YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2124, 25 February 1908, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

CAMBRIDGE. Bush fires in Mangakoua ranges caused considerable alarm to tho Sanatorium patients, and the fire brigade worked hard to check the flames spreading, the dungor being avertcd. Owing to the drought the amount paid out to settlers during .the past month by the local dairy, company was £7OO less than for a similar period last year. There are now indications that tho drought is breaking UP ' AUCKLAND. •Heavy rain foil last night and tho weather is still showery. The Supreme Court granted decrees nisi in the cases of W. Patrick Brighting and Bose Ethel Brighting. and Nathaniel Steward, co-rcs-pondent; Robina- Wheatcroft v. Thos. Wheat-croft, cruelty and failure to support. WJUKOA.

A man named 'Macliin, a visitor to Lake House, Waika remoan a, attemtcd to commit suicide this morning by cutting his throat. Ho is in a critical state. Medical aid. has bocal despatched. iMachin is said to ho from Hastings. Later. —Machin, who attempted suicide at Lako House, is dead. An inquest will be hold to-morrow. No cause is assigned for the deed. NAPIER, The best rain experienced since Christmas fell Yesterday, but there is still not enough. The weather lias again cleared. ° EE ILL INC. •Slight rain fell on Saturday night and Sunday morning -at Kimbolton. •Over an inch of rain.fell yesterday in Apiti and Rangiwahia. Rain also fell and quelled the bush, fires. The country is looking better, but more ram is "‘> ,,ired wangandi.

At the Supreme Court -this morning a case was heard in which the Wanganui School Committee applied for an injunction against the Education Board, .restraining them from refusing to allow the Committee to regulate the school hours, so as to admit of ‘Bible instruction in ordinary school hours. The Committee had fixed hours providing for instruction during school hours, but the Board refused to sanction the arrangement. The Committee then applied for an injunction. Mr Justice Cooper decided that the Committee had no powop to fix hours, which matter rested in the Board, and the Committee wao under the Board’s authority. His Honor advised the parties to come to a mutual arrangement as had been done in Nelson. PALMERSTON N.

The death is announced of John Samnol .Boon, one of the pioneers of the Manawatu. 'Deceased trod on a rusty nail several days ago. Yesterday tetanus set in, death taking place at a nearly hour this morning. STRATFORD. Light rain fell during Saturday night, and the weather is now threatening. In the back country about five hours’ steady rain occurred. WELLINGTON. Government has decided that amendments are necessary in the Public Services. Superannuation Act in order to rectify oversights in clauses dealing with the police force. Commissioner Dinnie informs the Post that tho taking of a ballot by the nolice on the jnesition of coming under the fund lias been, postponed sine die, and nothing will bo done till after the matter has been considered by Cabinet. The Marine Department has accepted the tender of A. Hardecke, Rangiora, for engine room repairs to the Hinemoa. Tenders were received from all parts of the Dominion. ELTHAM.

Rain fell at Eltham on Saturday night. It was only a light shower, not sufficient to benefit the grass. NEW PLYMOUTH. Light rail) foil on Saturday night and on Sunday morning, and again this morningT It seems to -he general over North Taranaki, and though insufficient to benefit the pastures much, is quite enough to remove all ■anxiety as to fires. The weather is still overcast and threatening. REEFTON, Rain on Saturday checked the bush fires. -Mining is on the up grade. The new Telster, a local company, struck good -gold-bearing, -broken quartz, and subsequently stone two feet wide. The Goklen Fleece, belonging to the consolidated gold fields, partially close dfsome time ago pending developments, and 'has now struck what is reported to ibe an exceptionally rich (block of stone 2ft wide in No. 14 level. CHRISTCHURCH. S. R. Merrett, -who sustained concussion of the brain, on Saturday night in .a motor-car accident at Lincoln Road, is’.still unconscious at the hospital. A steward of the Ruapehu, whoso 48 hours’ sleep -attracted attention last week, -was discharged from the hospital this morning. DUNEDIN. Tlie Governor opens the new wing of the Dunedin Hos-nital on March 10,