GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2067, 19 December 1907, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Dec. 18. William Kirwan, with a long list of previous convictions, was to-dav a<liud<»od an habitual drunkard under the” Act of 1906, and committed to the Salvation Army Inebriate institution at Pakntea, llaurakt Gull. At the Supreme Court to-day Henry Rockett, of AVaimanui, farmer, clainieil from Charles ami .Luw-ird Marshall £*2oo damages, on the » v rou ud that by rouson ot tho uioug* w<r operations of dofenUants foreign water had boon diverted on to plauitiir* land. lMiiintilf also sought an injunction. Defendants counterclaimed for £25 d images alleging that plaintilf had cut a ditch on iuvfemlunt’s allotment and tapped water required for dredging. Judgment was tor defendants on the claim and counter-claim, with Is damages on the latter. Costs on the lowest scale were allowed against -plaintiff on the claim," and no costs were allowed on the counter-claim. . Peter and Michael Morrissey, who were sentenced to two months’ imprisonment for trespassing on the B inton racecourse, and have served rather more than half the term, u eie releiscd to-day by direction. ot the Governor. Dec , 28 . Dttriug the month Captain AleNaught, general organiser of the Nation;”! Defence League, lias held enthusiastic public meetings throughout AYestlaml, establishing branches at Greymouth, Hokitika, Reef ton, Kuinara, and Ross, and to-night ho established a branch at Westport, and also arranged lor a committee to further the aims and objects of the League at- Denniston. WELLINGTON. Dec. 18. At the Magistrate's Court to-day James Lewis pleaded guilty to stealing a cheque for £46 10s, the properly of R. Hannah and Co., and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Lieutenant Shackleton, leader el the 'Antarctic expedition, left Welllington for Christchurch to-night. Sir Philip Brockleluirst, assistant geologist to the expedition, accompanied his chief. Mr. G. Mogben, Ai.A., InspectorGeneral of Schools, returned by tlio AVarrimoo from Sydney after a ten months’ tour in Britain, Europe, and America. Tucker and S. Hickson will not bo able to play in the cricket match, Wellington v. Otago, next week. Their places will be taken by Beechfey and Bruce. The Victoria College Council tonight considered applications for tlio Chair of Mathematics. Thoro wore 37 applicants,- including five New Zealanders. Tlio Council’s clioico fell on Air. David Kennedy Picken, ALA., at present chief assistant to the Professor of Alathomatics at Glasgow University. The Public Service Association held a concert and social in the Town Hall to-night to commemorate the passing of the Superannuation and Classification Acts. Sir Joseph Ward and Lady AVard were among tlio guests, the "Premier replying to a resolution expressing thanks for tho recent legislation NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 18. At a meeting of the Marsland Hill Alemorial Committee to consider the erection of a suitable memorial on an eminence in tho centre of the town to tho Imperial and Colonial troops who fell in the Alaori AVar, it was reported that £3OO had been collected and a Government subsidy of £3OO had been promised. Donations had been received from officers ill all parts of tho world who took part in tho war. It was decided to call for competitive designs for tlio monument—a rough stone tower.