NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 506, 20 August 1902, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

Napier, last night,

John Oulshaw has been committed to trial for tho alleged murder of John Hutchison on tho 9th inst.

Wellington, last night,

At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council on Thursday a motion for the formation of one federation of labor for tho whole colony will be discussed. In the Supreme Court William Edward Barrows was sentenced this morning to 18 months for false prctonccs and theft, and an additional six months for escaping from custody. Mr Robert Leary, at one time a leading business man here, died this morning, after a long illness. The salvage claim made by the Union Company of £3OOO for towage of the barque Gladys has been settled by the payment of £750. Nelson, last night.

Tho Acclimatisation Committco have doeided to do their utmost to co-operate to secure the passing of an amended Fisheries Bill, legalising tho issuo of licenses for fees, also to secure a right, or claim, entitling holders of angling licenses to enter private land. The Committee virtually resolved not to declare the fishing season open until tho amending Bill passes, but otherwise tho season will opon on October Ist. Large quantities of brown and rainbow trout arc being released.

The butchors have raised the price of meat Id por pound. The Union Company state that a number of forged passenger tickets are in circulation, but they are easy of detection.

The Coronation memorial fund amounts to £217, providing the Council pay £2OO, and an equal amount is given as Government subsidy, Blenheim, last night. The winter here has been exceptionally dry, with very bad frost?. Bain is badly needed on the high country. The work of constructing the Awatere bridge is in progress.

Oamaru, last night. In the Supreme Court to-day, before Judge 'Williams, Crawford, solioitor, sued Gardener, a farmer at Papakaio, for £45 damages, being the profit at 6d per bushel alleged to bo lost through defendant boing short in a big contract by 560 sacks of wheat. The case will last all day, Invercargill, last night. Tho annual report of the Starr-Bowkett Society shows that during its six years of existence the shareholders have contributed £18,982, which, with other revenue, has enabled tho Society to make advances totalling nearly £30,000. The balance of profit and loss stands at £4621, equal to £3 9s per share, which becomes available for distribution at tho termination of the Society. Eight months ago Group No. 2 was started, 1000 shares offered being over-subscribed. The Bowing Club carnival realised over £SOO during tho week. The club intend purchasing, two boats and extending their shed accommodation. Splendid weather has been experienced here for the last ten days.

Timaru, last night,

The Timaru Presbytery to-day sot tip a committee to confer as to the best mode of procedure to secure carrying the proposal in regard to Bible in schools. The Clydesdalo stallion Royal Stuart, rising six years, owned by Mr H. Saunders, of Waimate, has just been sold to a North Island client for Royal Stuart is by Middlery, dam C-amelia, tho latter sired by Conqueror, and tho former by Pure Diamond (imp.) Greymouth, last night. Mr Harry Smith, teacher at the Grey High school, has been appointed Inspector for tho Grey Board. A sample of coal got out of the Tyr.side mine is very good. Tho mine will bo exporting in a month. The quartz reef in Mount Paparoa is improving as the drive goes in. It is believed they will be ablo to form an idea of the extent of the low-lying reef in a month. If traced to its full extent it will bo one of the most valuable reefs in the colony

Westport, last night,

When alighting from a train Mrs Jas. Carruthers fell and sustained injuries necessitating her removal to the hospital. The Hon. Mr Reeves stated at the Harbor Board meeting yesterday that the Wellington investors who have taken up two coal leases in this district have £ IOO,OOO capital behind them.