NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 448, 19 June 1902, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association^

lasi, lilgfit. The Harbour Board have decided to

proceed with the work of extending the breakwater fifty' feet, which is expected to greatly minimise the range with n the harbour. The insurance oif Nelson’s building, destroyed by lire, amounted to £2aU , furniture £2OO .in the South British. PiAVVi-'.Uii, last nigut. George King pleaded guilty to a charge ol horse-steal ng, and was remanded to the Auckland Supreme Court lor sentence. NELSON, last night. The Supreme Coust sittings commenced to-day. Four criminal cases were set down for hearing, and two divorce cases, Stringer v. Stringer and Watson v. .Watson. CHKISTCHURCI-I, last night. The total cost of the Victoria statue to lie erected in Christchurch is £lßll ,os. Tile-deficiency is £lB7 7s 9d. At the Rangiora Magistrate’s Court, William Dennett, David Swanson, and John Clancey were charged with stealing a cash-box containing about £SO, several valuable documents, and a diamond ring, from the Red Lion Hotel, Rangiora. Clancey was arrested in Wellington, and Dennett and Swanson, auithe Bluff. The two latter admitted they were leaving by the Melbourne steamer the following morning. Accused were committed for trial.'

DUNEDIN, lasu night. Mr J. G. S. Cooper, M.A., a graduate ol Canterbury College, lias been appointed mathematical master of Die Boys’ High School. Mr Cooper is at present teaching in the Marlborough School.

A deputation waited on the Mayor this morning asking him to request hotel-keepers to close on Coronation day. He replied that he could not single any special trade out, but would ask all traders to close, and would ask the Licensed Victuallers Association to see if they could not arrange to comply w tli the deputation’s request.

GREYMOUTH, last night. Owing to exposures in connection with the McManus-McLachlan race at Oamaru, Lord and his backers nave withdrawn from the negotiations for the contemplated race at Greymouth next month, The low-level tunnel in the Croesus mine, Papora range, is now down 1000 feet. Good indications of quartz are now visible, and if gold is struck at this level it will assure the fixture of the locality for quartz mining.

The Coronation celebrations, so far as the religious part of the .programme is concerned, are not likely to be a success, the clergymen disagreeing among themselves.