YESTERDAY’S TELECRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2135, 10 March 1908, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S TELECRAMS.

AUCKLAND. At the- Methodist Confereneo, in tho third reading of the stations, changes were made as follows, as compared with the second reading: Upper Thames, Lev. J. AVrightley replaces tho Iter. AV. Ncwbold; Aromoho, J. H. ITaslcm replaces If. A. Pratt; AVaimarino, F. J. Martin replaces G. Snaddcn; South Wairarapa, W. \V. Avery replaces C. Blair; Pahiatua, Iter. AV. H. Spear; Motuelca, G. Snadden; Iteefton, T. AV. Newbold; AVestport, C. Blair; Addington, J. L. Lochore; Taitnpn, 13. J. June; Ashburton, Rev. H. E. Bellhouse and one to bo sent; Malvern, Rev. R, Richards; Gore, AV. Greenslade; Otauta'u, G. T. Marshall; Itoxbrough, M. A. Pratt.

John D. Norris, a waiter at the Royal hotel, was found dead in bed on Sunday. ' His wife arrived from south to-day. Frank George Rhodes, bush contractor, broke his leg while jacking logs in Peria, bush, Wliangaroa, on Friday afternoon, and died shortly afterwards. Ho left a wife and six children. 1 The ffi.s. Wimmcra arrived at 2 p.m. from Sydney, after a rough passage. Some of her deck fittings, including two companion ways and tho bridge, wore slightly damaged. During a very heavy sea last night there was an alarm of a mail overboard. Speed was reduced. The alarm 'proved unfounded. . Mrs Oyles, aged about 60 years, fell in Queen street this afternoon, and expired almost immediately. HAW ERA.

Saturday’s land sale of Hirstland’s estate, Normanby, was highly successful; 1300 acres in lots of 40 to 80 acres, brought £48,000 , an average of £34 10s per acre. Tho land was practically unimproved. Tho prices arc regarded as very high, but it is remarkable that all the buyers aro men wlio have lived for years in the district and throughly understand tho values. ■ 1 WELLINGTON. Mr C. W. Benbow, until recently general manager of the South British Insurance Company, and then on the local directorate, died this morning, aged 66. T -n ■ ‘ A married woman, Mrs J. Roper was found in an' outbuilding at the back of her residence with a wound m her throat and a razor alongside her. Hopes are entertained that tho woman will recover. _ ... ~ By an overwhelming majority, the votes of the members of the Seamen’s Union are in favor of accepting the conditions offered by shipowners, and reserved by the seamen’s representatives for submission to the branches. A successful result to the conference is thus practically assured. The main features of the new agreement aro an increase to deck hands" and fireman of 10s a month, Is 3d an Jiom overtime for cargo work; for other work at overtime Is; Saturday afternoon off for firemen at the terminal ports, except in exceptional cases. It is estimated that tho new agreement will involve an increased payment by companies, chiefly in wages, of about £12,000 a year. About 3000 persons arc directly interested in the conditions. DUNJS?IN; At a largely-attended meeting of tlic Dunedin branch of the Australasian Federated Seamen’s Union on Saturday night, the terms arrived at at the marine conference at Welilington for a proposed industrial agreement were discussed. No decision was arrived at, pending the receipt of votes of members afloat. The indications point to the voting being in favor of acceptance of the proposed terms; , ASHBURTON.. At the inquest held on Saturday afternoon concerning the death of John ■Spears Lean, an inmate of the Old Men’s Home, who died suddenly on Friday night, the jury returned a verdict that deceased had died from heart failure, brought on by old age. O AMARU.

The local Harbor Board lias long been faced with financial difficulties. Its dredging resources have long been used up, and the dredge become antiquated and unable to,undertake the necessary work. At a meeting this jnorning three proposals were before the Board:, (1) To repair the old dredge and do the work, at a cost of £3OOO, -taking eight years; (2) to buy a new dredge costing £44,500, completing the work in three years; (3) to hire a dredge and do the work for £15,000. It was decided to hire. The finances of the Board were also discussed in committee. It is understood the bondholders' wilil be approached shortly, with >a view to an arrangement of the various loans. It is understood that Supreme ■Court proceedings arc being instituted in connection with tho refusal of the Minister of Lands to maintain tho Otekaiko preference of sections. Prior to his departure on a trio to the Old Country, Mr. E. P. Burbury, manager of tho Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., was met by a large number of his friends on Saturday, who presented him with a gold watch, and for Mrs. Bur bury a gold bracelet. Commendatory speeches were made.