NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 826, 26 February 1903, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND

Per Press Association. WOODVILLE, last night. Heavy rain fell all night, culminating after daylight in a violent thunderstorm, with a deluge oi rain. A large number of people came by the morning train. The weather was not promising, but the stewards decided to go on with the races. FEILDING, last night. A Government engineer will inspect 111" proposed line oi railway from PT.ilding to Api t i on Monday, WELLINGTON, last night. Two young men named Joseph Johnson and Frederick Cooper wctc anested yesterday on a charge of breaking and entering the Western Hotel and stealing two pounds. They pleaded guilty, and were committed for sentence. Accused obtained entrv to the bold at. live on Monday morning. They were disturbed and chased by the landlord, when about to open the sale. They got away, lmt were arrested next day by ibe police DUNEDIN, last night. The Dunedin District Lodge, 1.0.G.T., intend supporting a ticket for the Licensing Committee tor the e.'y and Caversiiam, pledged In si 1 - eure the maximum reduction of licenser and ten o’clock closing. Resolutions were also carried, expressing dciighf at the dismissal of the publicans' petitions against the local option polls in Ashburton, Mataura, (ki.veisham, and Waikouaiti, and urging Parliament to make bottle licet res subject to the reduction vote. INVERCARGILL, last night.

Ail elderly man named Comrie was taken suddenly ill at his lodgings,and removed to the hospital, where lie ri'ed. At the impiest, it was staled that deceased, who had private means, followed no occupation.... It: was understood he was married, hut was living apart from his wife. Two youths, for stealing a bicycle, were ordered by the Magistrate to receive a whipping with a birch rod. In order to increase I lie berthage aceonimodal ion at the wharf, it is

proposed "to procure a power! dredge from Home.