NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 574, 19 November 1902, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND

By Telegraph—Press Association— WAIROA, last night. At the inquest on Mary ii. Holder, a verdict of .found drowned was returned, there being no evidence to show how she got.into the river. It: is surmised she was blown off flic boat wharf, the morning being squally.

PALMERSTON N., last night. The Conciliation Court opened here to-day in connection with the bakers’ dispute. Mr Mowbray, representing the Union, addressed the Court on various matters involved in the dispute, and the evidence of local bakers was taken this afternoon.

WELLINGTON, last night. The District MTthodist Synod opened here to-day.

At tiie Presbyterian Assembly last night Die Maori mission report lamented that there were many parts of the colony in which the natives were virtual heathens. The contributions this year were the largest received, and the appointment of a third missionary was mooted. The latter part ol the report was referred back to .the Committee for further consideration. The Committee having under consideration the 111a Her of evangelical work brought up a report recommending that an evangelist or young men's travelling secretary lie appointed by the Church at a salary of £3Oll, and that the Rev. J. C. Jamieson, of Middlemurch, ho selected for the position. This was agreed to. It was intimated that for the first year a guarantee of £220 had been given by Mr Ai. then, Mayor of Wellington. Iri the foreign missions report special mention was made of the good work done ainjongst the Chinese in Otago. The Committee were authorised to engage a young woman missionary for work in China. At the Assembly to-day the reports of aged and infirm ministers’ funds showed tiio funds to be in tbo most flourishing condition yet. recorded, and the widows and orphans’ fund was also sound. The report of the Committee on formula and the Book of Order was referred to the Presbytery. BLENHEIM, last night. On Friday the captain of the brigantine Eliza Firth had to get the masts cull away to save the vessel. A tug was sent from Picton, hot towage was then declined, as the vessel w.gs rimsafely at the North pntr» —; Charlotte Hound- to Queen

GREYMOUTII, last night, An amicable agreement was come tiu in the dispute between the shipping companies trading to Grcymouth and the Wharf Laborers’ Union. On .an adjournment for consultation being made, the Union withdrew its claim for (id an hour for overtime and .Hie sliipp ng companies conceded the other points, with provision (hat in case of emergency men could tie called on at other hours than those set forth.,