NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 848, 24 March 1903, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

A CHILD POISONED,

'(Per Press Association. )_ 'AUCKLAND, last night. 'At Oic inquest on ilie body of a child named Robert. Leslie Williams, aged one year, the jury found in accordance with the medical evidence, that death resulted from zinc poisoning, accidentally administered iir food. It was stated that the twiu brother of deceased had been violently ill at the same time, and had a narrow escape from a similar fatality. THE PREMIER IN CLOVER. WANGANUI, last night. The Premier arrived in town last evening, having journeyed from Stratford to Wangamomona, thence via Tangarakau river to Pipiriki and on to Wanganui. ITe states the country is looking very well, and the settlers are contented. The roads are badly in need of metal, and everything, he thinks, points to the construction of a railway line from Stratford to Mount Egmont, thus securing an unlimited supply of metal, which is required, not only by all the local bodies, but for ballasting, the railway lines. The Premier opens the Pending Exhibition to-morrow, and the Bulls Bridge on Wednesday, and returns to Wellington the same evening. A’ CHECK TO DESERTERS. WELLINGTON, last night. The Stipendiary Magistrate gave judgment this morning in an action brought by the Union Company against two firemen who delayed a vessel by absenting themselves from duty without leave. Ilis Worship held that the Court had power to forfeit wages or impose imprisonment The decision is one of importance to the seafaring community and shipping companies, Thomas Scott was fined tOs to-day for a breach of the street loitering by-law, by frequenting Willis street for the purposes of betting and hookmaking. Notice of appeal was given. Judgment was reserved in a similar case against Elias' George Gaudio, pending tiie result of the appeal in Scott’s case.

DUNEDIN, last night. Steady rain fell during Ifie iright, bni: flic weather is now line. A’ general holiday is being observed for I lie Anniversary Regatta at Lake Wailioia, and the floral fete at Forliury Park, both of which arc largely attended.

HOKITIKA, last night.

News has been received that a man named Robert Evans fell out or the wire bridge at Mitchell’s, Lake Brunner, and broke his neck, ...