NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 56, 7 March 1901, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

[By Telegraph—Press Association.] "Wellington, last night. Work was stopped on the ICarangahake railway tunnel to-day. About 50 men ceased work. The average of wages last month only reached 4s 5d and 5s 3d daily at the respective ends. Before the Federation Commission J. H. Upton, ex-Mayor, favored a waiting policy, but would vote for Federation if it came to the vote. Most of the members of Parliament who have as yet answered the Premier’s circulars re sending a contingent for the opening of the Federal Parliament favor sending less than 1000 men, the suggestions generally ranging from 100 to 300. The programme for the Duke and Duchess of Yorks’ visit provides that they should arrive at Auckland on the 11th of June, visit Rotorua from the 13th to the 15th, arrive at Wellington on the 17 th, stay till the 21st, spend the 22nd to 21th at Christchurch, arrive at Dunedin on the 25th, and thence to Australia on the 27th.

Palmerston North, last night. Recently the Palmerston Borough Council obtained a loan of £IO,OOO from the A.M.P. Society for sewerage works. The Society has now written stating that owing to a technicality in the loan proposals it is necessary that a fresh poll he taken, otherwise the money cannot be advanced. At a meeting of the Borough Council last evening it was decided to agree to the Society’s request that a fresh poll he taken immediately. Nelson, last night. In the Supreme Court Reubon Snowden was acquitted on a charge of paying a young woman £5 for the purpose of aiding her to have an illegal operation performed. The charge against Dr Leggett of performing an operation in the same case is now proceeding. Myra Doughi, a young woman who had pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court to breaking, entering, and theft, was admitted to probation. Napier, last night.

A private cable received here announces the death by accident at Sydney of Mr W. F. Bingham, formerly of Napier and Gisborne. Deceased was in charge of Messrs Nelson’s hulk Prince of Wales for a time, about ten years ago, and then went to Sydney, and was acting in the capacity of chief engineer in Burke and Co.’s freezing establishment when he was killed.

Christchurch, last night. A man was found drowned in the Avon at 1 o’clock this morning near Victoria street bridge. The body has not yet been identified. A man named William Parupen died at the Hospital this morning, being choked by a piece of pork which he had failed to swallow the previous morning. He was about 60 years of age. An inquest will he held.