DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2262, 6 August 1908, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

[Press Association.] AUCKLAND, August 5. Daniel T. Obald, one of the oldest residents, died in the Veterans’ Homo to-day, aged 87. He served in tlie 70th Regiment through the Indian ‘Mutiny and Maori War, and was at the taking of Waitara Pah in Taranaki. He held the Indian Mutiny medal, the New Zealand medal, the Imperial long service, and other medals. The Local Industries Exhibition was opened to-day. The display is a fine one, and includes examples of every industrv carried on in the Domiivon. NAPIER. August 5. Martha Mulgrew, widow, residing in White Road, committed suicide by hanging herself in an outhouse early til’s morning. Deceased’s husbatid died some years ago, and . she had maintained herself, by cleaning offices and other work. iSlie was in fairly good health, but of late liad appeared to be failing, and her mind to bo slightly affected. •WELLINGTON, August 5.

Tho AVellington Gas Company proposes to increase its capital from £200.000 to £400,000 by the issue of 20,000 £lO shares. From 1902 to 1907 the consumption increased 80 per cent. The company’s new gas works at Miramar will cost £200,000 or over. The following is Captain Edwin’s weather forecast to 3 p.m. to-morrow: Southerly strong winds t 0 gale generally, with heavy rain, on the East Coast, between East Cape and Lyttelton, with barometer rising. everywhere.

A misprint which has caused a certain amount of perplexity amongst school teachers occurred in the printing of the Education Act Amendment Bill. In the second schedule column only one additional assistant is shown to be provided for in grade 6A. This should read two assistants, and the salary column for this grade (blank in the Bill) should read 1A for the additional assistant. The ‘Minister of Marine received a telegram from tlie chief lighthouse keeper as ‘East Cape stating that the training ship Amokura on route from Wellington to Auckland passed north at 4.30 p.m. to-day. The vessel had a fair fresh wind from the south, and was doing welll. Henry Mather and Will. Morgan were each committed for trial by the Stipendi iry Magistrate to-day on sevaluate charges of theft. CHRISTCHURCH, August 5.

It was reported at a meeting of the Education Bo ird this morning that a letter had been received from the Education Department to the effect that no arrangements had been made by which teachers in England and New Zealand could exchange places for a time, and that it appeared very doubtful whether ideas of the kind were to any extent practicable. DUNEDIN, August 5. At the Port Chalmers Police Court to-dav. Frederick D. Board was charged ivith stealing nine packets and fifteen pairs of trousers from the cargo steamer Wnimatc on the hif/li seas. Accused pleaded not guilty, and alleged the things were given to him when the vessel was docked in London, by a man whom lie only knew as Dick. Accused, whose duty it was to examine tho pump wells, bad access to the bold where tlie goods were stored. Mr. Widdowson, S.M., said he was satisfied accused was guilty. It was a serious offence, and for pilfering the offendor was liable to 14 years’ imprisonment. This offence was difficult t 0 detect, whilst going about the cargo with a light constituted grave danger to tho vessel. As a warning to others lie sentenced accused to forfeit £8 from the wages duo to him. and in addition imposed a sentence of four months’ hard labor. •At the Arbitration Court to-day tho hearing of the dispute between the Green ’lsland coal miners and the colliery owners was commenced. The owners cited were Jubilee, Freeman, Fernhill, Christie, and Harris. It was intimated that nothing had been agreed to at the recent conference, and that the whole matter would have to be argued. The Court occupied all d iy in hearing evidence for the employees. It was stated that 80 men were prepared to give evidence, but Mr. Forbes (the men’s representative) said he hoped to complete the case without calling all who had offered as witnessses.