LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 421, 21 May 1902, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

DEATH OF A GIRL-

By telegraph—Press Association—

ASHBURTON, fast night. An inquest was held .to-day. on the body ol a young girt named Mary Stevens, who had oeen employed as a servant at Paterson’s hoarding houses The medical evidence showed that the deceased had taken medic ne given her by some person for the purpose of procuring abortion. The police made investigations, but found no trace as to where the medicine came from, or the name of the person who procured The girl refused to divulge the name.; The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony, viz.,, peritonitis, inflammation caused by ( a recent miscarriage. A LITTLE GIRL KILLED. . By. Telegraph—Press Association— ; MASTERTON, last night' A girl named Nellie Davis, eight years of age, while returning from school on a waggon, fell oil’ The wheel of the waggon went oven her head. Death was HOSPITAL COMMISSION. The Commission appointed to deal with a dispute between the Hospital Trustees and the District Hospital Board has reported in favor of the Hospital Trustees. The main point was that the Trustees, owing to medical friction where the hospital suffered had increased the doctor’s salary b £l5O conditionally on his or anothe’ medical man’s services always bein. at the disposal of the Trustees. The IPjStrict Board dissented. The Com mission considered that the Trustees' action, under the circumstances, was Correct. Other items, with twr .small exceptions, were approved of d ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES^ (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last nightAccording .to last year’s census thr North Island'has thirty-four members to represent a population of 388,526 while the South Island has thirty-twr members for 380,215 persons. The rr moval of this discrepancy will le on' of the duties of the Representition Commissioners.

ISLAND MISSIONS. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. Archdeacon Calder leaves to-morrow at the request of the Primate, on a, short visit to Fiji to make enquiriesabout the position of the Anglican Island missions. The Archdeacon will probably be absent from Auckland about three weeks.

CROWN LANDS,

(Per Press Association^

CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The Canterbury Trades and LaPor Council has decided to forward to Government congratulations on the statement of the Hon. Mr Hall-Jones that no more sales of Crown lands will be permitted^

TIMARU HOSPITAL BOARD, ,

(Per Press Association.) TJMARU, last night. The Hospital Board to-day confirmed the refusal to grant £2OO to separate institutions at Waimate to erect a ward for consumptives. The refusal is based on the possibility of Government establishing a State sanatorium l'or consumptives. The Board dealt with the question" of plague precautions, and resolved, in reply to a deputation from the Borough Council, that while willing to lend the tents procured at the time of the first scare, beds and bedding, i? they can be spared ; also a nurse, if one volunteers and can lie spared, wili also assist as far as possible with advice as to the medical and nursing Staff, the Board declines to undertake any responsibility.

WANGANUI MUNICIPALITY-

By Telegraph—Press Association— WANGANUI, last night. The Borough Council to-night decided to at next election to reduce the number of Councillors from twelve, a 5 at present, to nine.

POLITICAL SPEECH

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. Mr Fowlds, M.H.R., addressed a meeting of his constituents to-night. A well-received speech consisted of a review of the past session. The present system of giving votes for nr ds and bridges was condemned as ruinous to the country and inimical to good legislation. He thought it better to revert to something on the line of the old Provincial Council system, the money to be raised t*y Parliament and voted to districts on some well-defined basis—either population, or subsidy on rates. A vote of thanks and confidence was awarded. j COMMITTEE’S PROTEST, The City Schools Committee has decided to resign 'in a body as a protest against the -action of the Board in refusing to endorse the recommendations of the Committee regarding appointments to the teaching staffs.- ,