NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 876, 28 April 1903, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

Per Press Associate >a. AUCKLAND, last night. Mr Tyson, secretary of the furniture Workers’ Union, interviewed on the arbitration award, said the Union intended to sit tight and hold to the position a lready taken up, He would lay the details before the labor unions of the colony, and sec if it is not of sufficient importance to warrant legislation to prevent anything of tlie kind occurring in the future. PALMERSTON N., last night. Mr Greenfield, S.M., reserved his decision in two charges against the lessee of the railway refreshment rooms for selling, liquor to non-trav-ellers on Good Friday. WANGANUI, last night, News has been received by a private cable from Tenerife of the death of Dr. Conolly on the Rimutaka. Deceased, who was well known throughout, the colony, was going 1 ionic for the benefit of hjs health, which had been indifferent for the past si.v months. His wife and two children are at present in Auckland. 'Pile New Zealand Alliance intend contesting the action of flic Wanganui Licensing Committee in granting packet licenses through the prohibited area inland of Wanganui. WELLINGTON, last night. Nine stowaways from Sydney were paraded at the Magistrate’s Court ibis morning, and lined LI each, in default seven days’ imprisonment. 'l'lie Supreme Court criminal sessions opened this morning before the Chic/, .Justice. In his charge to the Grand Jury, iiis Honor remarked on the large number of burglary, robbery, and assault eases reported in the daily press, hut lie did noi think that this should he taken to reflect on the police. " WESTPORT, last night. A married woman named Webber has been missing since Friday night. She had threatened self-destruction, on account of domestic infelicity. FEILDING. last night. The first meeting of the Oroua Coiintv Council was held to-day. Mr .). C.Wheeler was appointed chairman. lie held a similar position for many years on the Manchester Road Hoard. NELSON, last liighl. A curious accident occurred yesterday. A hoy named Cut Illici t Harris (aged S) was playing whip-top, when a manuka stick in the hand of a companion liew out. ami struck the eve of Harris, destroying his sight, lie was taken to the hospital, and the eye removed. It is unlikely he will lose the sight of the other eye. DUNEDIN, last night.

On tlu' Supreme Court assembling, Mr Justice Williams paid a tribute of respect to the late Mr Travers, in saying : “ The conclusion of his last appearance in Court was on ,:Saturday, when, with great dignity and vigor, he spoke to defend the honor of the Court with which he had been so long associated. This was indeed a lilting crown to a long and useful career.” The entire Bar remained standing while .the Judge spoke,,