NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 469, 10 July 1902, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

.(Per Fress Association), ' WELLINGTON, last night,

The acting-Premier lias received a cablegram Iran the Tasmanian Government stating that Lieutenant Simson and Duncan, Veterinary-Lieutenant Fraser, Surgeon-Captain Deck, fourteen non-commissioned officers and troopers belonging to New Zealand are on board the Ruapehu, which left Hobart for Wellington on July (i. The Governor has been advised that Major 11. D- Jackson, of Dunedin, suffering from hemorrhage of the brain in South Africa, is improving, and that Private R. Gilpin, of Christchurch, was dangerously ill of dysentery at Germiston on July 5. The Municipal Conference dealt today with a variety of municipal legislation.

NELSON, last night. The Rev. R, S. Grey, pastor of the Nelson Baptist Church for the past ■six years,, has accepted a call to Oxford street Baptist Church, Christchurch, and leaves for his new sphere of duties in three months. A strong effort was made by the local congregation to retain Mr Gray, but lie felt that a widest sphere of usefulness called him away. Air Gray has also been a member of the Nelson City Council.

The Harbor Board has just accepted a tender for works in connection with the harbor improvements scheme, covering *I6OO, fully half of which will he spent locally. This is in addition to the dredge contract for £13,000, the first progress payment towards which was made on .Saturday, namely, £9OO. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The inquiry into the Black Horse Hotel (ire concluded to-day, when ■ the jury found that the fire was accidental. DUNEDIN, last night. The proprietors of the phosphates field have been registered as the Ewing Phosphates Company, Limited^