NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 489, 30 July 1902, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night, Bishop Wallis leaves to-day for Wellington, via tiie East Coast He visits Te Ban Maori College at Gisborne. The Waihora’s cargo fur Sydney, included Sid sheep, 17 steers., 1358 sucks maize, and bullion valued at £12,75(L A meeting of Austrians formed a benefit society ami enrolled 41 WELLINGTON, last night. Mr P, J. Par (ill, for some time past one ol'the Bank oi' New Zealand’s inspectors in this colony, lias been appointed manager of Uie Bank’s Melbourne branch. "FEILDING, last night, Henry George Bailey, an old and respected settler, of Manchester road, died yesterday, A Maori chief named Hoc la Kahukui died at Awahtiri on Saturday. Preparations are being made for a large tangi. The Coronation Committee last night decided to carry out the original programme, including a religious service, procession, Maori demonstration, and illuminations. DANNHVJRKE, last night.; ’At a meeting last evening it, was decided to carry out the Coronation celebrations as originally arranged. WAIPAWA, last night. .It was decided last night to: carry out the programme originally arranged for Coronation Day. WAIROA, last night.

Isaac Sou ter, a middle-aged inan, an oilskin-maker of North Clyde, lias been missing since Saturday. I-Ic is supposed to have committed suicide. An unsigned letter, written in pencil, was found in. his house, suggesting that he intended to commit suicide, as bis iiead was bad and the books wrong. The police arc dragging for the body. CARTERTON, last night. Mr Buchanan is to contest the Wairarapa seat. NELSON, last night. 'At the Coronation Committee meeting last night a resolution expressing tintnkfulness at the recovery or the King was carried. On the meeting rising, all joined in the singing of tne National Anthem,

At the meeting it was stated that an expenditure of £i 11 had been made on preparations for the celebrations. It was resolved to hold church services on August the 9Hi, a military parade, and the distribution of war medals. A children’s fancy dress and best decorated bicycle parade, seven a-side football match, and a torchlight procession will also be held. DUNEDIN, last night. A’ meeting convened hy the Mayor deieded to celebrate Coronation Day on .Saturday, Die 9th. A programme was arranged, and a committee appointed to welcome the Orient! contingent. COURT PROCEEDINGS.

COOL METHOD OF VICTIMISING TRADESMEN,

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CHRISTCHURCH, last night, 111 the Magistrate’s Court this morning Arden Crump, with three aliases was committed to trial on three charges of forging and uttering cheques of the respective value of £t 15s and £2.

Dennis Fitzgerald was charged with obtaining goods from the Farmers’ Cooperative Association by falsely representing himself to he Owen McGougk, a farmer of I-lalswell, and a shareholder of the Association. Evidence was brought to show that'accused repeatedly obtained clothing of all description jn this manner, one charge alone out of three accusing himi of obtaining articles valued at £l9 2s 7d. It is stated that he sold the goods to second-hand dealers or pawned them. The trick was employed successively on several different salesmen at various dates. He was committed to trial.

William Warren was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment for attempting to commit suicide.

HIS EXCELLENCY

(Per Press Association.) NAPIER, last night. His (Excellency tire Governor to-day visited the site offered by, Mr W. Nelson for a Veterans’ Home. He also inspected the Woollen Company’s mill, and left by the afternoon train for Palmerston, .where he will present medals.

INFORMATION FOR FARMERS. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, last night. The Agricultural Department, approves of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s scheme oi Saturday afternoon lectures to farmers, and lias agreed to allow its expert officials to assist. The Chief .Veterinarian lectured last Saturday, next Saturday the Poultry Expert will lecture, and the Dairy Commissioner and Government Biologist will follow..

COLLAPSE OF THE DREDGING

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DUNEDIN, last night. Last night the Horseshoe Bend, the Royal Maori, and the Royal Charlton Dredging Companies decided voluntarily to wind up, and the Major Robin Gold Dredging Company will call a meeting to consider the advisability of doing the same.

TROOPERS RETURNING. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, last nignC The troopships Montrose and Orient now on their way to the colony with a mimber of New Zealanders cm board, will call at Port Chalmers. Lyttelton. Wellington, and Auckland, in the order naineiL •