YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2084, 9 January 1908, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS

Press Association. AUCKLAND. At the inquest cm the body of I lie infant child, Irene Snodgrass, found dead in bod at a board in g-houso, Die coroner stated that Dio investigation mu do by the analyst was entirely negative'. Mrs. Williams, boardinghousekeeper, stated that on Monday morning, December 13, ti boarder named Steward said to' her ‘'l don’t mind a child crying, Inft 1 object to a child being smothered in a blanket.” Mrs. Snodgrass was late coming down to breakfast. Later witness heard Mrs. Snodgrass scream, and a maid told witness the baby was dead. Mrs. Suodgras said to .witness , My liaby is dead,” and expressed a wish that it .should be taken away to ascertain from what it had died. Mrs. Snodgrass had seemed well-disposed towards tho child. She had admitted to witness that a man named Was)), who was living with her in tho house was not her husband. Drs. Bull and Hardio Neil expressed the opinion that tllo child was well cared for and nourished. The latter said ho bad iuiulo ii partial post mortem oxaiflination of the body, and found a trace of inflamalion of the intestines. Ho was informed by flic police that there- would lie fan enquiry, ami lie decided to proceed no further. He belived that death was caused by gas-tro-enteritis. The Coroner said he was satisfied with Dr. Niol’s evidence. Stewart said his remark to Mrs. AVilson was that ho objected to hear a child crying as if it was being smothered m hod clothes, ’.though lie heaid tho child crying in a smothered way, ho did not mean to infer that is was hein" suffocated. A verdict that death resulted from convulsions was returned. . A strange incident occurred at Romueia yesterday, when a visit was paid liv Detectives Miller, Cox, and Scott lor the purpose of executing a warrant for tlie arrest of J.learso Baker, lately carrying on business as auctioneer at Newmarket, on tluoe charges of obta-ining money by means of valueless cheques. Uio landlady on being applied to, denied that tlio man wanted was in the house, and refused admittance to the detectives. The latter, however, insisted on entering. Oil a search being made Baker was found secreted under a mattress in a I).droom. Ho was duly arrested. Tho Dentists’ Association decided to hold the next conference at Wellington. Tho following officers were elected: — President Air. Moby; vicepresident, Mr. Mantc.ll; secretary, Air. Hurst house ; treasurer, Air. Dcnniston. , A private cable states that the New Zealand Loan and Alortgagc Com-

pany lias resolved to accept a recommendation of tho directors in regard to the disposal of tho year’s profits. The Chairman stated that tho directors would probably pay a dividend next year at the rate of 8 per cent., payable in two instalments.

’flic delegates of tlio dental conference were entertained last night by the Auckland Association. Despond-

ing to the toast of the visitors, Air. G. E. Payne Pliilpots, of Ale,’.bourne, and Air. H. Nicholson of Queensland, suggested a reciprocal union between tho New Zealand and the Australian dental societies. CHIUSTCHUIiCH. Charles Lacrosse, cook at Benmoro station, died this morning in the Springfield to Christchurch train. He complained yesterday of severe internal pains. Remedies were used without giving relief, and it was decided to send him to the Christchurch hospital, but lie died as stated. Lacrosse was a single man, aged 45 years, and bad been a' month on the station. WELLINGTON. John Alalachy Sheridan was charged at the Police Court to-day with the murder of John AtcNally on Friday last. Accused was remanded to Wednesday next. Bail was fixed at £250, and two sureties of £l5O each. The following is a comparative statement of the business at the 17 chief offices during the periods from 17th to 24th December, 1900 and 1907:—Value of stamps sold: 1906, £17,181; 1907, £19,804;. number of mail bags handled 31.098 and 40,707. The following is a comparative statement of traffic at tho seventeen principal telegraph offices during the four days preceding Christmas day of 1900 and 1907: Number of telegrams forwarded, 1906, 08.934; 1907, 76,995; received, 76,833, and 85,121; transmitted, 110,661 and 134,051. Sir John Aladdorn, Chief Justice of* Victoria, and Aliss Alacklern arrived by the Alarama from Sydney today en route for the Hot Lakes. Tliey are ■ accompanied by Colonel Campbell, A.D.C. to bis Honor during the time the latter was LieutGovernor of the State. Patrick Brady was committed for trial to-day on a charge of robbery with violence. Tlio alleged victim of the robbery, George Talbot, stated in evidence that ho arrived- from Dunedin, and was drinking at different hotels in tho city, anti accused, ho alleged, forcibly robbed him of £6. Throughout Canterbury the ilengthy period of almost rainless weather has wrought great destruction to crops and pastures, and tho outlook is daily becoming less promising. Several times lately there have been indications of a change in tho weather, but these promises of a, break-up ol tlio drought have not been fulfilled, and yesterday the thennomotcr registered 80 degrees in tlio shade. As a result of tlio extremely dry weather during the past month the crops, particularly on lighter «(tid unproductive soils,have .ripened prematurely, and in these cases tho grain will bo light. Crops on the better class of soil, however, liavo come through tho ordeal wonderfully well, while gardens are not nearly in such a bad condition as might have been expected after such a long drought. The grass paddocks are beginnings to suitor severely, and some ' apprehension is beginning to be felt about autumn feed. 'lt is feared that scarcity of feed during the next few months may cause farmers to rush their slice]) and lambs on the market, causing an oversupply, with the probablo result of a further drop in "g.’gEKCAEOU.L. Sir Joseph Ward stated that the revenue for the nine months en cl eel December 31st amounted to £6,30',100 compared with £5,826.000 for the corresponding period of the previous year, the increase being For the twelve months ending December Dio increase was £0b8,33U. “The increase,” says the 1 renner, “is exceedingly satisfactoryand indicates tlio remarkable buoyancy in the revenue which has continued tor «o lon' 1 ' a period. AY.itli anything like the. same proportionate increase for the balance of the last quarter ol tlio financial vear the position at the end of the year will show better re-

sults than at any time in tho Ilk tory of tho Dominion.” GORE.

A lire at East Gore lliis morning partially destroyed the premises owned and occupied by F. Campbell, butcher, insured for £250 in tho Victoria office on the building and L 75 in Die Victoria and North British ollico on tho contents.