NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 526, 24 September 1902, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. j At tin- ini|UeM to-dav on the hotly nt the boy Roy liartleU.'killed yesterday by being run over bv a 'bus. a verdict of accidental dealli was returned. WAIKOA, yesterday. A prolonged and severe shock of earthquake was felt ;tt lialf-]iast eleven last night. Air AlcAlillan. road surveyor, went to Waikarcmo.inn this morning, to make arrangements to put men on the road works to construct a dray road from Onepoto to Aiiiwaniwa. D ANN Id VI UK 10, last night. John ,Stain was sentenced to three months imprisonment yesterday for vagrancy. He had forty convictions previously recorded against him in alt parts of "the colony.

IIAWEKA, last night. In connection with the proposal by (he Acclimatisation Society to establish fish ponds and halcheries here, Mr Hayson and a committee inspected several places likely to prove suitable For the purpose, and it is probable one near town will be selected. FEII.DING, last niglyt. A society was formed last night for the promotion of Bible reading in State schools. A young man named Sutherland Was killed at Kairauga by a tree failing across his lent. MASTEKTON, last night. The various bands m the colony are to be asked to give a. performance in aid of the fund for procuring uniform.-, for the New Zealand Baud to visit. England.

NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. Ucnrv Okev, chairman of the Taranaki County "Council at. the request of the Farmers’ Union branches lias consented to contest. '1 aranaki clectoiaJe. The s.s. Ngapulii, which reached the breakwater shortly after midnight, reports an exceptionally rough trip Irom Manukaii. After discharging cargo and Tf horses, and embarking ten horses, she left again for Oneimnga this morning. The gale is moderating. WELLINGTON, last night. A deputation to the Acting-Premier last, evening from the Farmers’ Union of (lie district, made charges against, the iWa ini wain Kailway Company of overcharging in fares and freights, and asked the Government to cake steps to compel the company to act up to the terms of their contract. Sir Joseph Ward said the matter was one of importance. The company had been granted concessions on certain terms, and those terms would have to be complied with. lie would enquire into the matter.

At a meeting of the creditors of IN J. Broome, dairyman, to-day, debtor failed to put in an appearance, and it was decided to prosecute bun for contempt. , The rates on the railways as outlined in the Financial Statement are gazetted. 'l’lie passenger fare reductions are principally for long, distances of 5b miles and upwards, and,also on tourist tickets, picnic parties, factory hands, etc. With regard to goods the carriage for manure, dairy produce, stud stock, and wool are all reduced. The reduction comes into force on October mh. . r, . r 1 Mini L.. 1 nt.^lll

UIM a a . BLENHEIM, last, night. The Blenhcim-Seddon railway will he ready to he handed over to the Railway'Department early in October.

CHRISTCHURCH, lost, night. The Arbitration Court to-day gave a. decision in a case brought by the Typographical Union against several Christchurch printing linns tor breach of award. The award fixed journeymen’s{ wages at £3 per week of 48 hours. Subsequently the Factories Act limited the hours of women and children to -in. The employers thereupon paid journeymen C2 His 3d, fixing the hours at -If) per week. The Court held

that the employers were not acting unireasonably, and tlie case was dismissed without costs. 'Hie cases against bookmakers lor alleged -breaches of the Gaming and Lotteries Act by betting in a place at Jliccurum during the Grand National week, the place alleged being constituted by the erection of an easel and a blackboard, were before Mr Beetham, S.M. to-day. John Ross, in the first ca*e ’taken, was convicted and fined jive pounds. Other charges are proceeding. In the Arbitration Court, William .Starrow, of Ashburton, tailor, was charged by the Tailors’ Union with dismissing a man in consequence of evidence given before the Conciliation Board in March last. The defendant was fined live pounds and costs. TIMARU, last night.

A daring robbery was discovered here last, night- The house of the local manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company was broken into, drawers m the rooms ransacked, and various articles stolen. The proprietor wap absent. at the time, and an >yreused person who was arrested last, night, admits that he slept in the nouse after partaking of supper in the pantry. Accused was before the Court this morning, and remanded until Monday next.

INVERCARGILL, last night A public meeting last night decided to erect JL memorial to the Southland troopers who fell in South Africa. The Mayor stated that there was over two thousand pounds to the credit of the patriotic funds, but the opinion was strongly expressed that this .siiouUl not, be trenched on. and that from one to two thousand pounds could easily he raised. It was • esolved to call for competitive designs.

GREY-MOUTH, last night. It- if pretty certain that both Mr Guinness and Mr Seddou will have a walk over at the general elections. A. second case in connection with Old Age pensions came before the Magistrate's Court to-day, when -Jos. Ilion was charged with making false declarations. stating that lie had no money wnen he had ore hundred raid seventeen pounds in the Bank of New South Wales. Accused pleaded guilty. The Magistrate indicted a fine of sixteen pounds, with one guinea cost.',, money which had been paid over and above what accused had been entitled so. The pension was further reduced to fourteen pounds per annum. i! is understood here that the authorities are making every effort to bring any similar ca.-es before the Court, and it is hinted that one or two more are pending.