DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2568, 31 July 1909, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

the colonialmotice envoys. /Per Press Association.) 1 AUCKLAND, July 30. The Colonial Office envoys, Sir Charrived U S 3 'lnland this spending a week at Rotorua, Sir Char es LuJb and Mr. Vc*no* ; wid teave Auckland for Sydney, and will proceed from there to Fiji-, *key expect to reach Home about the second week in October. _____ CHILD BURNED TO DEATH. A two-year-old child~ the daughter of Mr Rolfe, of Cl evedon, was burned to death yesterday through her clothes catching fire. " AUCKLAND KENNEL SHOW. At the Auckland Kennel Club’s show to-day the gold medal ior the best dog in the show was won by a Napier exhibitor, Mr. John Jamieson, with his fox terrier Blowhard Bustle. Messrs Cook and Smith, of Wellington, were the most successful in the Engiisn setter classes, and Mr. Patterson m cocker spaniels, while Mr. F. E Watson of Palmerston North, and Messrs Jsioz. bent and Whittle secured most of the honors for bull dogsUNCUSTOMED GOODS. WELLINGTON, July 30. Customs officers searched the big finer Tongariro to-day for un-customed goods. It'is stated that they found in the engineers' quarters £oo or £4O worth of ostrich feathers, cigars, tobacco, and Teneriffe fane*- gooos. Certain members of the steamer’s engineering staff have been notified to appear before the Collector of Customs tomorrow to explain.

RECOGNITION OF BRAVERY. Robert Darrocfc, chief officer of the steamer Uiimaroa. has been recommended to the local committee of the New Zealand Humane Society for recognition of his bravery in saving the life of a man v/ho fell between tnat steamer and the Wellington wharf some weeks ago. ADDRESS BY DR. FINDLAY. ~TIMARU 3 July 30. The Hon. Dr. Findlay delivered a long address to-night on “Taxation,” direct and indirect and on the broad principles whieh govern it. He showed that during 17 years the rule of equality of sacrifice had been fo.lowed, in working men paying mnch less than farmers. He quoted a mass of figures, and stated great remissions had been made in Customs duties. THE OREPUKI MINERAL FIND. INVERCARGILL, July 30. The “Times” Orepuki correspondent advises that the assay from the reef there by Professor Waters, of the Dunedin Mining .School, shows a trace of gold but no other minerals of value.