TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2014, 25 February 1907, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND, Saturday. Mr Jas. Hector Garrick, solicitor, one of the city’s most influential residents, died suddenly at the Central Hotel this morning. After visiting the theatre he returned apparently in good health, and died at 2 o’clock. The doctors having certified as to the cause of death, an inquest is unnecessary. WAIROA, Saturday. A poll taken yesterday in regard to rating on the unimproved values for Clyde town resulted in the proposal being carried. Messrs Carroll and Fraser leave at 1 p.m. for Napier. Chief Judge Jackson Palmer and ' Judges Jones and Sim, of the Native Apellate Court, leave for Gisborne via Napier to-day. The remaining officials go overland to Gisborne by special coach Colonel Porter and Messrs Keefer and Peta Wi Pere, of the Tairawhiti Land Board, leave overland for Gis borne to-day, where work, awaits them. They will return to Wairoa shortly. The natives generally are putting their lands under . ministration. Chief Justice Jackson Palmer and Judges Jones and Sim delivered judgment in the Native Appellate Court to-day on special cases set down for inquiries into six blocks of land in the immediate vicinity of Wairoa, reopened for inquiry by legislation passed last session. The question at issue and for the Court to decide was whether grants issued in 1868 for these several blocks were grants in favor of the persons to whom the certificates were issued by the Maori Land Court that year, or whether these grantees were simply trustees for themselves or others mentioned in the certificate. The Court had no hesitation in concurring with those Judges of the Court who have declared that there was a trust in each of these cases, and that the nominal orders intended them to hold as trustees. The judgment concluded : ■- “Were we compelled to hold otherwise, the Native Land Court, which is supposed to protect the Native owners, would be the means of doing the real owners an unjustice.” The Court sits here again on March 11th to decide individual cases. MASTERTON, Saturday. Direct telephone communication between Masteriou and Wellington was inaugurated this morning and proved eminently satisfactory, sounds being couveved with exceptional clearness. CARTERTON, Saturday. Mr Harkness, secretary of the National Dairy Association, and Mr Mackie. recently appointed London representative of the combined dairy companies, met the directors and managers of eight Wairarapa companies and discussed with them a system to keep the London representative posted re the probable output and prices at the commencement of each season. Mr Mackie addressed the meeting on the subject of unsalted and milk-blended butter, and on the proposals of some companies to create dual butter and cheese plants. The Chief Commissioner, Mr Cuddie, and instructor, Mr Singleton, have arrived to superintend at Dalefield the first shipment of cool-cured cheese from the colony by the Tonuariro on Tliursdav next. WELLINGTON, Saturday. The Wool Fires Commission sat here last- evening to obtain information concerning the fire on the barque Pitcairn Island, abandoned on the voyage from Wellington to London. William Waddilove, a survivor, deposed that prior to leaving Wellington for Dunedin the vessel loaded a considerable quantity of tow or. flax. He saw a lot of t reacle-covered stuff in the ship’s bilge. This was bailed out with buckets, and it stained witness’ hands, but did not burn him. He was informed it was some kind of sheep-dip. He did not know of any acetic acid on the vessel. Dr. McArthur interposed that he knew acetic acid was on the ship, as a claim came before him in regard to the matter. Witness went on to say that about two weeks before the fire n permanent hatchway was opened with difficulty, and lanterns taken down, but they went out. Claud R. Lambert, another survivor, stated that about 70 bales of tow were taken aboard.but the holds were thoroughly clean and free from water. The Commission adjourned sine die.

SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. THE PEOPLE S PATIENCE BEING EXHAUSTED. ■WELLINGTON, last night. . Speaking of the San Francisco mail service.. Dr. Findlay (Acting Postmas-ter-General) states that numerous complaints had reached both the department and himself. We recognise that Spreckles and Co. have had to encounter serious difficulties owing to the earthquake, but every indulgence has been shown them, and prompt action must now be taken to end the present unsatisfactory state of things. It is just as important to have regularity and punctuality of running as to have expedition of transit. A great many contracts are made on the basis of the mail timetable. and the uncertainty and irregularity of the vrisco mail service for mouths past has caused such loss busiuess that commercial meu are now giving it up. and relying on the Suez route only. The last San I' l3 ®" cisco coutract expired on the 10tn November, 190 d. and no fresh contract has been entered iuto. so that no penalties are now being incurred by the company. Matters nave gone from bad to worse, and now the t entura is to bo laid up for repairs and overhaul, and one mail at least is to be dropped altogether. The company has received repeated notices and warnings, and while it may not have been able to overcome its obstacles, it certainly has not improved the regularity of its running. The company admits that- it cannot maintain the time-table dates. The Venturas withdrawal from the service will be a lengthy one. The position can only be met by the compauy substituting a chartered vessel. I understand that the Rivertna is available. In this condition of things the company lias been notified that unless a substitute will bo sent by the San Francisco, vessel is provided no English mails steamers until the service has been put on a proper footiug, and it can be shown that the steamers themselves are capable of keeping the time-table dates. If Die company does not promptly move in the direction required the Government win have to consider the advisability or abandoning the service altogether. It will be remembered that we nave non via Suez a fortnightly service ra, 11mug with complete regularity. service is costtug us less than tlm Sun Francisco service costs us, whilst | the San Francisco line is threeweekly service. The only drawback to the Suez service is that it takes a week longer than the contract time: of the Sau Francisco line. However,.« as 1 have said. I believe ihat_punc- ; j. t utility and regularity arc as. imp®t* taut as expeditions transit.” . S

THREE MEN KILLED BY FALLS OF EARTH. WELLINGTON, Saturday. By a fall of eartli on the city side of tho tltnnel being bored through Mount Victoria suburbs to connect Kilburnio and the Eastern suburbs by electric train with Wellington, tno men named Harry Bonnet and Alfred Harrington were killed. A tuna man, John Eli, was partially buried, but was protected by a waggon, and will bo got out alive. A fourth, Frederick Cotter, extricated himselt. Tho gang went to work lato last evenin'’’ to prepare for tho brick layers, and it is thought tlio accident was due to tho piles supporting some of tho woodwork being removed too soon. Bennett was shift boss, a married man, and his wife is believed to bo in Australia. Harrington was married. with ono child, his family living in Wellngton. Eli is a single man. Rescue work proceeded at Kilbinne tuuuol accident all niglit-. .Towards midnight a third fall of earth occurred, and John Eli, or Elgo, who had been pinned by the first fall and then further buried by tho second, but had been able to converse with the rescue party, apparently succumbed. Ho bad been in great pain, but after the third fall he did not speak again, and it is assumed that he was killed by it. His body and tlio body ot Harrington were werecovored this morning? Barrett’s body lias not yot been recovered. Eli, Elyo, .was a single man, aged- about 27 or 28. WELLINGTON, last night. An inquest concerning the dentil ot the three men killed in the Kilbeinio tunnel was opened by the District Coroner, and adjourned until Monday. The jury intimated that they thought it desirable an independent engineer should be called for his opinion as to the state of the workings. The medical ovidonco given showed that Barrett and Harrington died from suffocation and Eli from liemorr--hago from a wound on the head.

