a cook at the station, refused to cook a hot dinner in the evening. Hannah objected to a cold dinner, and Morris attempted to pull the objector's nose. Hannah left and returned with a loaded revolver, which he is alleged to have pointed at Morris, hut the cartridge being old it missed tiro. TAIHAPE.

At an imprest on the body of Thus. Morton, aged 72, who died suddenly while unloading a truck at Ohakuue station, the doctor’s evidence pointed to death being due to rupture and aneurism of the aorta. A verdict was returned accordingly. " WBSTPOHT.

The safe at tire dialler County Council office was robbed of C2OO during the holid rys. The bur glar removed the main plate, drilled a hole in the safe, shot back the holt, removed the money, re-locked the safe, artd replaced the main plate. There is no clue. WAITAPA.

Mrs. Isaacs, a native woman, yesterday gave birth to triplets, two hoys and a girl. All are doing well. The natives around the district are very pleased at the event. Mrs. Isaacs is a daughter of Parris Taylor, whose father was of great assistance to the troops at the time of the outbreak of war in AVaitara.