NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 707, 31 December 1902, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

[(Per Press Association^ AUCKLAND, last night. It has been decided not to proceed with the petition against the Parnell election. The question raised will he decided in the petition in the Grey Lynn return. . „ An old man named .William Reilly, who was found in the harbour on Saturday night, has died at the hospital. , ... WELLINGTON, last night. The Arbitration Court is sitting here, dealing with alleged breaches of awards. In. most cases the trouble has arisen over tiie question of interpretation. , , The tent hospital established to meet the epidemic of infectious disease eases, and which provided some 30 beds additional to the ordinary hospital accommodation, is already full and further tents will he erected. The Health department states that it the hack of scarlet fever is to he broken a proper permanent hospital must he at once erected. W. Runeiman, arrested at limam, was committed to trial on two charges of false pretenses. It was alleged that accused passed .himself off as a major, and that he had received an appointment in the New Zealand Defence Forces. . CHRISTCHURCH, last night.; The petition of a number of St. Albans residents to have the district incorporated with Avon so as to escape the hardships inflicted by rating on urtinproved values has been granted.) Notification of the alteration will be Gazetted next week. The City Council have received a cablegram from M. Turrctinc, the Swiss electoral expert, who was negotiated with regarding the Wairnakariri power scheme, stating lie is unable to come. It it probable negotiations will he opened with a Californian or other expert instead,