NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 398, 24 April 1902, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

.(Per Press Association)..

AUCKLAND, last night.

The Ilawea, lrom the South, esperienc ed a ntavy souineriy gale alter leaving Picion. A largo quantity of water came on board' When on the mothers island the weather was so severe that the steamer put back to Eong Island lor shelter and remained there twelve hours. No damage was done. The Land Board to-day considers applications lor sections ol suburban namicts in Avondale, New Lynn and Henderson. over iiliy applications mostly of’the respectable artisan class, W un a sprinkling of professional classes, were received. Theodore Hayward, steward to Admiral Beaumont, died yesterday at the Auckland Hospital. It is anticipated that the Royal Arthur will return to Auckland, and the crew take part in the luneral ceremonies to-morrow.

'Pile foundation stone of SL Matthew's'new Church was laid to-day hy the Governor, in the presence Of an ’immense gathering. The church is expected to be the linest in the Colony though not quiet so large as Christchurch Cathedral. Seating accommodation for about a thousand is provided. Jt is to be built of Oamaru stone, will cost £30,01)0, and is to be complete in three years.

NiUThii, last night,

A lire early this morning gutted the Stable and grain-store of W. A. Amner, Clive Square, destroying a large quantity of grain, etc. The insurances on the building are £2OO, contents £2OO, all in the New Zealand. The Minister of Justice extends his visit to this district to-morrow, and was present to-day at the A and IN Show. , , . , . PALMERSTON N., last night.

Frederick Hatfield, aged 10, manager of Burton Brewery, died to-day, presumably from the effects of an overdose of laudanum taken for insoiuonia. An inquest will be held. The Third Show of the Horticultural Society was opened to-day by Mr lJirani, hl.li.lt. The number of exhibits is greatly in excess of previous shows, exhibitors being present from Ilawcra, Wanganui, and Wellington. 'lhe quality throughout is first-class. The collection of Apples was described by the judges as the best display , seen for many years, constituting an exhibition in them,selves.

NEW PLYMOUTH, last night.

In the S.M. Court this morning Richard O’Donnell was lined £lO and costs £2O for selling liquor without a license at Paritu on the occasion of the regatta.

HAWERA, last night-

Mr Robins, for many years councillor has been returned unopposed for the Mayoralty. WELLINGTON, last night. Traffic from New Zealand on the Pacific cable, 'intercolonial and international, commenced to-day. Itfis stated that committees of the City Council and Melrose Borough Coupejl have agreed to recommend to their respective Councils that amalgamation he carried out on the lines that the city agrees to provide within six months for extending the tramways to Kilburnie, Island Bay, and Brooklyn, if the ratepayers- in these districts agree to be specially rated for the purpose ; that drainage in these districts to be provided for within a reasonable time if the ratepayers agree to special rates ; that the Melrose district be exempt from rates respecting loans ihe City Council have already raised. The body of a man as yet unidenti-

fip.it was washed ashore at Oriental Bay this morning. It had apparently been in the water a fortnight. DUNEDIN, last night. Some few weeks ago Mr Cruickshank S.M., dismissed a charge of shooting native game, on the ground that recent legislation did not provide a season of. close shooting for game, Judge Williams to-day upheld the appeal, finding the decision’bU the Magistrate was wrong. Mr Mallard, one of the Justices whose constant appearance on the Bench when the recent gambling cases were on, was referred to in the press as a, public scandal, has been called on by 'The Justice Department to tender his resignation. ' “ ' ' INVERCARGILL, last night. During the past season the Southland Acclimatisation Society issued 770 fishing licenses, a record. A resolution was adopted recommending

the Governent to establish a salmon hatchery and rearing ponds at the mouth of .the JVuiau river^