TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2054, 15 April 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association.

THAMES, Saturday. The residonco of Mr. Edward McI.oughlin, Waikawau, together with the “stables and barn, was destroyed by fire. The cause is unknown. It is believed to have been due to the overheating of hay. The house was insured for £2OO in tho Liverpool, London and Globe. McLoughlm will be a substantial loser.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday. A brother of Coldrick, who was killed at a sawmill on the Carrington road yesterday, was brought to the hospital the same afternoon, having sustained a very severe injury to one of his eyes. He is’ a coachbuilder at Inglewood, and a splinter from a bar of iron he was cutting flew into his eye The two accidents occurred at almost the same hour. OHAKUNE, Saturday. John Elliott was found dead in a whare, lying half dressed near the chimney, yesterday. The rails are now laid to Ninia, 66 miles north of Taihape. WELLINGTON, Saturday. Gold valued at about £BOOO was shipped from New Zealand by the Turakina, which sailed from Wellington yesterday. With reference to the departure ot Mr. Mclntyre by the Turakina, the Hon Hall-Jones states that the-Go-vernment knew of Mr. Mclntyre’s departure, but as nothing of a criminal nature was 'known against him no attempt was made to detain him. The police visited him on board the vessel. The Acting-Premier said so far no absolute irregularities had been discovered, but several cases were being investigated. In any case the Exhibition finances would not suffer materially, and there was no suggestion ‘ whatever of defalcations on a

large scale. A fire occurred at Bridge street, Lower Hutt, at an early hour this morning. Three six-roomed cottages were destroyed and one damaged. The fire originated in a house occupied by Donald McDonald, and owned by C W. Tanner, and spread to houses on each side, one being occupied by Mrs. Hill and owned by C. Jenkins, the other occupied by F. Reir and owned by W. Lumsden. The house damaged was occupied by W. Somers and owned by M. Gleeson. The insurances were: McDonald’s house, £IOO on tho furniture in the New Zealand Insurance Company, £4OO in the Phoenix, nothing on the furniture; Reid’s house, £IOO on the furniture in the London and Lancashire, and £2OO on the house. BLENHEIM, Saturday.

Mr. W. H. Eyes, whose death occurred at Wellington yesterday morning, was the fifth superintendent of the Marlborough province. He defeated Mr. Weld, afterwards Premier, for Wairau in the General Assembly in 1800, and continued to represent Wairau till 1870, when lie resigned in order to take the positions of Provincial Secretary and Commissioner of Crown Lands. From first to last Mr. Eyes held 12 public positions, ranging in importance frorn M.H.R. to sheriff. Ho came to Wairau in tho fifties, and became the owner of sheep runs near Blenheim. He was credited with great executive and financial ability, which faculties ho brought to boar in retrenchment during his period as superintendent in 1865. His married daughter. Mrs. Duckworth, resides at Blenheim, and also two unmarried daughters and a married son are at the Rai Valley, Marlborough. Another is in the civil service down south. WESTPORT. Saturday. Messrs Greenwood, Hansen, and Hill, three members of the Borough Council, are pronounced as candidates for the Mayoralty of Westport. AUCKLAND, Saturday.

At the annual meeting of the Auckland Rugby Union, an amendment to tho sick and accident Jund vyas carried, providing that an injured player be allowed free medicine and hospital and dental expenses, in addition to payment of £1 per week for ten weeks, as well ns medical attention, as already provided for under the rules. The profit last season amounted to £912.

.The Auckland sittings of the Arbitration Court have been adjourned

till May Ist. During tho past five days the Court! has disposed of somo 80 cases of breaches of awards and 12 compensation cases. The fines in enforcement cases amounted to £146. The Court left to-day for Waihi, where it will commence a round ol country sittings. Six members of the City Labor tekot for the coming municipal elections addressed a well-attonded mooting at Ponsonby last night. Tho chief planks of the platform put forward wore niunieipalisation of gas, coal, moat and milk supplies, and the establishment of workers’ homes and efficient sanitation. In a wrestling match between C. Muskor, amateur champion of Australia in 1902, and England in 1901, and M. Leslie, champion of Now Zoaland. Leslie won each of the two bouts, though Muskor was not in condition. Tho opinion was expressed that the rosnlt would probably have been tho same under any conditions.

