TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2053, 13 April 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. DUNEDIN, yesterday. Over 500 people attended tho ballot a t Naseby in connection with tho subdivision of tho Blackstone, Lauder, and Homehills runs, which took place in the Town Hall, Naseby. Keen excitement prevailed. Tho accommodation was taxed to tho utmost, in consequence of the largo number attending. The most prominent feat ire of tho ballot was tho success of local applicants. Only two outsiders secured runs, although a majority of tho applications camo from outside tinimmediate districts. The ballot went off without a hitch, only one applicant, in consequence of not being present and his agent not coming forward, being challenged. That was in the ease of run 22-1 d. The district electors’ lists for tho city wards for the coming elections contain 10,712 names, as against 977-1 on tho previous roll. Two young men have boon arrested on a charge of causing actual bodily harm to a youth named Leggett, by stabbing him in the back with a bradawl. The affair is alleged to be tho outcome of, an altercation. As Leggett was fighting one of tho accused, it is alleged that the other stabbeil him in tho back in three places with a bradawl. Leggett had to bb taken to tho hospital for treatment.

AUCKLAND, yesterday. The City Council approved of the drainage scheme For Auckland, according to the city engineer’s report. It was decided to ask the Harbor Board’s consont to the main sewer being carried into the harbor at Oralcei Point, to obtain Parliamentary authority to acquire the land necessary for purification works, and to invito the suburban authorities to confer as to whether they were prepared to consider tho Greater .Auckland scheme for carrying out the drainage proposals.

Samuel Crawshaw, dairyman, was fined £lO and costs for failure to notify the Dairy Inspector of a diseased cow in his possession. Tho inquest on Timothy Foley, who was found at tho bottom of a boarding house stairs with a broken head, and died in the .hospital, resulted in a verdict of accidental death while suffering from delirium tremens. WELLINGTON, yesterday. Tho Telegraph Department expect to add some thirty operators to the staff within a short time, to cope with the increased traffic.

John Carroll, with several aliases, was sentenced to-day to three months’ imprisonment on a charge of stealing two pieces of dress stuff, valued at 10s, belonging to George and Kersley. Accused had figured in Australian police records. The New Zealand Times publishes a statement this morning that a Southern Tennis Association has been in the habit of accepting secret discounts. The Times quotes the specific case of a trophy winner receiving an order entitling him to purchase a trophy of a certain value. He made the purchase, and afterwards discovered that the Tennis Association received 20 per cent, discount. It was contended that under this arrangement the competitor did not receive the full face value oF the trophy, and he claimed that the discount should go to him. The Times states that under pressure the Tennis Association handed over to the trophy-winner the discount, and suggests that the matter is one for investigation of the New Zealand Tennis Association. NKLSOX, yesterday.

Tho Nelson Land Board declined tc accept an application for land on lease-in-perpetuity tenure from the ■wife of an officer of the Survey Department. The Commission expressed the opinion that although this action might be said to interfere with the civil rights of individuals, yet in the interests of impartial administration it was expedient Civil servants connected with the Lands and Survey Department should be placed beyond suspicion. He stated further that in future ho would not receive applications from Civil servants or their wives, seeing that.the residential conditions could not be faithfully carried out by them. Members of the Board, while admitting the hardships thus imposed on Government officers, supported the Commissioner from a souse of public duty. WESTPORT, yesterday.

In the District Court to-day Judge Haselden sentenced Peter Johnston, aged 60, to eighteen months’ imprisonment for indecent assault on a girl aged eight years at Burnett’s Face

CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. Visitors continue to arrive at Christchurch in very large numbers. The hotel accommodation yesterday and last night was taxed to its uttermost to afford quarters for those who have made a belated pilgrimage to - the Exhibition. ASHBURTON, yesterday. At the Magistrate’s Court, Mr. V. G Day, S.M., presiding, fourteen alleged sly-grog cases are being heard. Up to the luncheon adjournment three cases had been disposed of. Frederick B. Robinson, with one previous conviction, was sentenced to five weeks’ imprisonment on each of two charges ,the sentences to be concurrent. Annie Alexander was convicted, and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. Samuel Alexander, with three previous convictions, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. Robert Patterson was fined £SO and costs. Ihc other cases arc proceeding.

holiday question. AUCKLAND, last night. In order to avoid a repetition of the confusion which resulted last year in the observance as a public holiday of Empire’Day and Prince of Wales Birthday, it is intended tins year to hold a conference of Auckland tradespeople and shopkeepers, so as to observe one or other of the days as a general holiday.

