DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2768, 24 March 1910, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

A YOUNG CRIMINAL

[Per Press Association.! NAPIER, March 23. A youth named William Joseph Olsen appeared at the Supreme Court to-day for sentence on a. charge of stealing a diamond ring, the property of ai person to whom he had been licensed out. Mr Justice Cooper, in ordering that Olsen be sent back to the Weraroa industrial school, and to come tip for sentence when called tipon, pointed out that the evidence went to show the incorrectness of his statements that he had not been properly treated _ and properly •educated, at that institution. A PRESENTATION. Mr. James King, who has retired from the position of accountant of tho Napier branch of Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., after twenty years’ service, was to-day presented with a silver entree set and a hot water kettle subscribed for by the Napier, Gisborne, Dannevirke, and Wairoa staffs. JOINED TO WANGANUI. WANGANUI, March 23. Whether or not tho suburb of Aramolio should be joined to the Borough of Wanganui lias occupied public attention for a long time past. . Various petitions and counter petitions have been sent to the Minister of Internal Affairs, who has at least on two occasions conferred with the interested par. ties. He had'now notified the Borongn Council that he proposes to advise the Governor to annex Aramoho to the Borough. THE CHAMPION FOURS. The Union Boating Club crew, who won the inter-State fours at the Hobart regatta, were entertained at a smoke concert last evening: A ROYAL COMMISSION. WELLINGTON, March 23. The Governor intends to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the Ohinemuri river silting question, compensation claims having 'been made by land owners for damage arising from the use of the river as a sludge channel. INCREASE IN WELLINGTON HARBOR CHARGES. The "Wellington Harbor Board to-day adopted a new scale of charges, involving increases totalling £17,640 per annum: Of this •merchants will be asked to provide £9473, and ships £8167. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ REGULATIONS. Regulations under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, are published in detail in a Gazette issued to-day. POWELSKA ESCAPES AGAIN. Joseph Powelska, waiting to be brought before the Court in order to be remanded to Palmerston North on charges of breaking, entering, and theft, escaped, from the police cells this morning. This is the second time Powelska has escaped from custody, .the previous time being from Palmerston. He has not yet been recaptured. CHARGE AGAINST EX-CONSTABLE Ex-Constable William McDermott, already awaiting trial on several charges of forgery, was brought up on two cases. One of the cases concerned an alleged attempt to procure money in the name of J. A. Farmer, trainer of W. E. Bidvill’s horses, for the .purpose of nominating two of Bidwill’s horses at an Australian meeting. Accused was committed for trial. WELLINGTON MURDER CASE. Afte r the evidence of one witness had been heard in the charge of murder against Robert Corkill, bailiff, accused was further remanded till Wednesday next. DEATH OF A VETERAN. NELSON, March 23. The death occurred to-day of Captain Humphreys, an old resident of fuis city, at the age of 87. Captain Humphreys, who rose from the ranks, saw much sekvfce in India, and possessed several decorations. NELSON APPLES FOR ENGLAND.

The steamer Paparoa. which is to take the first shirvment of Nelson fruit to England, arrived this evening. Graders rroort very favorably upon the quality of the shipment, which comprises over 5000 cases of apples. A QUICK PASSAGE. CHRISTCHURCH, March 23. The steamer Ruahine, which arrived at Plymouth on Monday, made a passage of 39 days. COUNCIL INSURANCE OF WORKERS. County Councils are being invited to furnish particulars of their insurance of •workers with the view to the preparation of a comprehensive scheme of incorporation, under which a Council would do its own insuring. The Selwyn Council to-day agreed to furnish information, but deferred decision on the question of participating in the scheme pending receipt of further information. THE WATER POWER PROPOSALS. _ The Mayor of Christchurch, discussing the'Government’s water power proposals, said he welcomed the evidence of the Prime Minister’s sympathy with the needs of the people in the matter. He hoped the Government’s scheme would not prevent Christchurch going on with its scheme for harnessing Lake Coleridge, but if the Government took over the lake scheme it ought to sell the power to the people at cost price, and not .make the scheme a -taxing machine.