LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 872, 23 April 1903, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

By Telegraph—Press Association. .... ~ , Dunedin, last night. At the Benevolent Trustees meeting the Chairman said that one-fifth of the applicants for relief were Chinamen. The question was becoming a serious one, and he thought these indigent Chinese should be sent to their own country.

Christchurch,last night. At the police court to day Madame Geddes, charg, d with “ using subtle craft, to wit palmistry, to deceive and impose on bis Majesty's subjects,” was fined os and costs. Chief Detective Chrystali stated that palmistry was beginning to prevail m Christchurch to a very ,’reat extent. A similar charge against Madame Diiiah was remanded ior a week. An eight roomed house in Hereford btrec East was partly destroyed by lire t ns evening, and the contents, inciudim, a quamity ot photographic materials, were badly damaged. The building was the property of Robert W. Emmers; and was f W l - he A!llauco “Alee for £SOO, and the furniture for .£3OO. Palmerston North, iast night. The first Distact H'gh ,School banding in ialm.erston North was opened to-day. lor fa teen months the school has been Sr hr e f l°‘“ 7 thC Presbyterian Sunday' vci vnl Jg ; Tucnew building is a tcrior P m ' V °°‘ Jen Ktruc£ure > but the in“r, planmu ° ls excellent. A large lacalPc ‘" turs shop, kitchen, and t ire th ° WO * C interesting fea--The opening ceremony was performed in the presence of a large and representative gathering.

lr , Wellington, last night. ir‘,7 t tc ! n Sevens has been re-elected Vu i° £ bo Lower Hutt, unopposed. I he boat belonging to the Castle Holme, < “77 harbtjr Monday, and caused a douuie fatality, was recovered toot 77 ten 7 thOUJS of water. The bodies t ‘ scconi mate and seamen have not oeen leund.

p.P’ e deat!l . occurred to-night of Capt. ■n \'o,’ 7 6 7 '7 best known shipmasters «nns • 7 e 7 and ’ tor ,narl y years marine -upeun enaeat for the Shaw-Savill and Albion Company.