DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2225, 24 June 1908, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

[Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Juno 23. Inspector Cullen received a telegram to-day from -Constable AlcCai'tliy, of Ivaivhia, stating that word had been received there that Lo Prous boarding house, of six rooms, at Te Rauamoa, had been destroyed by fire this morning. NAPIER, June 23. At the -Supreme Court to-day, Will. Newberry, charged with indecent assault at (Damicvirke, was found guilty of 'assault with intent to commit a crime,, but not guilty of any actual indecency, with a.strong recommendation to mercy. The prisoner was remanded in order that a medical examination might be made as to his mental condition.- In the ease of Tims. Perry Peddle, charged with breaking tlie conditions of a probation order, it was intimated that he was'agreeable to go to Auckland-pro-vince. An order was made that he should remain there during the period of the order and report himself monthly to the probation officer in the district where lie settled. Peddle had a grievance over a land transaction, and had revisited the property in question contrary to the terms of his probation order. WELLINGTON, June 23.

The Premier will leave for Greytown to-morrow morning and will deliver a political address thero in the evening. During the div he will he fully occupied in receiving deputations. The following is Captain Edwin’s weather forecast to 3 p.m. to-mor-row: —Northerly gales, with heavy rain northward of East Capo, Taupo, and KawJiia ; strong northerly winds thence to Napier; strong-to gale, from the eastward and southward with rain elsewhere, and falling barometer everywhere. NELSON, June 23. The trial of Olaf llaliiien and Andres Andersen for the minder of Ernest John Bourke, at “Westport, on May Sth, was continued at the Supreme Court this afternoon. Four witnesses have so far been examined, the evidence being similar to that given in the lower Court. The trial will probably occupy the remainder of the week. ■CHRISTCHURCH, June 23.

_A fire took place to-day about noon in the Triangle, above a bookseller’s shop. The room wis unoccupied and had some loose papers in it. A heap of papers was found burning near the vail of the room. The wall, being.of. plaster, failed to ignite and tlie, fire was extinguished by Maine, water being poured on to it. This is the third •outbreak of tiro in the same vicinity within the last two days. Air. F. Wiyiuouth, of the Canterbury Frozen Moat Co., is urging tlie necessity for freezing companies being allowed to teach learners. He stated .that his company had had to pay the passage of thirty-eight men from Melbourne to provide labor for their works. ' The representative) of tlie Union said that the Union was at a loss to -understand why tliig was done "as there Mere plenty ol local men to do the work. At a. meeting of the Christchurch Fire - Board to-night, the estimates for the coming year were considered and adopted. The total was £7701), less estimated credit balance £IOOO.