TELEGRAPHIC.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9940, 11 December 1900, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION*.] Wellington, Last night. At the Supreme Court the jury, after three hours' consideration, returned a verdict of Not Guilty against Brother Wybertus on his second trial on a charge of having indecently assaulted a b<>y named William Grickert, an inmate of the Stoke Orphanage, in March, 1898. " The balance-sheet of the Gear Meat Company shows an available balance on the profit and loss account of £10,500, from which the directors recommend the payment of a dividend of 10 per cent. At a meeting of 'the Anti-aunday i Labor League to-night resolutions were ! passed affirming the desirability of reduciDg Sunday work, especially io the direction of the carriage of passengers, and appointing a deputation to wait on the City Council to urge the abolition of the tram service on Sundays. Dujsedin', Last) night. The Government have accepted the tender of Stewart and Fenn for the installation of the electric light at Seacliffe As-ylunj. The contract includes large battery accumulators and 900 lights. GISBOKXE, Last ni^hfc. The natives of the district are largely signing a petition, praying Ihut the Duke and Duchess of York will visit Poverty Bay. They "demand" that the visit shall take place because of i heir loyalty in the day of trouble, aud also pc'nt out that this being the first land in New Zea land called at by Captain took, it is necessary their Royal Highnesses should visit the historic spot. The formation work on the GisborneKaraka railway is now proceeding beyond Ormond, and Mr Stewart, Engineer-in-charge, is surveying the line for the tunnel at Kaiteratahi. The bridge building and ballasting are yet to be done before the first section can be opened. The coast road is now open to Wairoa via Nuhaka hot springs, which promise to become a favorite sanatorium. There are two bulter factories in successful operation in the district, and a meeting of farmers strongly supported a proposal to start a co-operative company ; and either to buy them out or establish another factory. The Hon. J. Carroll, who is visiting his constituents, remains here until Sunday. A number of people have bean scouring the district in the hope of securing the Borough Council's prize of £50 for the suygesiion of a site as the s vos of a water supply that will meet with the acceptance of the ra'epayers. Several sugges'ions have already been handed in to the Town Clerk. Auckland, Last night. At the Supreme Court Mr Earl moved for an order of discharge in te Hone Heke, bankrupt. There was no opposition, and tho order was made subject to the bankrupt having consented to judgment being emend against him by the Official Assignee for the balance of debts under the bankruptcy not satisfied.