DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2723, 31 January 1910, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS.

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AUCKLAND, Jan. 29. The celebration of tlie seventieth anniversary of the colony was observed at Auckland to-day by a general holiday. The various functions were marred by threatening weather. The Auckland regatta was favored with a fresh breeze. The public, unfortunately, bad to view the racing from the wharves and foreshore, the committee having been unable to secure any large vessel as a flagship.

ISSUING VALUELESS CHEQUES. FEILDING, Jan. 29. Arthur Hobday, who pleaded guilty on Thursday to issuing six valueless cheques, of a total value of £l6 3s 2d, was sentenced to three months on the first charge and one month on each of the other charges, the sentences to be concurrent.

MR BOYD’S ZOO. WELLINGTON, Jan. 29. The animals imported by Mr J. J. Boyd for bis proposed zoo at Aramoho have all been permitted to land. The two American eagles in the collection will have the first joint of the wing removed by a Government veterinarian.

, RAIN AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, Jan. 30. Owing to the. heavy 7 rain all outdoor sports were postponed yesterday. It Is still raining this afternoon steadily, but not heavily.

CAPTAIN KNYVETT’S CASE. The further report of the Board if Inquiry into the case of ex-Captain Knyvett has been forwarded to the Prime Minister. The result of the Calnnet’s decision on the subject will made known early next week.

SIR JOSEPH WARD. Sir Joseph Ward leaves for the South on Tuesday.

THE PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

Mr. Wade, Premier of New South Wales, and Mrs. Wade left Wellington for Auckland yesterday. They sail from Auckland to-morrow evening for Sydney.

A BOOKMAKER’S APPEAL

CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 30

Mr. Cassidy, acting for Peter Grant, who was fined £4O on Tuesday for street betting, has lodged an appeal against the Magistrate’s decision.

ARBITRATION COURT FIXTURES

DUNEDIN, Jan. 29. Mr Justice Sim lias made the following fixtures for sittings of the Arbitration Court: Dunedin, Monday, February 28t-h; Christchurch, Saturday, March sthWanganui,Tuesday, March Bth; Palmerston North, Thursday, March 10th; Wellington. Monday. March 14th; Rotorua, Friday, April Ist; Auckland, Tuesday, April otli.

THE BLUFF OYSTER SEASON

INVERCARGILL, Jan. 30. The Bluff oyster season will open on Tuesday. It- has previously been the custom for the boats to go out the night before and be back with oysters early on the opening day. This year the boats will not leave till the morning of February Ist. Arrangements have been made for sending the oysters north, so that the. first consignment will reach Dunedin on Wednesday morning, Christchurch on Wednesday night, _ and Wellington on Thursday morning.

CHEESE GRADING DEMON-

STRATION

The annual cheese-grading demonstration by Messrs Sawers and Singleton. . Government dairy instructors, took place at the Bluff on Saturday. Tile- consignment consisted of 6100 cases, representing thirty-seven factories, a number of which secured 1 90 points out of a possible 100, the highest, award being 91. From tile comments of the graders which going through their work, it was gleaned that the standard of quality was fully maintained, the body and texture of tlie bulk of the cheese showing up very well. A few lines were inclined to be a little we ale in body for this time of the year, while others were shipped rather new. being too immature.