TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Issue 352, 24 August 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

IPBE PRESS ASSOCIATION.! PROBATION. Master-ton, August 24. At the District Court, George William Hulley, on a charge of obtaining medicine and procuring an instrument to be used for an unlawful purpose, on which he was found guilty yesterday, was admitted to probation for a term of one year, conditionally on paying £10 towards the costs of the prosecution. A ROUGH EXPERIENCE. Auckland, August 24. The Northern Co.'a steamer Rothesay, while crossing the Wawhia bar yesterday, wad overtaken by a tremendous sea, which smashed her bul'warks and flooded the saloon. Captain Roberts, who was at the wheel, narrowly escaped being washed overboard. A seaman named Turnbull was washed into the saloon and stunned. The gauge glasses in the engine room were broken. Pressly, the engineer, attended the engine up to his waist in water, steam escaping all round him. The pumps were used until the steamer was inside the heads. OIL DISCOVERY. Auckland, August 24. It is reported that a discovery of kerosene oil has been made in the Mangakahia valley, at the head of the Northern Wairoa waters. Reticence is observed regarding the extent of the find, pending the prospecting of land adjacent to the locality. SCHOOL GARDENS. Ashburton, August 24. With the object of increasing the interest of school children in horticultural and agriculture, and encouraging them to love beautiful surroundings at their homes, Mr John Studholme, of Coldstream, offers to school children in the Ashburton county £25 in prizes for the best laid out and most attractive school grounds; school gardens (flowers) showing wealth of color; school gardens that are doing most to interest and instruct children in agricultural matters: best collection of grasses; best collection of weeds; best collection of insects; collection of kitchen garden products grown by scholars in school gardens. LOAN FOR EXTENDING STREET. Eltham, August 24. The Borough Council last night agreed to raise a loan of £7000 to extend Bridge Street and for other necessary street works and drainage. A SNUB FROM CARNEGIE. A letter was read from Carnegie refusing to contribute towards a library building. EDUCATION BOARD COMPLAINT. Wellington, August 24. In reply to a complaint by the Otago Education Board that no reply was received for three months to requests for new .schools or additions, the Minister of Education states that in that time the Board made three applications. The first two were duly replied to. The third related to the Forbury school. The Board first applied for enlargement of the residence and an answer was sent on May 14th. The Board on June 26th withdrew the first proposal and substituted a more ambitious one and additional particulars were sent on July sth. These proposals were dealt with on August 15th. There was no delay whatever beyond that necessary to obtain information required in the public interests. THE WEATHER. Timaru, August 24. Up to 9 o'clock this morning 2.88 inches of rain has fallen. This is the heaviest one day's rainfall since March, 1902. Rain ceased for a I few hours this morning, but at ten set in again. The farmers are now jubilant at the prospects of the coming season. ' SUPREME COURT. Wellington, August 24. • Charles Healey, for forgery at Dannevirke, was sentenced to six months. Justice Cooper remarked that forgery was becoming* far too common. DIVORC ECOURT. Justice Button to-day pronounced a decree nisi in the suit of Herbert Palmer fienton y. Jessie Henton on the ground of failure to comply with order for restitution of conjugal rights.