YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2115, 14 February 1908, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

WAIROA. At the S.AL Court yosterday a prohibited person was lined Co, and another for supplying the accused i. as lined JL‘lO. The clerk of the Town Board was lined for Jiot providing conveniences at his olliee. A light shower fell yesterday, and the rain continuing to-day is improving the pastures, and it will do much good. Fill,] Lit)INC. The no-lieense convention at Orona yesterday included in its political programme an 'appeal to the present Parliament by petition, etc., for a lair ill-round application, by Government's absolute majority rule proposal, to include the deciding of all issue: at local option polls by nii/ibisolute majority. A brief Parliamentary Bill embodying this application of the principle was approved. AUCKLAND. Concerning a statement published that: tlioro is a probability of the Nor’h German Lloyd Gompau- establish: :g regular steamer connection between Germany and New Zealand, Mr Lauggufh, German Consul, states there is no prospect df a regular line. There was a good deal of cargo offering for Auckland. It was decided to send the steamer "Westfalen to this port after she had discharged in Australia, lint there was no probability of establishing direct communication with New Zealand. If such a project aero matured it would ho a passenger, not a cargo service. The steamers running to Australia are too big to pay to run to tho Dominion, whero only about 20 to 30 passengers would be picked up. Tlio way in which tho Waihi ini no is opening up at No. S level goes far to prove that there .a re vast reserves of valuable ore for the future in this world-famous mine. At. No. S level the Edward fleet proves to he 7oft in width, all ore of highly payable value. Some of tho ore is very rich, a block of about one cwt on view at the office of tho company is very heavily mineralised, and it shows broad seams of precious metal through it. At various parts of the block free gold can also bo seen, and altogether this may be considered tho .most- important development the Waihi Company has ever had to report. An idea of the way in which the mine is opened up may be gathered from the fact that it will yet be a year or two before stoning for supplying ore to the mill will require to he done at this point, there being now over 1,300,000 tons of ore already opened up ready for breaking out when required. PALMERSTON NORTH. It is reported that there is a probability of the Governor taking up his residence here for the next two years, and that negotiations to that end are proceeding. At a meeting of the committee appointed by the recent conference to deal with the overflow waters of tho Orona, Mauawatu, and Poll an gin a Rivers, it was decided to suggest another meeting of delegates, and that a Royal Commission be set up to determine the area of the district affected and general details in connection with the scheme. In reference to the alarmist statements regarding the water supply, Crs.-Clausen and Stubbs paid a visit to the head works at- Tiritia yesterday, and found that the water was running over the whole face of the dam three-quarters of an inch deep, with evidence 'tha t before tho heavy strain of the day had come upon it it was running at least an inch higher. The firebol! rang out three times yesterday afternoon, but each time the 'brigade managed io get the fire under before much damage was dono. WELLINGTON. Alterations to the railway station building and yards at Taumarunui, involving an expenditure of £BOOO or £IO,OOO, aro to he nut in hand shortly- . ' Tho Government intends to advertise in New Zealand, New South Wales, and Victoria for applications for the position of Inspector under the Fire’ Brigades Act. Tho salary will be £SOO.

In the Divorce Court to-day orders for restitution of conjugal rights were made in the eases of Arthur Thomas Livermore v. Elizabeth Livermore, and Horace George Livermore v. -Elizabeth Livermore. It was explained -that the parties asking for the orders wore brothers, 'and that their • respective wives were named and that both respondents had left at the same time. Decrees nisi were granted in -the cases Richard Muir v. Alice Muir, Toberzinc Butt v." Alfred George Butt, Sarah Barnes v. Harry Barnes.

The Government received 417 applications for subsidies to public libraries out of the vote of £3OOO matte by Parliament for that purpose. The total income of the libraries upon which the allotment of subsidies is made is £17,368 11s Bd, and the subsidy will be at the rate of a fraction over 3s 5d in the £. Payments will be made before the end of next month. ' ' NELSON. At the inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Lydia Tilbury, killed in a collision between a coach aud train at Appleby on February Ist, which was resumed yesterday, ,tli_e jurv inspected the scene of the accident. The hearing of the evidence was deferred till to-day. The condition of the coachdriver, Brickland, who was injured 'internally, is still serious.

At a largely-attended meeting of the members of -the'Church of England last: night, Bishop Aliiles was presented with a purse of sovereigns on the. eve of his departure for England, to attend -the Lambeth Conference. 1 *

Obituary: Afr. H-arrv Lamb, postmaster at Llit- Port, and a well-known bandsman, -formerly,of Wanganui, after <a short illness. CHRISTCHURCH.

£3 aB gii unusual character occurred. at .New Brighton on Tuesday night. A two-story house, owned and occupied by A. C. Olndlet, was totally destroyed. The outbreak was caused by a wild cat, which entered tlio house, and in its efforts to escape upset, a lighted lamp, 'which rolled •against the curtains. The tlames quickly caught the old, dry woods. ' Thestrenuous'efforts of residents aud campers failed to master the fire. The house and furniture were insured in the 'State for £2OO and £IOO respectively. New Brighton is pestered with ownerless cats, which roam about the town. _ They are mostly left by summer visitors, but have also bred on their Nnvu account, and a raid will now be made to exterminate them. DUNEDIN. At the annual meeting of tho AVcstport Coal Company tho report and balance-sheet, were adopted. Alessrs. Milter and Neill were re-elected directors.

• ■ At tho Supreme Court 10-dav J. J. Tudor applied for a dissolution ol marriage with Elizabeth Findlay Tudor on the grounds of desertion. Tho parties wore married in 1809, and the ovidoncc showed that respondent had left petitioner in 1902, returning twice in tho -sumo year, but only for a week each time. A decree nisi was granted. The question of jurisdiction of the ChuriLiblo Aid Board and that of Benevolent Trustees in the mailer of distribution of charitable aid came before the Supreme Court in Hio form of an application by the former for an order declaring that if hud general control over the distribution of charitable aid within the united district of Central-Otago, Tuapoku, and Otago, and that it had power to specify parts of the district within which benevolent trustees had power to distribute aid. Tho Board wishes Lo coniine the trustees’ operations to a limited area, but tho trustees claim that tho distribution of charitable aid was vested on them over 20 years ago. Ills Honor Mr. Justice Williams reserved his decision.

Tho Taiori ami ./Peninsula Milk Supply Company ’.Lave advanced the price of butter a penny por Jb all round.

In connection with tho increase in the -price of Westport coal at Westport, Mr. Joachim (general manager of the company) states that there is no intention of advancing prices in Dunedin, the increase being purely local.

In tho Divorce Court, in the opposed case of David Howie Gooll v. Emily Scott, a'decree nisi was granted on the ground of desertion. T LAI A It U. This morning all the butchers at Paveora freezing works struck on account of one ol the.*:*, number being discharged 'tor smoking on “tho hoard.” There is a special place provided -for smoking, hut tho butcher discharged .infringed the regulations by smoking on the board. One of the directors of the company, Air. R. 11. Hbodes, unsuccessfully endeavored to settle the matter amicably. The men were given until 3.30 this afternoon -to return to work, failing which others will be got in their places Jn the meantime the works are **»*■ I.N-V«l!OA«™,;!.. At the -inque-it on John Thompson, aged 20, who was found deaff'in Orotf River, the evidence showed strychnine'poisoniu-;'. Deceased left a letter for his father, indicating that he intended ending his life owing to trouble. A verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned.