NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 479, 19 July 1902, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, last night. Henry Philfipson, aged 55, proprietor oi Burlington Restaurant was taken ill this morning outside tiie resturant, and died sliortly afterwards from tiie bursting of a blood-vessel. .THAMES, last night The Thames fishermen, who supply a large quantity of fish for the Auckland market, strongly oppose the application for resumption of trawling in the Itauraki Gulf. They claim that the trawlers have depleted the beds, disturbed the fish, and considerably reduced the local supply. .Since the trawlers' ceased operations, owing to the withdrawal of the Hauraki Gulf from the proclaimed area, the catches have been gradually increasing, but.it is estimated that it will take three years before the Gulf becomes as prolific as before. A jictilion to the Government enumerating thesc> arguments will be forwarded. Roger Eddowcs, found in the water at midnight, and rescued by policeman, tvas a fisherman. He was taken to the hospital, and is now out of danger. He denies that it was a case of suicide, and says he was- fishing and grew sleepy and fell overboard. Napier, last.night. A petition has been lodged by a number of ratepayers regarding the rating poll taken at Hastings on Monday. Tiie petitioners allege that the voting papers were improperly interfered with in the polling booth, and that the returning officer exceeded his duty. A severe shock of earthquake was felt at J.O a.in. WANGANUI, last night. Charles Weighman has been remantred till Wednesday on a charge of failing to comply with an order of the Conn, for the maintenance of bis wife, made two years ago. The police were unable to trace accused until recently, when he was arrested in Sydney, and brought over by Detective Bishop. Bail oil £l5O was allowed, the father, of accused depositing the money. Exceptionally heavy frosts have been experienced on the last four WELLINGTON, last night. Lieutenant-Colonel Gudgeon is gazetted Chief Judge and Pa Ariki Judge of the Cook and other Islands Land Titles Court, recently constituted. Signor Bragata, the Victorian viticulturist, who has been in New Zealand for some time, has been permanently engaged by the Agricultural Department- ' He will lie stationed at Auckland, but will visit, the vineyards throughout, the colony from time to time.

NELSON, last night. Mrs Ha D. Jackson, a well-known resident, died suddenly this morning. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. An old man named Thomas Bourke Mitchell was found dead in a house at Belfast, Neglect and old age arc supposed to be the cause..