Telegraphic News.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8191, 17 May 1906, Page 6

Telegraphic News.

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 10. Tho Native Land Board will consist of Mr Konaingttm (Under-Secretary for Lands), Mr Edgar (Under-Secretary lor Native Aftaira), Rupuha Hiang#, Mr Marchant, Surveyor-General, -who in retiring from public service on pension, was to-day presented by the ActingPremier, at a gathering at Bellamys, with a cheque lor a substantial amount from ofßcora io ihe Lands Dopartmen t all over the colony. Speeches eulogising M* Marcbant'# services to the colony liince 1855 were made by Hon, HallJones, and tho Hon. T. Y. Duncan.

Sir Robert Stout was rO'clected to represent tho Victoria College Council on the University Senate.

Dr. Findlay was re-elected chairman of the Victoria College Counoil. Tho Minister for Lands, speaking at tho presentation to Mr Marchant, said that the booming of land had proved very injurious during the last few years. Wages had gone up, but pooplo were no better off, for tho land booming syndicates wore taking tho money. He wished they would stop; it would be a good thing for tho colony if they could bo checked, for whenever theso syndicates got their hands on a place cach boom that occurred was worße than tho preceding one. Land in Taranaki had been boomed up to A'.'JO an acre. The land boomers in Wellington had boomed up land in tho country as well, and tho Government bad to bo very careful in regard to acquiring laud for settlement, Allan HmclielifFe, aged 28, was found guilty at the Supreme Court today of the attempted murder of Mabel Ularke on February sth, and also with attempted criminal assault. The facts of the case were that Hincheliffc, who had been out of work, was befriended by a mail named Clarke, and was taken into his home as a guest. While slaying at Clark's HmehciifYe became intimate with one of .Mr ( lark's daughters. The mother m the course of time suspected that .something was wrong with, her daughter, and asked her to see a doctor. This the girl refused to do. She told Hineheliffe of her mother's suspicions, and he .saving, "We will die together," administered aconite to the girl and took a dose himself. Both were in great peril afterwards. Since then the girl had given birth to a child. Justice Cooper sentenced HincheliiYe to two years' imprisonment (for attempted murder and three mouths for attempted suicide. DUNE DIN, May 16. Local representatives of the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company have received the following cablc from London:—"The total amount of insurance m the damaged portion of 'Frisco is £870,000. It is impossible yet to ascertain the actual loss under the policies, but all claims can be paid without touching the reserve or altering tho dividend." CHRISTCHURCII. May 10. At a meeting of the Education Board to-day, Mr Jas. C. Dromgool, B.Sc., at present in the Stratford District High School, was appointed instructor in agriculture.