YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2141, 25 July 1907, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Pross Association. WANGANUI. Yesterday. The sheep returns for tho year endinf April show tho West Coust of tho North Island, including tho district between Mokini and Waikanno, provided more than half of the total increase for tho year in the number, of sheep in tho colony, tho mcroaso being 381.788. A largo nuinbor ol local residents are leaving to-morrow for Sydney to witness tho Wobb-Towns, sculling match for tho championship of tho world. , PAHIATITA. Yesterday. Charles Kruson, of Pongaron, was fined £SO, in default a month’s imprisonment, for sly-grog selling. Notice of appeal was givon. WE 1 1 LINGTON, Y ojjtord a y. William Jns. Pollock applied to Air. Riddell, S.AI., lor leave to lay an information against Arthur Beeson for defamatory libel under the Criminal Code Act Amendment, 1901. Application was refused without prejudice on tho ground that tho Magistrate was not satisfied that Beeson was a man of no substance, and tinablo to pay damages in a civil action. In tlio *To Akau block case. Air. Atorrison on behalf of plaintiffs showed cause why tlio Supremo Court’s power to prohibit, not the Appellate Court’s was not taken away by the Act of 1895. Ho contended that in spite of sections therein where tiie Court manifestly extended its powers, jurisdiction of tiie Supremo Court to prohibit was not taken away. , . Arbor Day is being celolmited quietly in Wellington. /Trees wore planted at tho Wellington Training College and Kelburnc Park, the Mayor talcing part in tho proceedings. Air. Pnyling, Alnyor of Christchurch in an interview with a Post representative, gave an indignant denial to statements made in the press regarding tho municipal abattoirs at Sockburn. •Ho explains that they are under the sole management of a Government veterinary surgeon, alul tliero is also a committee, whose special duty it is to deal with matters in connection with tiie abattoirs. The committee made frequent risits of inspection, and anything requiring attention was promptly dealt with. All meat killed must he stamped with the Government brand before it. can lie taken away for consumption. Tiie buildings are constructed on modern and tiie best, approved principles, special care being paid to cleanliness. Mr. Pnyling asserts that every care is taken to keep tlio abattoirs clean and wholesome. Since they were established they have been inspected from time to time by qualified experts who had spoken in terms of praise ol the arrangements. To-day the Conciliation Board commenced hearing the dispute filed by tho Wellington Bakers’ Union. The Employers Union intimated through one of its representatives that it objected to tiie presence of Mr. Collins on the Board, as was secretary and a member of the AVorkers’ Union, and also objected to tiie outrageous demands tiled. It the demands were granted, half the bakehouses in Wellington would, it was stated, have to close. No matter what the Board decided, it was tiie intention of the employers to take no notice of the Board and to fight tlio matter out before tiie Arbitration Court. Tho chairman warmly protested against this decision of tlio employers and of the unfairness of the remarks made. Eventually the employers’ representatives withdrew. At 'the waterside workers’ conference to-day it was decided to urge the Government to amend tho Harbors Act in tho direction of requiring various Harbor Boards to provide ambulance bandages, and other requisites of first aid, so that there may he no delay in aid and securing the removal of workers injured on or about tlio wharves. The conference resolved to send greetings and an expression of goodwill to the Australian Waterside Workers’ Association. Tho Racing Conference decided that dividends he paid on first and second horses in the proportion of 75 and 25 per cent, respectively. Tiie Dates and Permit’ Committee reported that applications for new and additional permits were received from Papakuri, Shannon, Carterton and Wairarapa, but there being no permits available the Committee could not make an allocation. An application was received from Daiinevirko Jockey Club for an additional permit, and suggesting that) it should receive one of the permits at present held by tiie Waipawa County Racing Club. The Committee was unable t'o make any recommendation. Tho Palmerston Racing Club having complied with tiie conditions proposed by the Dunedin Jockey Club will be granted a permit. Dates of race meetings were approved of subject to the following amendments :—Avondale and North Canterbury Jockey Clubs to select other dates; Wellington Racing Club, spring meeting to ho on October 17th and 19tli, summer meeting, January 22nd, 24th, and 25tli, autumn meeting April 30tli and Alay 2nd, winter meeting July 18th, 22nd, and 25th. Tiie Alanawatu Racing Club is to lie permitted a third day at tiie Christmas meeting, the days to include December 26th and 27tli, and a date prior to these days. The Committee recommended that certificates he granted to Huntley and Hukcrenui Racing Clubs, that the certificate of Hikataia ho cancelled, that St. Andrew District Sports Association he granted a certificate, that no certificate be issued to Karamea Racing Club and Redan Sports Club. Sir Geo. Clifford was unanimously re-elected Chairman. CHRISTCHURCH, Yesterday.

The only notice taken of Arbor Day in Christchurch was tlio granting of a holiday to schools. No treeplanting was done. DUNEDIN, Yesterday. Local electric engineering firms intend taking a cue front the Hon. Air. Aliliar’s remarks to yesterday’s deputation, ajid will supply him with particulars ill tiie way of differentiating between electrical appliances and electrical machinery.