DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2516, 1 June 1909, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

H. 31.5. CHALLENGER

[Per Press Association.]

CHRISTCHURCH, MAY 31

The -warship Challenger returned, tc Lyttelton from Akaroa on Saturday and leaves for Dunedin to-day. FRUITGROWERS’ CONFERENCE. The Canterbury Fruit-growers’ Association on Saturday evening passed a resolution in favor of holding a general conference of growers at Nelson. THE “TRUTH” LIBEL CASK An application for a new trial in the case of Stringer v. John Norton, in which the jury awarded £2OOO damages, was filed' on Saturday. The application will be heard on June 9th. SUPPLYING LIQUOR TO DRUNKEN MAN. Roderick McKenzie, of the Excelsior hotel, was fined £5 for supplying liquor to an intoxicated man. The* license was not endorsed. THE TIMBER COMMISSION. WELLINGTON, May 31. The Timber Commission have- been granted an extension of time to make a report. They will probably submitit about the end of June. B ANKRUPT'S APPLICATION FOII DISCHARGE. When Conrad Wflkening, contractor,' applied for an order for dicharge from ’bankruptcy, Judge Cooper questioned, the contention of bankrupt s counsel that the trouble was due to misfortune. He pointed out that bankrupt went int-o land and building speculation with ho capital, leaving his wife comfortably off. There was a deficiency of £3000.“ His Honor adjourned the application for decision till next sitting. ALLEGED DEFAULTER ARRESTE^ CHRISTCHURCH, May 31. It is. understood that Frederick Marshall, ex-manager of the United. 'Farmers’ Coal Company, who is wanted in connection with certain alleged: financial irregularities, has been apprehended at Melbourne, and that a member of the local detective force leaves* on Friday to bring him over. THE BARQUE GANYMEDE. CHRISTCHURCH, Slay 31. The iron barque Ganymede was offer-, ed at auction to-day. Ihe mddmgg starter at £IOOO. and at £I2OO the ves-, sol was withdrawn from auction. CANTERBURY COLLEGE.

At a meeting of the Canterbury College Board of Governors to-day, Ibolessor R. J. Scott was re-elected the. Board's representative on the Senates of the New Zealand University.