DOMINION MEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2322, 15 October 1908, Page 2

DOMINION MEWS.

[Press Association.]

. NEAV PLYMOUTH, Oct. 14. Tho indications in No.- 2 bore of tlie Taranaki petroleum works liavo lately been very promising. The pressure of gas is increasing daily, and culminated to-day in an explosion which sent mud and oil 60ft into the air. The most reassuring feature is that tins bore is now perfectly dry, no water being observable; AA’ELLIN'GTON, Oct. 14.

A young man named Ernest Copp mot with & somewhat serious ‘accident this morning, lie and his brother went out to tlie Red Rocks,, betweeii ♦Happy Valley and Terawliiti for tlie purpose of shooting rabbits: Ho was in the act of pulling a rabbit out ot a hole when his gun, which ho had placed on tlie ground went off, the charge entering his right 'arm, and causing a ve.rv ugly wound. Ho was driven to the'hospital, where his injury was attended to. J AVESTPORT, Oct. 14. Anders Andersen,' one of the anon convicted of manslaughter of Ernest John Bourke and whose innocence was subsequently proved by the -confession of AVilli-am Connelly jthut lio alone killed Bourke, died this afternoon, During the course of the trial Andersen suffered from a series of epileptic fits, which became very pronounced during tlie past two days, and tliis afternoon -ho passed away. NELSON, Oct. 14, Tlie New Zealand Baptist conference opened to-day, when there were between 50 and.6o delegates present. The Revs. .Itemptoiv, Laird, Archer, and Jones were received 'as ministerial members and, heartily welcomed by the president, amidst applause. Tlie Hamilton, Richmond (Auckland), and Gisborne new churches were received into the union. At the afternoon meeting an excellent address was given by the Rev. AY. Lamb on “Praise.” There was u large attendance in the evening, when the Rev. F. G. Buckingham (president) delivered a masterly address respecting the Baptist Church, dealing with liow best to make its influence folt m the Dominion, the responsibilities of individual members', it,lie church's missionary efforts, its financial affairs, •and consistent .giving by members, especially liv the envelope system. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 14. The skeleton of. the Okartto whale arrived in Lyttelton from Wellington yesterday, and will be lodged in the Canterbury Museum to-morrow. ‘ TIAIARU, Oct. 14.

The contest competitions were continued this morning. -Euphonium solo (six competitors); Stubberfielu (E'ite), 84 points, 1; AA r . Sullivan (Lyttelton Marine), SI, 2; AV. Craig (Timaru Marine), 80, 3. Tenor horns (five competitors): L. AA T edelb'orn (Lyttelton Alarine), 82, 1; J. Stone (Dominion), SO, 2;. L, Torriss (Ashburton Temperance), 79, 3. B flat trombone (seven competitors): A. Pearce (Timaru Marine), 75; AI. AA r earne (Lyttelton Alarine), 72; T. Gorst (Lyttelton Alarine), 71; T. Bath, 71. There was a big crowd at the Drill Hall to-night to listen to the test selections, the result being as follows r Ashburton Temper nice 1, Dunedin Citizens and Dominion tied for second place, and Elite (Christchurch) 4th.