DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2527, 14 June 1909, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

A BARQUE’S EXPERIENCE. (Per Press Association.' AUCKLAND, June 12. The barque Kaiulani, which was tewed into Auckland, when 900 miles off the East Cape encountered a heavy gale. On the first day a good many sails were blown away Next day a big sea swept over the vessel ami smashed, her rudder iu three places. THE IV A KANUI FRO3I LONDON. WELLINGTON, June 12. Tlie Wakanui, from London and Plymouth, arrived early this morning, after an uneventful passage. . The Wakanui brought 4,5 nominated and assisted passengers. Of these 18 were assisted bv the High Commissioner. The total capital brought out is £1790. The collection of birds and animals presented bv the Duke of Bedford to the Wellington Zoo arrived by the Wakanui in excellent condition. A HAULAGE - RECORD. WESTPORT, June 12. Tlie Railway Department accomplished a record day’s haulage on the Westport section yesterday. One thousand and forty-six waggons were shifted, 518 loaded inward, and 528 empty outward. Nearly 4000 tons of coal "were brought to the port. CANTERBURY COLLEGE CAPPING CEREMONY, CHRISTCHURCH. June 12. Tlie capping ceremony took place at Canterbury College yesterday, the proceedings being lively, but not rowdy. LIEUTENANT SHACKLETON’S MOTOR CAR. Lieutenant Shackleton's motor car. used in the late Antarctic expedition, was shipped to England on Thursday. It is understood it will be presentd to the British Museum. FOR ASSAULTING A PRESSMAN—AN EXEMPLARY FINE. For assulting Stanley East, a reporter on the Times staff, who he believed had written a severe criticism on his objectionable “turn” with the Chung Ling Soo Co., Fred Kalman was to-day fined £lO and costs. Mr Bishop, S.M., said the.press was'a free institution, and writers had every right t<> protection in discharge of their duty, lvalman being a first offender,, and having evidently lost his temper, would not be. sent "to gaol, but the fine would be made exemplary. ALLEGED BURGLARY. WELLINGTON, June 12. John Hemingway, brother of James Hemingway, recently convicted of extensive robberies in Wellington, was arrested in Sydney on Thursday. Detective Andrews left by the Warrimoo for Sydney to bring Hemingway to Wellington, where lie will be charged with having in September, 1907, broken into the premises of Dickerson and Co., and stolem tweeds of the value of £lO.

A QUESTK7N OH-BENT. NAPIER. June 13. A petition from the Crown tenants on the Raumati settlement was considered by the Hawke's Bay .Land Board to-day. The Board decided that it could not forego a year’s rent, butdetermined to give the' settlers an extension of time in which to pay. NAVY LEAGUE ESSAYS. ' CHRISTCHURCH. June 13. Tlio President of the Christchurch Navy League is offering prizes for essays to bo written by school children over and under sixteen years of age. The children are to write on “How can the British Empire outside the United Kingdom co-operate most effectually Avith the British navy ?” and the younger children’s subject will he “The expansion of the British Empire in tlio reign of Queen Victoria.” Avith special reference to the part played by the British navy. A DIVORCE CASE. In .the- Divorce’ Court a decree nisi Avas granted in Thompson v. Thompson, Ayifc’s petition, on the ground of desertion. The respondent. Avho did not appear, was at one time farming at Millburn and was a ship’s steward. FURTHER- RETRENCHMENT. Wellington! June 13.The services of several experts of the Department of Agriculture are being dispensed Avitli, among them being W. Jaques, fruit preserving expert (salary £100); 1). D. Hyde, poultry expert (£300) ; and C. j. Fulton, chief fibre expert (£300). GIFTS FOR WELLINGTON ZOO. The Wakamii. Avliieh arrived from London yesterday, had on hoard tho handsome present of animals from tho Duke of Bedford to tlio Wellington Zoo. The gifts include several rhea or South American ostriches, blue sheep of Tibet, llamas, and hog deer. The a initials arrived in excellent condition,