LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10733, 2 November 1928, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The mail liner Aerangi loft Suva yesterday for Auckland.—Aust. Press Assn.

The Makura left Sydney at five o'clock yesterday for San Francisco. —Aust. Press Assn.

An oil discovery is reported in the Faesifern district. Queensland, at a depth iof 360 ft— Aust. Press Assn. The Spanish training ship, EL Cano, ariwed at Capetown on Wednesday tngrn Buenos Aires, and sails next aeek for Australia.—Aust. Press Assn.

The New Zealand bowlers, who play four rinks against the Suva club, and Kirkwood, the golfer, are aboard the Aorangi at Suva. Kirkwood does nor play at Suva.—Aust. Press Assn.

Two doctors attached to the League of Nations have arrived at Suva h.v the Sonoma from Sydney for the purpose of investigating diseases of Oie Pacific.—Aust. Press Assn.

For being on the premises of the Royal hotel after hours, Albert Chas. Candy was convicted and fined 10s and cost by Mr. E. C. Levvey, S'.M., in the Police Court yesterday.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house under date October 31: “Butter, N.Z. choicest salted 176 s to ISOs; cheese 106 s to 108 s. Market “low.”

The New Zealand Athletic Council has not given up hope of obtaining a visit from the American athletes, states a Press Assn, message from Wellington. There appears to ha some uncertainty as to whether they have really been refused, and the question may he re-opened.

During October 6,979 boxes of butter for export passed through the hands of the dairy grader at Gisborne. This figure represents an increase of 492 boxes over the total for October, 1927, and brings the total for the season, from April, to 18,737 boxes. ‘

In the Dunedin Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice MacGregor, 19 additional witnesses were examined in the Kyeburn' murder case., Three witnesses -have yet to be called. The. case will probably bo concluded to-day.—Press Assn. The S.S. and A. Co.Vturbine liner Mataroa, which arrived at Wellington from Southampton at 9 o’clock on Wednesday night, made a record run of .32 dayfe 19 hours, beating the former best by 23 hours. But for a southerly gale the ship would have done still letter. —Press Assn. The Victorian Postal Department proposes to instal a picture transmission service between Melbourne and Sydney, using the telegraph lines. By this means it will be possible to publish the picture of an event happening half an hour earlier in another State. The system will aleo help the police. —Aust’. Press Assn.

“The 'Labor Party are called Bolshies and Communists,” remarked Mr. I>. W. Coleman, Labor candidate for the Gisborne seat, at. his City Hall meeting, “but JL only know one Communist who is standing at this election in Now Zealand, and he is under the United banner. He was debarred from the I.abor conference and expelled from the party.” • The only thing I can remember ihat Mr. Lysnar did during the war was during t.lie scare when tho German warships were in tho Pacific,” said Air. D. W. Coleman during his City Hall address. “He advised people that, lolls would he rung and a general alarm raised, in case of a contingency, and to roll up their belongings and make for Mnkaraka as fasti ns> they could, and they would lie met by a. train to carry them up country.”’ (Laughter.) A resolution to form a co-operative association for tile marketing of native and imported timber was adopted at a representative meeting of sawmilling companies of the South Auckland, Main Tvunk and Rotorua districts at Hamilton on Wednesday. The. action follows the Government’s sperorpstion. The provisional directors are: H. Voider ,W. Steele, J. E, Watkin, G. J. Goldfinch. F. .T. Carter, G. A. Caroman, and G. L. Knight.—Press Assn. Since the meeting of creditors in Christchurch on September 7 in the estate of J. B. Batchelor, the missing solicitor, the Official Assignee and tho supervisors, Messrs. Hunter and Donaldson, have met on four occasions for the purpose of making investigations. These investigations in some cases have revealed securities which will reduce the claims made by some of the creditors, for they represent trust funds which were considered to he lost. Several clients who had invested money through Batchelor have been agreeably surprised to receive from the Official Assignee notification to call and uplift- their deeds.—Press Assn.

