NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 702, 23 December 1902, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, last night. The Governor left for Wellington on Sunday afternoon. On the voyage of 'no Zealandia iron. Sydney a steerage passenger naaicd William Baker, hooked for Auckland, suicided. lie was found in his biiuh with his throat cut by a razor. It ,3 stated that he belongs in Wellington. He was buried at sea. Tho Zoalandia brings 2.72 rains from Adelaide, consigned to Wellington. The Arbitration Court has decided that it has jurisdiction to hear the application for extending the Southern clothing manufacturers’ award vo Auckland. NAPfER, last night. The local contributions to the Veterans' Home, amounting to £3l3!)soii, were forwarded by the Mayor to-day to headquarters at Well ugton. PALMERSTON N., last night. In the S.M. Court, P. Pillar, manager of (he London Dental Institute, was charged with wrongfully desciio ing himself as a dentist,'and was fined £2. At the request of tlie defence tnc line was increased to £7 Is, amf notice ol appeal was given. Defendant used ihe term in an electoral transfer form which he had signed. WELLINGTON, lafit. night. I{. Lee’s furniture house -I, Petone was destroyed by fire yesterday. '1 lie insurances were £7,Sn. A record homing pigeon Might Was accomplished last week from Parengarenga, Auckland, to Wellington. ’Pen birds were liberated, and despite a head wind and foggy weather, covered 432 miles of air line under 13t hours. TIMARU, last night. Edward -lames Graham, of Teimina, was killed on .Saturday. A drav team he was driving bolted, throwing him on to the roml, breaking iiis neck and left arm. Deceased was 38 years ol age. The quarrymen’s strike ended ;tu noon to-day. Nearly all the men resumed Work this afternoon. OAMARU, last night. Harvey, who was injured by a railway accident on .Saturday, (lied in me liospj'tal last night. He never regained consciousness.