LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 482, 23 July 1902, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

By Telegraph—Press Association,

Palmerston North, last night. Mr W. P. Kindall, a well-known settler and Chairman of the Hospital Board, died to-day. • Napier, last night. A man named John McKenzie, a storekeeper residing at Fernhill, is reported as missing, and a diligent search is being made for him. It appears that Mr McKenzie, who has not been enjoying the uest of health lately, has been stopping at the Marine Parade Hotel for the last lew days. He went to bed as usual last night, but was missed about two o’clock .bis morning. Up to a late hour to-night, no traco of tho missing man had been found, and it is feared that he may have made away with himself. The Conciliation Board sat hero to day do consider a dispute between the Napier Drivers’ Industrial Union of Workers and the employers. Tho demands of the Union were for 48 hours per week and wages at tho rate of £2 8s to drivers of ono-horso vehicles, and £2 10s to drivers of two-horse vehicles, casual labor to bt at the rate of Is lid per hour and over lime at tho rate of Is 6d per hour. The sitting will be continued to-morrow.

Auckland, last night. A man named .Jas. Watts was smothered to-day under some coal at the gasworks, lie seems to liavo got into a sort of ex cavation, and the coal fell on him. Wnen discovered life was extinct. Christchurch, last night. The largo Canterbury hall was crowded in all parts this evening with an audience of about two thousand persons, when the Governor presented medals to tho South African troopers, and also gave an address on his scheme for establishing a Veterans' Home, His remarks were loudly applauded by those present, who showed hearty appreciation of the scheme and the proposed manner of carrying it out. The Mayor of Christchurch presided, and among those on the platform were Bishops Julius and Grimes and the local committee, including many influential men, set up to deal with the Governor’s proposals. Wellington, last night. A Marlborough deputation waited on Ministers to-night to urge completion ol the South Island Main Trunk line. Canterbury members of Parliament were present in support of the request. Sir Joseph Ward, in his reply, said that Government recognising the desirableness of the work, but must maintain strong finance. A huge borrowing policy could not be sanctioned. When the loan proposals were framed next year Government would consider the claims of the South Island Main Trunk line.