CHRISTCHURCH TRAGEDY. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The charge of attempted murdei against James Smithors, who was. tinchief actor in the tragedy at Moorhouse Avenue on April oth, was down for hearing at the Police Cour. this morning. The station serge an explained that Smithors was still confined to the hospital, the wound not having sufficiently recovered to allow him to appear in Court this morning He would therefore ask for a remand till April 10th, which was granted.

SLAUGHTERING INSPECTION. AUCKLAND, last night.

At Waiuku yesterday William Howard, butcher, of Patumatoe, was fined LI and costs on two charger of breaches of the Slaughtering Inspection Act, viz., allowing swine within fifty yards of a-slaughtering place, and slaughtering in a place other than a registered slaughterhouse. Defendant was also convicted on a charge of feeding swine on raw offal, and ordered to pay costs. J. May pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to keef> his slaughter-house and instruments clean, and was ordered to pay costs. Defendant explained that having been ill lately he had been unable to properly supervise the conduct of the place.

FATAL ACCIDENT... NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. A young man named Thos. Coldrick, aged 24 years, was killed this 'afternoon. He was jacking logs on trucks, when the jack slipped, and a. log rolling on him crushed his head and shoulders, death being instantaneous. The body was much mangled. Au inejuest will take place Jo-morrowr '. ; “* ''

A BIG HAUL. WELLINGTON, last night. It is stated that about one hundred pound’s worth of tobacco and cigarettes recently disappeared from the storo of A. S. Paterson and Co. There were no marks about the promises indicating forcible entry.

THE MASTEUTON MYSTERY CLEARED UP. MASTEUTON, last night. An inquest was hold to-day on the hotly of Miss \ ictoria Howell, who died at. Cnstlepoint on January 23rd. After lengthy evidence bad been taken a verdict was returned that deceased met her death by zinc poisoning, caused by drinking water from a tank at Cnstlepoint, no blame being attachable) to anyone.

SUDDEN DEATHS. DUNEDIN, last night. A well-known resident of many years standing, named Franz lleissol, was found dead in his bed last night, heissel tor a long time carried on business as hairdresser. AUCKLAND, last night. George Marshall, proprietor of the Junction Hotel, Kawakawn, died suddenly to-day, after being indisposed for three days.

WRECKAGE FOUND. AUCKLAND, last night. The s.s. Kotiti, which arrived from Matakana to-day, stated that the master of the fishing smack Victory had reported sighting wreckage consisting of a mast and a portion of a sail in Tlauraki Gulf yesterday. Ihe Victory, which is fitted with ail oil engine tried to bring the wreckage to port, but was unable to move it. It is assumed the wreckage s attached to a sunken hull. The locality is between Cabbage Bay and V aiheke Island. It it not known to what vessel the wreckago belongs.

ADULTERATION OF MILK. AUCKLAND, last night. At the Police Court- to-day Samuel Wood and Edmund Chismnn, dairymen, were charged on informations of the Department of Agriculture with mixing boric acid with milk supplied for human consumption. The evidence showed that in each case sample milk had been taken and forwarded to the Government analyst, The report of the latter showed that Wood’s sample contained .26 and that of Chisman .22 per cent, of boric acid. Both defendants denied mixing the acid with the milk, which they stated was supplied by other dairymen. Both cases wore adjourned to secure the evidence of the persons from whom the milk was obtained.

MISCELLANEOUS. WELLINGTON, last night. Tho Appeal Court was to have taken the case Findlay v. the King, an application for a new trial, to-day, but, owing to the slight indisposition of the Chief Justice, it was postponed till to-morrow, when it is hoped Sir Robert Stout will be able to attend. William Henry Eyes, at one time superintendent of Marlborough, died in Wellington to-day, aged BS. DUNEDIN, last night. Mr. T. Mackenzie, M.H.R., Chairman of the Otago Education Board, has given notice of the following motion for tho next meeting of the Board:—“That in order to place the teaching profession on a satisfactory basis and also to secure for the youth of the colony efficient instruction, tho Government be urged to introduce at an early date legislation providing for tho classification and promotion of teachers, together with assured salaries based on efficiency and length of service.

EXHIBITION SCANDAL. DEPARTURE OF “MACK."

WELLINGTON, last night. JD. C. Mclntyre, late Superintend dent of Awards at the Exhibition, who was suspended in connection with ■alleged irregularities, left by the Turakina for London to-day under the assumed name of “Mack.” It is understood Mclntyre had been under police surveillance since coming to Wellington, but so far as had been ascertained there was no authority for detaining him.