DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2552, 13 July 1909, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

THE MELANESIAN MISSION. [Feu Finest? Association.J AUCKLAND, July 12. The Melanesian mission vessel Southern Gross returned, last night from her cruise. Bishop Wilson, left the vessel to visit various islands in a ■whaleboat. NAPIER HOSPITAL CHILDREN’S WARD. NAPIER, July 12. The Napier Hospital Trustees to-day accepted the tender of Mess is Bail Bros., at £2540, for the erection of a children’s ward at the Napier hospital. THE NATIONAL DnixtY SHOW. PALMERSTON in., July 12. The balance-sheet of the recent National Dairy Show gives a substantial credit balance. The amount taken at the gates was £l6O better than last year, and .toU better than any previous show. A PRESENTATION OF MEDALS. No. 3 regiment of Mounted Rifles, in camp at the 6how grounds, attended a church parade yesterday morning. After the service Colonel Bauchop presented long service medals to Captain Mounsey and Lieutenant Pleasants, and a Maori war medal to Private Ivruse, a veteran. Last night Colonel Bauchop spo'ke at the camp on the lessons of the Easter manoeuvres. A BRUTAL ASSAULT. Frank Johnstone, a recent arrival in Wellington, formerly employed in the Kaitangata coal mine, was assaulted by two men in Courtenay Place and kicked on the head. He was unconscious for nearly an hour. He is now in the hospital. The assailants escaped. A RAILWAY DIFFICULTY. CHRISTOHUkv.ii, July 12. Replying to a request by Mr. Witty, M.P., that the Railway Department should supply consignors of goocls with duplicate copies of weight certificates free of charge, the Minister for Railways concludes a lengthy letter: “After giving the matter every consideration, 1 regret that I cannot see my way to supnW duplicate certificates free of charge, but the Department will, as hitherto, supply them on payment of the regulation fee.” IMPROVEMENT OF COLONIAL PHYSIQUE. At a largely attended public meeting to-night, the question of colonial physique was discussed, and motions were carried in favor of medical inspection of schools and the adoption of a system of national physical and military training. SALE OF SHARES. TIMAxUT, July 12. Two shares in the Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association (50s paid up) sold at auction at £3 8s Cd, and for the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company at £6 17s 6d. A MOTOR-CAR SERVICE. A meeting was held at Pleasant Point to endeavor to arrange a motor car service from Tiinaru, for mails and newspapers, three mornings a week, as no train runs out from Timaru. If it can be arranged the service may be extended to Fairlie. An alternative idea was put forward that the Department should try a petrol motor car on the line. PROPOSED INDEPENDENT METHODIST CONFERENCE. DUNEDIN, July 12. The Methodist Conference appointed a committee to draw up a . working scheme re an independent conference, for submission to the .June quarterly circuit meetings. Un to the present 25 congregations have considered the question. The number of office-bearers present at the deliberations wore 457, and of this number 312 voted in favof of separation and 126 it, while If) took up a neutral attitude. STRICTURES ON A LEGAL FIRM WITHDRAWN. Sitting at Waikouaiti, Mr. Hutchison, S.M., unreservedly withdrew strictures lie had made there concerning Moore and Moore, solicitors. He said that Judge Williams’ observations were based on fuller material, his judgment having, as it now appeared, proceeded on incomplete and imperfect knowledge of the facts. The strictures contained in it must be taken to have been erroneously based. BREACH OF RAILWAY REGULATIONS. At the Police Court this morning seven persons were charged that having paid fares on the railway from Dunedin to Burnside they did not quit the carriage on arrival at their destination, but went to Abbotsford, a mile further on. The Department having reason to suspect the practice was being carried on, a special check was made, with the result that several people were found to he over-riding their destination. All seven charged pleaded guilty. Tavo Avere fined. The other cases’ were adjourned for evidence*