DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2328, 22 October 1908, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

[Press Association.]

BAND CONTEST. WHANGAREI, Oct. 21

The following bands have entered for the contest in connection with the Whangarei Carnival which takes place on December 30, 31, and January 1 .and 2First/Battalion (Auckland), Second Battalion ' (Thames), Waihi Federal, Hauraki, Hamilton, Martoli, Cambridge, Onehunga, Whangarei, and Suva (Fiji). Mr. Trussed (Queensland) will act as judge. This choice of ail" outsider meets with tlie approval of all the competing bands. CHARITABLE BEQUESTS. AUCKLAND, Oct. 21.

Tlie late Mrs. Elizabeth Knox left £92,500, of which £44,000 has been bequeathed specifically to variousloc.il charitable and public institutions. A further £25,000 has also been left at the disposal of the trustees to expend for charitable purposes. Tlie items range from sums of £SOO for such institutions as the Home and tlie Sailors’ Home, up to as high as £20,000 for a hospital for incurables. A sum of £2-500 is left to build a night-shelter for homeless men. Mrs. Knox did not leave any children, her nearest surviving relatives being her nephew, Mr. George Russell, of College Hill, Miss Russell, who resided With her aunt, and Airs. James McGee, _pf Pitt Street, Auckland. HOTEL THEFT. AUCKLAND Oct. 21. Air. G. Storrar, a canvasser for the Government Life Insurance Office, was the victim of a bedroom thief at a city hotel at which he was staying last night. In his pockets when lie retired last night were* upwards-of £35 in gold and notes, but when he rose this morning the whole amount was missing. : TARANAKI PEROLEUAI. NEW PLYAIOUTH, Oct. 21.. The indications of the Aloturoa petroleum bore continue to improve. To-day ten barrels flowed without pumping, making thirty-seven barrels since the bore started t<> flow on Alonday. Until the staff- get the silt thoroughly cleaned out from the bottom bore” a clear flow cannot bo ensured. The oil is worth, in a crude state, about 15s per barrel. WEATHER FORECAST'.' AVBLLINGTOX, Oct. 21. The following is Captain. Edwin’s weather forecast to 3 p.m. to-morrow: Winds strong to gale from the northward north of Kaikoura and Hokitika, and easterly elsewhere: rain generally heavy; ” barometer falling. THE WALLACE TESTIAIONIAL. WELLINGTON, Oct. 21. Tlie subscription lists so far sent in. towards tlie fund for a testimonial to Air. W. J. AVallace, the well-known footballer, show a total of £ISQ. All lists - are being called in by the committee by October 31st. THE PRIME MINISTER. WELLINGTON, Oct. 21. Sir Joseph Ward returned from the Aianawatu district to-day. He goes south to-morrow evening. TRAFALGAR DAY. . WELLINGTON, Oct. 51. Bunting was flown on many buildings to-day, and the flag was salutid at the schools in honor of Trafalgar Day. The local branch of the Nary League held a concert this < veiling. REFLECTIONS ON COUNTY ENGINEER. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 21. Mr. A. D. Paterson, the engineerto the Selwyn County Cot nail, is making application to the Council for a public enquiry into the statements, made at last meeting, which reflected on him ill his professional capacity as a servant- of tlie Council. The id ter will be considered at the next meeting of the Council. DAIRY REGUL ATIONS. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 2i. A meeting of the Can let be rv Executive of tlie New Zeaisnd Farmers’ Union was held this afternoon. A fetter was received from tlie Almister of Agriculture in reg-i/d to the proposed new dairy regalitic.is, staling that bis Department had placed the matter in the hands of a conpetehi committee to deal with and evidence had Cecil taken on which, the m*w regulations would to based. It was resolved to write ami paint out to ihe A.l’inister that so l’a r> as tlie country districts were coa-'erned they bail not been afforded vuffi sent tune to give evidence before the committee when it was collecting evidence in the Canterbury district. CHRISTCHURCH BY LAWS. CHRISTCHURCH Oct. 21. It is understood that steps are to be taken to test the last set of the city by-laws on the ground that- they were not properly advertised before being adopted. The by-laws provide among other things for the numbering of all theatre seats. AN APPEAL CASE. DUNEDIN, Oct. 21. Air. Justice Williams has given judgment in an appeal by the Baytown Board against the decision of Air. Widdowson, iS.AI. The Board sued Daniel Luke for half cost of kerbiug and channelling, but the ■Magistrate held that the Board was not properly constituted, and nonsuited the plaintiffs at tlie original hearing; It was shown that an election of members should have been held on September 19th, 1906, but that no election took place, members continuing in office till Alay, 1907, though aware some -months before that an election should have been held. His Honor held that the Board continued Jin office in good faith, and the nonsuit was set aside. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. INVERCARGILL, Oct. 21. The Southland Caledonian Society’s programme just published is the best yot provided by the Society. There is an increase of £IOO over last year in prize money. All piping and dancing events will be held under the rules of the New Zealand Pipers’ and Dancers’ Association.