YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2223, 29 October 1907, Page 2

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND. A correspondent at Papeete, Tahiti, makes serious allegations against certain officials there. Ho says the public is in a state of latent insurrection, which cannot continue long. The highest officials are treated with open contempt, and, .in spite of all efforts, tho attention of the French Colonial Oflico cannot ho drawn to tho abuses which oxist. Natives, Frenchmen, and ’foreigners alike would welcome a transfer of the colony to the British flag. A fishing party, on returning to tho wharf on tho steamer Hcrere, with 98 splendid hapuka, some of tho fish weighing 901 b and 1001 b, were much surprised when the Customs authorities placed an embargo on the catch, desiring to know, in the interests of licensed fishermen, -whether tho fish were for private use or for sale. An argument resulted in fifty of the fish being seized until further explanation's were made to tho authorities, tho balance being released on tho understanding that they wore for private use. This is the first occasion on which such action lias been taken by tho authorities. DUNEDIN. Archdeacon Gould, of Oamaru, lias been appointed vicar of Sit. Paul’s Cathedral, .ill succession to jArchdeacon Robinson, In opening the Anglican Synod this afternoon the Primate, in his ojiGiiing address, referred to tho Pan-Anglican Congress, and stated it was not his intention to visit England. lip suggested that a commencement might he made with the Cathedral building hero in 1910. Ho urged that the clergy should bo allowed to enjoy tho general prosperity of the country by an increase in their stipends. Tho Otago University receives a substantial benefaction under the will of the late Mr. Arthur Beverley. HOKITIKA. A public meeting at Ross resolved to make the strongest possible protest to tho Government at the delay in completion of the bridges for the Ross railway. It is pointed out that the contract was let two years ago, and there was still no timber on the sito of the Titari river bridge. General indignation is expressed at the long-drawn-out delay. HAMILTON. The entries for the Waikato show on November Bth and 9th total 1400, as compared with 928 last year. NAPIER. A sharp double shock of earthquake occurred at 12.17 a.m, on Sunday. WESTPORT. Three , labor unions at Denniston, the Miners’, Enginemen’s, and Deputies’, have nominated Mr. Slater for the workers’ seat on the Arbitration Court. WELLINGTON.

The work of rc-conditioning the damaged flax of the s.s. Turakina is being carried out with all possible expedition. A temporary plant for the purpose has been erected at Miramar at a cost of some £I4OO. It is expected the flax will not be ready tor re-shipping beforo six or seven weeks’ time. Some of the flax has been found to be in a very badly prepared condition.

Judgment will he given to-morrow in the Turakina fire enquiry.

An inquest’-was held yesterday on the body of an illegitimate child of Amy Priest. Detective Kemp said that from information received ho had gone to the Arcadia Hotel on Friday, and found Amy Priest, a housemaid, in bed. ' She said the child -.vas born through the night, and she lost consciousness at the time, and on recovering found the child was dead. Medical evidence showed that tho child had iust commenced to breathe. Had the mother received proper attention no doubt the child’s life would have been saved. Evidence was given by the girl’s sister and by her room-mate, neither of whom was aware of Amy Priest’s condition. A verdict was returned that the child had breathed, but had died during the process of birth.