During his address at Makar-aka last night, the Hon. K. S. Williams extended warm congratulations to Poverty Bay on winning the district courts competition at the Auckland Show. When he had read of the success in the papers, he had felt very proud that he represented part of the district, at least, which had contributed to that fine exhibit.: It was a clear proof of the, industry of the people of the district, and they deserved every credit for it. Much credit for the success was also due to Mr. Geo. Darton. (Applause.) “Follow' the advice and example of men like Mr. Darton,” added Mr. Williams, “and you will not. go wrong. There is a great future before this district, especially in the growing of citrus fruits, and it can easily become one of the lending and most productive districts in the Dominion.” (Applause.) A far-reaching judgment affecting property left to a son under a fatheris will was given by ,Mr. Justice Blair in the Supreme Court at Auckland yesterday in the ease of C. A. Palmer versus A. W. ‘Wright, both of Manurewa. In 1925 a fire that started on the defendant’s property was alleged to have been the cause of burning a motor truck belonging to tho plaintiff, who obtained judgment lor the sum of £565. A charging order nisi was made charging the defendant’s interest under the will of his father. The will provided that the income from the estate should be paid “to all my six children in equal shares for and during their respective lives, and so that they shall not nor shall any of them have power to anticipate the same.” The judge said: “It appears to me that section 24 of the Property Law Act authorises a father or grandfather to do for, his son or grandson that which, formerly could be done for tbe Benefit only of a married woman. If the restrictions imposed protected a married woman’s share, then by tbe passing of section 24 a, like restraint will protect a son s share." His Honor set aside the charging order Discussion between counsel indicated that the judgment possibly could be subject to an appeal.—Press Assn.

At the Sydney Stadium last night, in the main contest, Kelso 9.1 drew with Connors 8,11 over fifteen round s .

The Maheno will not leave until five o'clock, io-night, owing to damage to her hull by. heavy weather. The vessel is to he docked.

Sixty-three candidates are now engaged in the annual university examinations which were commenced in the Abercorn Hall yesterday. The Rev. Jas-.. Ait-ken is acting as-super-visor. The examination? will ln.st a rout a fortnight-. Several days’ rain east oy the range, states a Palmerston North message, has resulted in heavy flooding of the Manawatu river and contributory streams, and as all are still rising there is great danger of widespread flooding of the lower reaches. The gauge at the Palmerston bridge at 11 p.m. showed 12 feet.—Press Assn. From an unfinished break on Wednesday of 851. Walter 'Lindrum playing Clark McConachv in Christchurch in a match of IS,OOO up, took the break to 1461 yesterday, a world’s record, beating Lindrum’s previous record of 1417. The scores at- the end of the evening. were: Lindrum 0,572-, including breaks of 240, 158, 12S (unfinished), and McConachy 4,130, IVealcs of 139. 100 and 236.—Press Assn.

Despite torrential showers, the attendance at the final day of the Royal Show was good. The attractions were ring competitions and the grand parade in the afternoon, and a military display in the evening. The gate takings for the third day were £775 4s 9d. compared with £77ty -7s 9d for the third day of the Manawatu spring show last year. There is an increase of £97 12s 6d for tho three days which is considered satisfactory considering the wretched weather conditions. —Press Assn.

The mine operated by tho Moanatairi Gold Mining Co. at Thames was closed yesterday, ponding a special meeting of shareholders to discuss the financial position. “Unless we get more finance we cannot carry on”, said Mr Peter Watson, chairman of directors. He added that tho Government-, which had given some assistance in the past, was unwilling to give further aid. The shareholders will meet on November 12 to consider whether an endeavour should bo made to raise more capital or whether the company should go into voluntary liquidation.—Press Assn.

At the Supreme Court at Wellingion yesterday the hearing commenced of a claim for £1,348 11s damages by Margaret Ellen Motley (21), of Danneyirko, against William Elliott and William Whitfield, of Napier, service car proprietors, and Hector Stanley McClelland, motor driver. Miss Motley was a passenger in defendants’ car when it overturned at a corner near Pafaparaumu, and she was seriously injured, her pelvis being crushed, and she also sustained other injuries. Appellant claimed that the car at the time was travelling at an excessive and a dangerous race of speed. Defendants denied there was any negligence. (Proceeding.)—Press Assn.

The trial of two former police constables, Thomas Francis Carroll, aged 29, and Sydney Francis Waters, aged .‘33, and a taxi-driver James Tait, aged 33, on charges of arson and conspiracy to defraud, commenced at the Auckland Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. _ Tho charges arose out of a sensational explosion and a fire in Carroll’s chop at 62 Napier street, Ponsonby, early on the morning of August 29. Each of the three was charged with wilfully setting fire to the premises, and with conspiring to defraud the British Traders Insurance Co. Lid., of £394. Carroll was further indicted with having made a declaration amounting to forgery, in declaring his loss by fire before a Justice of the Peace. Evidence was given by James Irwin, trustee in the estate owning the shop, and by an insurance adjuster. The Court then adjourned until today.—Press, A'ssn.