NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 688, 6 December 1902, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND

'(Per Press Association), AUCKLAND, last night. At Waiuku, Henry’s bakery shop was burglarised, and ill stolen. It is stated an unsuccessful attempt was made to burglarise the posl-oflice. The windows were broken and the door burst open. The burglars were evidently disturbed. HAWERA, last night.

in connection with the Ilawera election, Mr McGuire has demanded a recount. Tiie date has not yet been fixed.

WELLINGTON, last night. Mr J. B. Gould, formerly stationmaster at Wellington, is to he appointed in charge of the Spa at IPuimer. Mr and Mrs McDonald arc being transferred to Mount Cook Hermitage, and Mr and Mrs Ross to Pukavi. An hotel has recently been acquired by the Government at Halfway House to the Hermitage.

A denial is published this morning that the railway freight on fat sheep has been increased a farthing per lb. No alteration has, been made. The Premier stated last evening that as the result of his visit to the Cork Kxhibitiqn ho intended to introduce into the colony improvements in fruitgrowing, which he believed would he of great service. Jn consequence of an urgent telegram the Premier left at 3 o’clock this morning by the Tutanckai for Christchurch, where his daughter, Mrs Bean, is to undergo a serious operation.

The s.s. Weslralia- leaves Melbourne on Wednesday next for Dunedin direct. The new steamer Victoria leaves Melbourne on Tuesday next for Hobart and Bluff. The Waihora, which left .Sydney on Wednesday, lias been chartered by the Huddart-Parker Company for the run from Sydney to Dunedin via Auckland and the East Coast. BLENHEIM, last night.

Mr John Duncan, who unsuccessfully contested Wairati at last election, was entertained at a social last evening. He explained that his candidature was due to the fact that, Marlborough had been one of the most neglected districts in tile colony. This neglect, was most unreasonable, for the province in its natural state was equal to the best in New Zealand, and better than many other parts. Marlborough had not. received justice in the past, and had not received a fair share of public money. INVERCARGILL, last night.

Tiie Supreme Court is engaged in hearing an action for '£looo damages, brought by J. W. S. Nicol, auctioneer (of Gore), against James Gumming, a farmer. Plaintiff alleges that defendant maliciously preferred charges of larceny against him, which were subsequently withdrawn. Defendant alleges that Nicol represented that lie was acting as agent for a Dunedin firm of produce merchants, and eo induced him to consign a quantity of chaff, for which he had not been paid. Nicol went North on business, and a warrant for his arrest was issued in his absence,