SATURDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2198, 30 September 1907, Page 1

SATURDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Press Association.

AUCKLAND, Saturday

As a result of an inquiry into tjie accident in the Flying Stakes at Avondale on Saturday, tho stewards decided that AlcNamaru, the rider of Quadroon, be suspended for tlu’ce ■months for crossing another horse, not being two clear lengths ahead of it. WELLINGTON, Saturday. Mr. Nicholas Alarchant, a former City engineer of AVellington, died yesterday, aged 71 years. Deceased came to New Zealand under engagement .to Brogden and Sons, who built some of the railways under tho Vogel Public Works policy. ■ After,the slip was cleared away at Alangadiralioo on .Thursday another slip occurred at Mangatainoko. ‘was. cleared up last night, and the ordinary time-table will be resumed to-day. The mail train lust night was about an hour late.

The takings on the city trams on Dominion Day were £470, by £5 short of the record of last Easter Alomlay. Constable Ale Gregor received a severe kindling last night from two men whom ho had previously warned, but who persisted in misbehavior. He 'attempted to arrest Daniel O’Brien, but the man resisted violently. David Harrison, a second mail, then attacked- the constable, and kicked him. The constable whistled for assistance, which arrived, aiid both men were arrested. O’Brien was to-day fined £4, or seven days, for obscenity, and sentenced to 14 days for resisting the police. Harrison was fined £l, or 14 days, and sentenced to six weeks lor assault. Tile; Magistrate said lie . considered assaulting a policeman more serious than resisting one. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. Ail inquest on the body of Alary Cosgrove, which was,found in a creek running into -the Heatheote River, was held this morning. A verdict of found drowned -was returned. Ludy PJunket, honorary colonel of No. 2 Regiment of the North Canterbury Mounted Rifles, will inspect her regiment at Cuiverden on October 11. A inarch past- will be held at noon, and. luncheon at 1 o’clock, sports being held in the afternoon. The boating season in Christchurch opens on Labor Day. The Alayor as

commodore heads the procession o boats at 2.30.

Dominion Day passed without a single arrest*for drunkenness, and, no Court was held next day;

A man darned Robert O’Callaghau, timber and coal ni'orchaut, uus arrested Inst night on n, charge of urson.; Accused ‘rented a small, cottage in Linwdod,' which lie furnished, and lid' is alleged 1 to, have; 'attempted to firo the'building’yesterday nfitcriloon by placing a lighted caiidlei surrounded by infper and dry chips jin a Cupboard. The candle, lio.wever,-was discovered and extinguishedbefore it-had burned down to the heap of inflammable* material. O’Callaghan’s furniture was insured for £IOO. O’Gallaghtin was charged at the: Police Court- with attempting to set fire to a liouso in Si.' Asapli-street, Linwood. Tho house was of three rooms, and rented by O’Gallag-hnn,- who is alleged to liavo placed a,lighted candle in the midst of a pile of dry chips and paper in a cupboard, and left them there. The landlady discovered the cnndle burnt down; to within an eighth of an inch of the inflanimablo matter. Slie extinguish.; ed-tlio firo and informed the pel ice. O’OalJaghau was remanded to October nth, bail being fixed at £2OO. . DUNEDIN, Saturday.

At :i meeting of the Otago A. and P. Society, it was reported that a letter luad been sent to various metropolitan associations, asking cooperation in. bringing united pressure to bear on the Government to have New Zealand suitably represented at all chief A. and P. shows in Great- Britain, and that the Auckland, Manawntu, Wanganui, Hawke's Buy, AVnirarapa, Marlborough, North Qtagoj and South la mb Societies lmd replied, tendering hearty cooperation in' the direction indicated. At a meeting of tho Harbor Board, Mr. Bullock tabled a letter showing that a meeting of shipping company represent'utdves, had recommended that a reward of £lO be paid for the ■detection and conviction of anyone pillaging or broaching cargo, payment to be divided between the Harbor Board and the shipping company. Tho Board decided to lend assistance ill the matter. A 1 ASTER,TUN. Saiturdny.

Bliukhorn’s stable at Lfcnsdowne were - destroyed by fire this morning. There being no high pressure water supply in Lansdowne the steam! fire engine proceeded to the locality. I Tho building bad been used by the Borough staff lntely, and the men and horses bad only left shortly before the outbreak occurred. The son of the proprietor was just able to leave ■the building without time to dress. The only insurance was in the New Zealand Office, £IOO. Nothing as to ■the origin is known. Bliiikhorn estimates his loss at £SOO.

At an inquest held at Alj luriceville to-day concerning the death of Airs. Goodamc, found dead in her liouso yesterday morning, a verdict was returned of death' due to natural causes.

NAPIER, Saturday. At the' Supreme Court, Alfred Jackson was acquitted on a charge of carnally knowing a girl iuider tlio age of JG years. In the Divorce Court’, a decree nisi, with costs agaiiys.t the co-respondent, was given in the case of Walter Hannon Adair v. Alargaret Alary Adair, respondent, and Samuel Gill, co-respondent. Petitioner was granted the custody of the only child of the marriage. ; PALMERSTON, Saturday.

A lire'broke out-last night in. the residence of AY. Hancock, painter, living in Edgemore-road. The building, a wooden one, was completely gutted and' moit of the furniture destroyed., Fortunately the inmates escaped unhurt. The house was insured, for £250 and the furniture for £150."

TIMARU, Saturday

. A warrant lias been issued here for the arrest of a professional man who lias be'ou carrying on business, in Tima.ru for the past few years. The charge is one of embezzlement. iThe man lias disappeared. .

T.he South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce' .is -endeavoring to establish new industries in Timaru, and is collecting information as to. the probable cost of establishing land maintaining the following: Brick and pottery works, hosiery, soap and candles, sauce and pickles, tannery and follmongery, biscuit factory, iron and brass foundry, wholesale (stationery," paper bags, etc. It is believed all these can be profitably carried on here, and Licit their initiation would greatly add to the advancement of the district.

WANGANUI, Saturday

An old resident named William Hogg, aged 70, was found dead in bis room this afternoon. He had been living by himself for some time.