OBITUARY. WELLINGTON, Saturday. Mr. W. Turnbull, an old citizen, ot Wellington, and ono of tlio most prominent architects of the city, died yesterday, at the ago of 82 years. i\lr. Turnbull had been in failing health for some time past. EGG LAYING. BLENHEIM, Saturday. The results of the 41st week of the ecg laying competition are, i t‘H\ grand total, 86015. Tho highest pens for tho week were Thomson s White Leghorns, 30. Tho leading pens to date are: Brookes,1161; A. and P. Association, 1123; Lessragton, 1080, Thomson, 1076; Mrs. Hodson, 1060. CRICKET. NAPIER, Saturday. The M.C.C. v. Hawke’s Bay cricket match was resumed to-day. Hawke s Bay, in their first innings, made lot —Fulton 60, Hark 27, > Dalgloisli lo Hallamore 14, being the highest scores. Following on they lost eight wickets for 151, when time was called. Lusk, not out, 54, Fulton 24, Hawk 22, Bailey 13 being tho principal scorers. WELCOME RAIN. ASHBURTON, last night. There have been splendid showers of rain during the week, about two inches having fallen in that time. Ihe grass is springing, and the prospects for winter feed are good. CLOSER SETTLEMENT. — ASHBURTON, last night. The Government, having decided not to purchase Laghmorei Estate, which consists of about 18,000 acres, the owners, G. A. M. Buckley, intends subdividing about half the estate, some 10,000 acres, »to thiity farms, and offering it for sale by auction. TEACHERS’ EXAMINATIONS. GISBORNE PASSES. WELLINGTON, last night. Tho following are results ot the teachers’ examinations Gisborne : Passed class C, Kathleen Cussen , passed class D, Edith E. Ambridgc, Jessie S. Brdwti, Mary E. Cussen, E. Mayo, Lois H. Sheen. Partial pass class D, R. W. Tawhm. Passed in three subjects, class C, Mary E. Cussen. Special mention, Lois H. Sheen, class D, writing. FATAL ALCOHOLISM. WELLINGTON, last night. A man named John Cowrick, zO years old, was found dead in a house in Martin Square yesterday. The medical evidence showed that death was the result of epileptic seizure, resulting from alcoholism The Coroner remarked that at least 50 per cent of the deaths that come under his notice were caused by drink. A SAD CASE. CIRCUMSTANCES OF A DEATH. .

CHRISTCHURCH, last night. Some very curious evidence was elicited yesterday at an inquest touching the death of a 3J months old child named Clara Saviere, whose body was found in a nude condition, wrapped up in brown paper in Colombo street yesterday. According to the medical testimony death was due to congestion of the Alice Saviere, aged 23 years,mother of the child, said that she was a colonial of Italian parentage. She was a single woman, and was an actress She came to Christchurch about five weeks ago, and had the baby With her. She took the child to Mrs. Moore’s licensed home about a week later, and last Monday evening removed it because Mrs. Moore did not the child to Mrs. Haddick s, who refused to admit her because of other boarders. It was then about seven p.m. Witness walked up and down Colombo street with the baby m her arms till about 9 p.m.. and then returned to Mrs. Haddick s, and found tho house in darkness, so she slept on the concrete yard with the baby in her arms. The child was dressed, and had a shawl wrapped round it. .Witness had only about sixpence in money. The crying of the child awoke witness. At 5.30 a.m. on Tuesday Mrs. Haddick opened the back door, and witness asked her for some food for the baby, and she replied that witness would have to go. Mrs. Haddick gave witness a drink of milk for the child. She never asked- witness where she had been all night. Mrs Haddick allowed witnes to sit in tiie shed, and told her to sit there until the girl lodgers went. Witness stayed there until the baby woke at alout 7 a.m. While being bathed the child shivered and coughed, and thon closed its eyes. Witness thought that it had gone to sleep, and wrapped it up, and took it with her to look for a home. Witness had gone about a dozen yards up tho road when the baby seemed to become limp. She returned to Mrs. Haddick’s. and went to an upstairs room. She placed the infant, still wrapped in a shawl, upon a bed. She looked at the child, and thought that it was dead. Witness went eo bed at 9 a.m., leaving the body of the child covered upon a box in the room. She told no one of tho child s death. On Thursday evening witness undressed tho dead body of the child because she wanted to look at it. Then she wrapped the body in a small piece of sheeting, and replaced it upon the box. On Friday witness took the bodv out, intending to take it to the polico station, but after going a distance returned to Mrs Haddick s, and put it in tho space between the house and the fence. She did not know why she did so, but she seemed to have got frightened. She did nothing wrong to the child. Mrs. H*ddick made such a fuss when the child was first brought to the house that witness was flurried and frightened. .■Witness did not go to another boarding house on the night that she slept in the yard, because she had _no money. She did not think of going to the police station. The Coroner, addressing tho jury, said that the cause .of death was plain, but the behaviour of the witness Savieri was extraordinary. It was a sad case, and she was probably unhinged by the strain of events. The jury returned a verdict that death was due to natural causes.

