DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2601, 8 September 1909, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

WANGANUI VOLUNTEERS, P [Per Press Association.! WANGANUI, Sept. 7. Colonel John F. Watt to-night handed over to Major Hughes the command of the local volunteer battalion, with which he has been associated for fortj—three years. HON. dTbUDDO. The Hon. D. Buddo arrived in town to-night, and received a number of deputations dealing with local wants. ABSENCE OF CRIME IN NAPIER. NARIER, Sept. 7. Addressing the Grand Jury at the opening of the Supreme Court, Judge Cooper congratulated the * district on the marked absence of serious crime. The calendar presented comprises only three cases, two for forgery, and one against a Maori for misconduct. John. Smith pleaded guilty to forgery and was sentenced to nine months . irue bills were returned in all cases. FREIGHT CHARGES ON FRUIT. WELLINGTON, Sent. 7. A deputation from the New Zealand Fruit Brokers’ ” Association waited on the Minister of Railways, Hon. J. A. Millar, and urged a reduction on freight charges, on the railways for Island fruit, oranges, bananas, and pineapples. The Minister held out no hope of anything -being done m that direction at the present time. He reiterated his intention of doing everything possible to put the railways on a payable footing, adding.: “The whole question of freight charges will be the subject of careful revision in five or six months’ hence.” GAMBLING ON LICENSED PREMISES. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 7. Mr W. R. Haselden, S.M., gave judgment at the Police Court this morning in the case of Joim. Jacksom licensee or the Grosvenor Hotel, wxio was charged with permitting gambling on hig premises. The Magistrate said that the defendant would be convicted, but, in consideration of the substantial punishment inflicted on him by being compelled to transfer his interests in phe lease and license, no order would be made for the endorsement of the license. The defendant was fined £5 and costs. PUBLISHING BETTING NEWS. Matthew F. Barnett, -proprietor of the newspaper ‘ 'Daylight,” was to-day fined £2O and costs by Mr. Haselden, S.M., for publishing betting news on horse races to be run in New Zealand. The charge was laid under section 31 of the Gaming Act. Barnett conducted his own defence. DOMESTIC ECONOMY. DUNEDIN, Sept. 7. The University Council, by a majority vote, decided to go on with the Chair of Domestic Economy. There were sharp exchanges between professorial members and the vice-Chancellor re the sub-committee’s action in wiring to Mr. Studholme, donc-r of the gift, to make an appointment; This was sharply criticised. OTAGO GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL. The High School Board of Governors yesterday accepted the tender _of Mr. 'Campbell for £7290 for the erection of the new Girl’s High School. KNOX CHURCH, DUNEDIN. The Presbytery, this morning, referred back to Knox Church a call to the Rev. R. E. Davis, of Sydney, so that the signatures of the necessary threefifths of those on the roll might be obtained.