NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 573, 18 November 1902, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND

By Telegraph—Press Association— AUCKLAND, last night. The shop of Scarle, bootmaker, at Paetda was entered early on Sunday. Two windows were smashed and 4315 worth of hoots stolen. .Several hoots were found floating in the river on Sunday morning. Messrs J human and Wit befoul nave been nominated for the city,

The electric trams were formally started at noon, and conveyed guests to tlie Choral Mall for luncheon. The trams ran smoothly.

WAIKOA, yesterday. Mary il. Holder, daughter of Mr 11. R. Holdcr. slieepfarmer <>f Woodville, who resided with her brother-in-law, Mr 0. Roberts, was found in the river in shallow water, and was carried out by Mr 0. Roberts and (1. Mayo. A doctor was summonsed, hut life was extinct. She was last spoken to at about 7 o'clock this morning. An inquest will be held this afternoon.

NAPIER, last night. Messrs. A. 1,. I). Fraser and R. J. Eames have been nominated (Ur Napier seat. Mr S. Camel! lias declined a requisition to stand for Ilawkcs’ Bay against Sir \V. Russell. The police have received that all the Government ..uildings and borough and public ollices at Tauranga were burnt down last night. No details are to hand. WAiPAWA, last night. A steady soaking rain fell yesterday afternoon and last night, ft will do inealrulithle good, as vegetation throughout the district was parched by the recent gales. IJANNEVIRKE, last night.

The Premier lias consented to deliver a political speech at Danncvirke on Wednesday night.

PALMERSTON N., last night, The body of a man, name unknown, aged about, 35 or 40, was found in the Mau'awatu river at Foxtou yesterday. The deceased had evidently been dead about three months.

MASTERTON, last night. Mr A. W. Hogg lias been nominated for Mas ter ton seat.

FEI LI) I NCI. last night. Mr Y. Lethbridge lias been nominated for Oroitra electorate. NEW PLYMOUTH, last night.

The nominations for Taranaki are : Messrs E. M. Smith and Harry O’Key For Egmont : W. T. Jennings and C. Leech. Possibly another candidate will be nominated for Egmont. Parker, a lireman who was injured in the Commonwealth Hotel lire, died yesterday. AIANGAWEKA, yesterday.

Five candidates have been nominated for the Matigaweka seal: Messrs J. Birch (Opposition), R. E.' Ilurnblow (Liberal and Farmers’ Union), A. E. Remington (Government nominee), M. ,7f Reardon (Liberal and Labor), and .J, .Smith (Independent). Efforts to make u more open field have been unavailing, and all will go to the poll. STRATFORD, last night.

A sensation has been caused at Tariki by the finding of the dead body of a newly-born infant on a.farm. An inquest was held yesterday, and the jury found that the child died of neglect (hiring birth, or from exposure afterwards, and that from the evidence advanced, Florence Patterson, single, aged 18, is suspected of being the mother and of concealing the birth. WELLINGTON, last night.

Mr Wilfot'd litis been nominated for the Hull, and Mr L'fke for the City. Mr E. G. Jcllteoe was announced as a candidate for the City to-day B and Was nominated.

An extensive slip Ims occurred on the Mauawatu railway line, south of Pitikakariki, ami it will probably not lie cleared away until late tu-morrow night. Passenger trains are being run up to each side of the slip. The Justice Department lias lieen advised that the Government buildings at Tauranga were destroyed by lire last night. CHRISTCHURCH, last night.

William Watkins, aged 18 years, whilst out rabbiting near Rapaki yesterday, with a companion,, fell down a cliff 100 ft high, and died soon afterwards.

The candidates nominated to-day are —Clias. Taylor, for Christchurch ; D. Bilddo, for Kaiapoi ; A. W. Rutherford, R. Meredith, and (1. W. Forties, 11. F. Recce and J. Pulley, for Ilurunui.

Mr George Lnuren.snn was nominated for Lyttelton to-day. Mr A. H. Turnbull has decided to contest one of the City seats. DUNEDIN, last night. Captain Stevens, deputy harbormaster, who lias been in failing health for some lime, died this morning. The Rev. F. W. Isitt. lips been nominated for Waikouaiti, and Mr Chisholm for Dunedin. Mr Gilkinson hat lieen nominated for the Tuapeka seat. WESTPORT, last night. Messrs Colvin and Isitt have been nominated for Duller.

The Westport Coal Company’s output, last week was BUjJS tons. Messrs Truelovc and Morgan, of the Citizens' Life Insurance Company, narrowly escaped drowning in a Hooded dip on the Duller road on Saturday. Finding the water too deep they attempted to turn. The trap capsized ai d the horse was drowned. The men escaped after a struggle.

ALLEGED FRAUD, TIIE CASE DISMISSED. By Telegraph— Press Association— WELLINGTON, last night, judge Edwards gave judgment today in the Wanganui ease. Thus. Mitchell v. the New /.calami Loan and Mercantile Agency t ompauy, John Stevenson, and Ernest Johnston, iu which the Aramoho Freezing Works were alleged to have lieen acquired in,m plum) it! by the defendant Conip.jiiv throiidi fraud of the defendants, as pl.iinl Ill’s agents, and in which the plaintiff claimed the right to redeem the property on taking accounts between the parties, and aso claimed ein mill damages for lraud and coiispirrt r V ' '['lie Judge nonsuited plaintiff. ■imY "discharged an interim iii.iuiictiou granted on June 12th. restraining the defendant, company troin scHing oi dealing with the property. I lie Judge decided that no fraud by defendants | ia d been shown, and tlut the planum had failed oil all the grounds. loses against him were awarded to the extent’of £3"". Of this £2m) goes to defendant Company and Stevenson and ijo t. O Johnston, whose interest in the proceedings was held to he distinct from the other defendants..