LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 908, 5 June 1903, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, last night. At the .Supreme Court, CharieRobinson, charged with assaulting and robbing a man on the highway of articles valued at one pound. found guilty of assault, and sentence was deferred for the Probation Officers report. Prosecutor said that accused had played a practical ,iolu‘ on him once before, ami in Ihe present case he left a Waterbury watch, which was the principal article taken —at. an hotel for him. Evidence was given that accused was drunk at the time.

A string of indecent molestation charges is being iieard against .Mr .). B. Basstian, ninliolder, an elderly man, the subjects being a boy amt girl he had takeu from their guardian to work in the country. The charges extend hack to the beginning of j:nil, when the hoy was twelve and the girl, his sister, eight. No serious assault was imputed. The weather is a 111 tie more set-, tied to-day, but the continuous showers of tile passing fortnight have extinguished l lie hope that much of the crop .-.till out will he worth gathering. Those who have got oals stored in good condition are not ready to sell at. present quotations, anticipating that powdered glam will he more valuable as the season advances, despite the lack of .South Africa war demand. DUNEDIN, last night,.

At a meeting of returned troopers to-night, it, was decided to form an Otago ex-Cmit ingenter Club, to hold social meetings to bring together the men who had formed friendships while campaigning. It was mentioned that it might, he well to form an association for the whole colony, Dub that, was Jett over for the present. A committee was appointed to draw up rules. At, alt encliusiastic meeting of dentists, a resolution was passed that the time is ripe ior the establishment, of a Dental .School in connection with the New Zealand University, and approval was expressed of tiie action taken by Mr T. K. Sidoy, M.11.R., in instigating the Otago University Council :n set up a special committee to deal with the mat ter. A committee was set up to confer with the University Commit ice. The opinion was expressed that the standard of entrance should he equal to matriculation and that the course should he for four years. it. was resolved that, pupilage or apprenticeship of three years’ duration he required in each ease.

The New Zealand Alliance met again to-day. As a result of ti paper by. Alt' Law, of Palmerston North, it, was decided to obtain reliable information in regard to no license throughout the colony ami

elsewhere. A resolution was carried urging the necessity of leaching in schools lhe scientific ami physiological effects of alcohol on the human system, and to influence members to amend the Education Act, t.o adequately provide for such teaching. The Convention sat in committee tn the afternoon, dealing with the question of organisation. In the evening, there was a temperance dennmstraliun. As Archdeacon Williams declined to accept the Presidency,Mr A. 8. Adams was re-elected. It was resolved to recommend the Executive to appoint a representative committee to form a scheme of organisation to embrace every electorate in the colony. There, are no fresh developments in connection with the smallpox case. The attack is a very mild one. and Dr Ogstou, local health officer, has undertaken personal supervision of the case.

A scarlet lever outbreak at .Slut Point, Ims resulted in two deaths. The winter show was again large! patronised to-day, I lie takings am ount,mg to £133, as against .till last year. CHRISTCHURCH, last nighty

'At a meeting Ibis evening held under the auspices of the St. Saviour’s Guild, motions were discussed in regard to dealing with cases of indecent assault and similar offences. II was decided to express the opinion that in aggravated cases of immorality the offenders should ho made subject to an indeterminate sentence. Bisliop Julius and members of Parliament supported the motion, which will be sent to all members.

Writs lor one thousand pounds da mages lor the drowning of Georgi Spring, in the motor launch acrid rut on the .Sumner bar, and Li fill foi llie Joss of the launch, have been served ou the Lyttelton liarhor Board which is alleged to he responsible, foi flic occurrence, owing to the dangei signals not having been hoisted. Tin Board will contest the case.

PALMERSTON N„ last night. At a meeting of the Colonial Executive of Ihe Farmers’ Union, held today, the holding of the coming Colonial Conference was fixed for Tuesday, July 7th, at Wellington. Messrs Johnston and Sim report the .sale to Messrs Abraham and Williams, Limited, the well-known stock and station agents, of flic, business of Air It. E. Peeket, stock agent and auctioneer, whose business extends from Mar tun to Taihape.