NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 282, 7 December 1901, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, last night.

Owing to the line buckling, the guard's van of a train near Paeroa ran off the lino and overturned. The train had a narrow oscapo of running off the line. Tho passengers were very much frightened, but none were hurt. At tho Police Court to-day Thomas Deacon, hotelkeeper, of Riverhead, was fined £5 and costs for being the owner of three dogs that furiously attacked Joseph Whalen. Defendant had already paid Whalen’s expenses, given him £3O, and undertaken to provide him with a home pending his complete recovery. Two of tho three dogs had been destroyed. The hospital surgeon stated that when Whalen was admitted his ears were gone, his nose badly torn, and bis body covered with lacerated wounds. Wellington, last night-. A London military paper just received states that tho King has agreed to the Now Zealand Artillery Corps being known in future as Royal Artillery. In the Supreme Court Frederick Gorrie, charged with cattle stealing, was admitted to probation, subject to stringent provisions as to recoupment being made to tho owner of the cattle for his loss. Dunedin, last night. Tho Premier gives an emphatic denial to the reports of tho despatch of an eighth contingent, or that he will be accompanied to London by a military escort. The Trades and Labor Council has nominated Mr Stewart, President of the Furniture Union, for Caversham seat. New Plymouth, last night. An indignation meeting was held at Whangamomona yesterday to protest against the suspension of work on tho Ohura road. It was urged that the arrangements in progress for dairying must be cancelled, since the Government appear to be unable to carry out Mr Duncan’s promise of road facilities. Milk is bloekod by tho state of tho roads, and tho matter is of vital importance to the settlement.