NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 575, 20 November 1902, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) TAL I!A NC A. lai niislil. j The nominations Or the Bay "I ; Plenty seal are Messrs Merries (Opposition), .Jordan, Donald I.imdon. a n,t .1. K." Taylor (all Government supporters), all oi whom have declared emphatically they will not ielite for anvonc. WAIPAWA. last night. Mr .lames Tavlor addressed the electors last night. He declared himself an Independent Liberal. A vote 0 f thanks was carried imatUmuuUy. KEILDING, last .'light. A small hoy named Thomas Redpath was run over hy a van drawn by a traction-engine, breaking his shoulder and causing other injuries. WANGANUI, last night. The weal iter is fine hut threatening for the opening of the Wanganui agricultural show. The entries constitute a record for the colony, horses (IMS) I cing a lent me. Poultry numbers dis, (logs Mult, and slump 2.TL in S.ho'rUiorit hulls, Clarence Puke and Imperial Yeoman, from Levin Slate pann, were exhibited, and were suhiecls of considerable comment. and compared more than lavorahly "tth oilier slock ciilcrnl for competition. i\lr W. 11. Wybourne secured lirst and champion for Lincoln ram and ewe ji-om stock ’ red hv Mr William Milsoli. Pics ihough Hot a numerically strong class, showed excellent. i|iiality. particularly Herksliires and Tiumvurths. Messrs .larvis and K. White were the |iniieipal e.xliihit.ors. WELLINGTON, las!, night. The Premier has received the billowing cable message, dated Capetown, November I s : “ i lie Gulliic lclt Lapclown mi November li- Nhe has nil hoant Nursing Sisicr Slcu'tts and seven men nl Various col ps loi \\t!' linglon, live men for LyUleLoii, and one for Dunedin.

BLENHEIM, last night. The Nuiiiciiic Court sittings opened lids morning before Mr .Tuslicc Edwards. 'lhere teas no criminal business, and his Honor was presented willilhe customsrv white gloves. In the course of his' address to the jury .fudge Edwards paid hi- tribute to tbe natural resources and beauties of Marlborough and said the absence of crime was no doubt partly attributable to the prosperity of the district. Ihe case of Morion, auctioneer, v. Uurrock school teacher, claim Call damages Lor disparaging statements made of plaintiff in ins capacity as member of the Licensing Bench, is proceeding. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. A case of considerable importance to companies issuing dehcnltires was before Mr Justice Dcunistnn in Banco to-day. .Manning and Co., brewers, issued a series ol Liuu dehentmes in July last, and one information is laid by the Deputy Commissioner of Stamps in respect of such debentures. Mr K. Beet ham, SAL, held that such debentures were liable to stamp duty as a promissory note, and imposed a line of one shilling lor a breach of (lie Stamp Act. Against this decision Manning, and Co. appealed. Mr .J. 15. Fisher is appearing for appellants, and Mr Stringer. Crown Prosecutor, for the Deputy Stamp Commissioner. DUNEDIN, last night.

Additional nominations are : Messys Quinn, Thomson, and McNeil for Clutha and Samson and Ramsay for Taieri.

PALMERSTON N., last night. The Conciliation Board concluded its sittings in connection with the bakers’ dispute this afternoon, and will resume at Napier on Friday, where further evidence will he taken. Mrs Barnicoat, wife of Mr liarmcoat, ex-M.L.C., died at Richmond on Monday night, aged 72. She yvas one of I lie oldest, settlers in Nelson district. The funeral to-day was largely attended. Miss F. Barnicoat. one of deceased’s dauglittcis, is nohv on betway to New Zealand from England.

LYTTELTON, last niglit. James Ilannston was lined today for smuggling pictures.