NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 81, 13 April 1901, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, last night. Michael Brennan was committed for trial on a charge of bigamy. He is alleged to have married Agnes "Wright while her husband, a resident of Clyde, Otago, was alive. Henry Jeffries, alias Prank Jeffrey, pleaded guilty to forging and uttering, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. The Agricultural Department sent to London by the Kumara to-day a small experimental shipment of ducklings and chickens from the Government farm at Momohaki. The Minister of Agriculture has agreed in accordance to the request of a deputation to proclaim Patea a grading port. Nelson, last night. The Grand Lodge session of Good Templars, held here this week, has been largely attended and very successful. The election of officers resulted : Grand Chief, E. H. Taylor, Thames; Grand Vice-Chief, Miss Bartrop, Nelson ; Grand Counsellor, G. Potherick, Wellington; G.S.J.T., Mrs Cameron, Dunedin ; Grand Secretary, D. K. Cameron, Dunedin ; Grand Treasurer, J. C. Thorn, Caversham ; Grand Chaplain, T. Dalton, South Dunedin ; Grand Marshall, T. Innes, Mornington ; G.E.S., T. Thompson, Wellington. Woodville, last night. Constable Brosnaban made a smart capture on Wednesday nigbt. He arrested two suspicious-looking individuals, who turned out to be the perpetrators of a robbeiy of jewellery at Bunnythorpe. The men were remanded to Palmerston, where a further remand will be asked for to enable inquiries to be made. The men are Joseph Kerr and Alexander Stapleton.

Dunedin, last night. Otamata Station, with 20,000 sheep, jointly occupied'by Messrs Ritchie and Teschomaker, was sold yesterday owing to the partnership expiring by effluxion of time. The property was purchased by Mr J. W. Ritchie for £13,500.

'j he Sydney police have cabled for Conway’s sister, and she will probably leave via Melbourne on Monday. Mr Denniston refused to stand aside in favor of Mr Chisholm being Mayor during the Royal visit.

Chrisjohurch; last night. It is alleged that a sum of over £SO was taken from a safe on the premises of Mr Frank Cook, grocer. There wore no signs of the premises having been entered, and the keys were found in the lock of the safe. The matter is in the hagds of the police, who are attempting to unravel the mystery. Mrs Heskett, Miss Lancaster, and E. Smith (assistant at Bonningfcon’s chemist’s shop) have left for Sydney to give evidence in the Conway case. It is stated that the evidence of Miss Lancaster will be sensational.