NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 307, 7 January 1902, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

[By Telegraph—Press Association.] Auckland, last night. A serious accident occurred at the graving dock this afternoon, when three men engaged in cleaning the barque Woosung fell from a scaffolding to the floor of the dock. Gus Doyle and a s liior named Greenbank were seriously .njured, the latter landing on his shoulder, which fractured the bones of the upper part of his body to an extent not yet ascertained. The former had both legs broken. Napier, last night. A dwelling in Omahu road, Hastings, owned by Mr Vaughan, and occupied by Mr S. Spence, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The insurance on the building is £l5O in the New Zealand and on the furniture £4O in the South British. New Plymouth, last night. While working around the gaol buildings this morning, a prisoner named Schriener, sentenced in October to three years for forgery, escaped. He got half-an-bour’s start, and is still at large. Wellington, last night. The collier Radley, which is taking 4000 tons of coal to the China station, arrived from Westport this morning to ship a portion of her lading here. Mr Aitkon, Mayor of Wellington, declines to accept another term of office. Several candidates are likely to contest the seat. Christchurch, last night.

George Mumfovd, late skipper of the - Ariadne, was charged at the Police Court this morning with attempting to dissuade a Crown witness, Mrs Annie Downing, of Sydney, from giving evidence by means of a bribe. Ho was remanded till tomorrow. Tho Ariadne trial has been further adjourned from January 13th to 20th. Dunedin, last night. Charles Peak and William A. Low were before Mr Graham, S.M., this morning, on a charge of attempting to rob. The case was dismissed, the .Magistrate ruling there was no evidence to support it, but had it been brought as a case of assault he would have inflicted the severest penalty possible, being determined to put down iavrikinism. He hoped tho disgrace involved would act as a warning to the accused. Hokitika, last night. Splendid weather was experienced for the holidays, which have passed off most successfully everywhere along the coast. All outdoor functions proved unusually successful, record gatherings being made at all points. The Prcmior and party left for North late on Saturday night. Mr Seddon expects to return early next month to turn the first sod of the railway to Ross, and lay the foundation-stone of the memorial of the war. The latter function will be carried out with Masonic ceremony. The memorial will cost about £4OO. The Annual New Zealand Fire Brigades’ Associating Conference will bo hore about the second Monday in March.