arbitration court. Press Association. WELLINGTON, last night. The Arbitration Court has been occupied some time hearing breaches Of "ho recent award. In regard to cooks and waiters, through an overon the part'ot hocel and re staurant keepers, the recommendations of the Conciliation Board betions rpfprGiicß to .the came law 'vitbout retore. ce comply Witu lts union sought the cook and warters unmn o the protection erf wore fined for ■ the stipulated wage and employ b ; y' i pon-uui9 ais a * / . ..._ ■ - -

WORK AND WAGES. Tress Association. PALMERSTON N., Saturday. The slaughtermen employed by the National Mortgage Co. at Longlmrn Freezing Works, have intimated that they required an increase in the killing rate from 20s per hundred to 235. Tho demand has boon granted pending an award of tlio Arbitration Court.

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Much anxiety is expressed regarding tho position of the slaughtermen’s dispute. Rumors are common that Monday will see all slaughtormen in the freezing works on strike. It is understood tho Paroora strike was premature, and the result of a misunderstanding. A big mooting of slaughtermen, it is understood, will bo bold this evoning, on tho result of which a strike depends. All tho Christchurch freezing works wore going on quietly to-day. In ono the men were away at their annual picnic. Tlio managers of both companies are very reticent as to the position, but it is generally understood to bo very grave. The decision of the Arbitration Court is not likely to be delivered for some days, ns the mombers of the Court 1 leave for the South to-night. CHRISTCHURCH, last night.

About one hundred and twenty slaughtermen from Islington and Belfast works hold a mooting this afternoon, but the press was excluded and the decision arrived at was carefully kept secret. It appears however, that the officers of the Union have from the first discouraged anything approaching a strike. Two members of the Union, one. from Islington, ono from Fairfield, and ono from Belfast, including Mr Munro, secretary of the Union, attended this afternoon’s meeting. Mr Munro read tlio Arbitration Act, and pointed out tho penalties for refusing to work. Another officer of Christchurch followed suit, after which the mooting, by a unanimous motion, requested the officers of tho Union to leave, which they did. It is understood tho slaughtermen will submit their demands to both companies to-morrow. An officer of tho Union informed a reporter that he understood tho action taken in different towns was independent, and that there had been no previous arrangement between the centres.

SITUATION UNCHANGED. TIMABU, last night. There are no fresh developments at Pareora. Thero are six to seven thousand sheep there, mostly preservers and boilers. Some of the freezers aro being fed with hayThere is no other feed procurable. Smithfield killed all freezers on hand, and both works decline to book killings except at owners’ risk.

THE POSITION AT GISBORNE. An air of mystery still enshrouds tho situation at Gisborne. .1 he slaughtermen concerned are maintaining a strict silence as to their intentions, and although there arc many reports in circulation, the reply of the men themselves to any questions is that no information can be given it is a case of waiting to sec what tho morrow will bring forth, and hints are given that a great deal more will be known to-day than was known yesterday. This much information is obtainable, that wliatevei the outcome may be the men will not declare a ‘‘strike” in the ordinary way—that every care will he taken to avoid doing anything that may ho deemed illegal. Oil the other hand a determination is expressed that attention must be given to the demands made, and that the men will not await the slow process of the Arbitration Court. It is claimed that the Union is not concerned with the matter as a Union. Certainly _ the delay gives ground for hope to both sides, for tho longer the crisis is deferred there still remains the possibility of a settlement being effected and that wise counsels will prevail. A dislocation of the freezing works industry, whether in the form of a “strike” or something that may not be so legally but is so in fact, is a serious thing for business people and others, in addition to those diiectly concerned with the industry, and it is sincerely hoped that the troubles may he smoothed over.