M. Jullion, Governor of tho French islands in the Pacific, is now in Auckland on route to Franco, primarily in the interests of his health, but also with tho intention of urging upon tho Fronch Colonial Ofilco tho growing importance of the Tahiti group. Ho was asked as to tho success of a British lino of steamers between Sydnov and San Francisco calling at Auckland and Tahiti en route, and replied: “Officially I can say nothing, because an American company is already running a rogular steamer between Papeete and San Francisco. Personally, I should think n line such as you suggest would be successful.

The French Government pays already 1 .'O,OOO francs a year subsidy to the American steamer Mariposa, of the Oceanic Company. She makes fiveweekly trips. It seems to mo that a British steamship line running a monthly vessel on tho route suggested would bo a profitable service, for it would most likely he subsidised by three Governments interested,namely, France, Australian and New Zealand. Tho business with New Zealand is considerable, and heavy cargoes are

now carried between San Francisco and Tahiti. Understand, I spea'k only as a private individual, and express the views of a casual observer.” The Auckland Provincial Industrial Association discussed a proposal to hold an industrial exhibition in Auckland during the next twelve months. Final consideration will be deferred till next meeting. It is considered probable the wreckage reported last night is identical with the wreckage from the scow Vixen, recently dismasted at Coromandel, which wreckage has since been picked up in the gulf and bruglit been picked lip in the gulf and brought to Auckland.

"VVAIROA, Saturday. Mr. A. R. Bayliffe, postmaster, was presented wth a purse of sovereigns, prior to a visit to the Old Country. There was a largo and representative attendance of the whole district.

DUNEDIN, Saturday. Henry Augustus Scott, horse dealer, was fined £lO for playing “twoup” on a suburban hill on Sunday. This was tho first conviction of this nature here for many years. ASHBURTON, Saturday. At the Magistrate’s Court Mr. V. G Day, S.M., presiding, ten sly-grog cases were heard. Frederick D. Robinson, with one previous conviction, was sentenced to five weeks’ im-

prisonment on each of two charges, the sentences to be concurrent. Annie Alexander was convicted, and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. Samuel Alexander, with

three previous convictions, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. Robert Paterson was- fined £SO and costs. Andrew Sutherland, Thomas Sutherland, Ellen Young, and Mrs Arthur Maddern pleaded guilty, and wore each fined £lO and costs. Julia Hyland, with one previous conviction, on altering her plea from not guilty to guilty, was fined £4O and costs. Thomas Williams, with one previous conviction, was sentenced to five weeks’ imprisonment on one charge and convicted on two others. When the express train conveying the sentenced men to Lyttelton gaol was leaving the station, a demonstration was made by the mob, and one man was arrested for behaviour

likely to provoke a breach of the peace. Other arrests are pending. The Mayor has proclaimed a public holiday on Monday, tho closing day of the Exhibition, in accordance with the Hon. G. Fowlds’ request. , OAMARU, Saturday.

Several deer-stalking parties have returned from the North Otago red deer forest, and report fair sport. The Rev. W. C. Oliver, so far, has been the most successful sportsman, one head secured being a magnificent 14-pointer, of the short, heavy type, the bare skull and horns weighing 191bs. DUNEDIN, Saturday. The action of Victor Maurice Braund against the Hon. G. McLean and PC. Neill, Colonial Bank directors, stands dismissed as regards Neill, with costs against plaintiff, owing to the failure of the latter to proceed with the tyial at the February sittings of ' the Supreme Court, Dunedin, as directed by the Chief Justice.

A SALE OF SHARES. NAPIER, last night. Judgment was given on Saturday for the defendant Toey in the civil action Blyth v. Napier Starr-Bow-kott Building Society; heard at last session of .the Supreme Court at Napier. The claim was for £lll Is in respect to shares held by plaintiff and sold by the Society’s late Secretary. The Court held that tho. Secretary had sold the shares in his capacity as sharebroker, and not as acting on behalf of the Society.

EGG-LAYING. BLENHEIM, last night. Tho result of the egg-layng competition for the 48th week is 855; grand total, 94,031. Highest pens for the week : Sowman, silver wyandottes, 27; Brookes, white leghorns, 27; Alexandra Poultry Co., white Plymouth rocks, 24; Marlborough Hotel, white leghorns, 23. Tho leading pens to date arc: Brookes 1361. A. and P. Association 1256, Serv’ajcan 1206, A. R. Thomson 1188, Mrs. J. Hodson 1152—a1l white leghorns.