NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 889, 12 May 1903, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

Per Press Association* HAMILTON, last night. The Premier lias consented to address ;i public meeting here on Monday next- . NAPIER, last night. The Supreme Court criminal sessions opened to-day, the Chief •* us ' Ice presiding. The calendar is oi an ordinary character, comprising charges against- twelve prisoners, hut none of a serious character, Elizabeth Young was committed tor sentence for concealment- of birth in connection with the recent harbor mystery and admitted to probation lor one week, the report as to I lie- girl s character being of a very Javoralue nature. , , ~ , WANGANUI, last night.

There appears to he some trioliou between Colonel Summerville and Corporal Winslade, of Wanganui, over the latter’s non-inclusion in the proposed Bis ley team. Winslade was jjtUi for the licit at Trciitluim lasi year, and won Uie Colonial Ammunition Company's prize lor the highest aggregate at long ranges, and when the team for Bisley was pencilled in at the conclusion of the meeting Ins name was amongst llie first three. When the names of the team were published, and Winsladc’s was nol among them, he wrote to Colonel Summerville, who gave live reasons for liis non-inclusion 1 hat he ah seated hiinscT from parade at Home •without leave; failed to attend the presentation of prizes at Bisley , put a buil’s-eve on the wrong target m the shooting for the Kolapore Cup , used a strange ride in the McKinnon Cup ; and left the team in the lurch for the Belgium Cup.- Winslade replies admitting (lie first and third, hut denies two and five. As to lour he says his rifle broke down, and all the members of the team knew he was going to use the ride lent him hy Captain Nelson, who was seeiel ary of the team at Home. WELLINGTON, last night.

A storm of unusual severity was experienced here last night, followed by heavy rain. Some damage was done to the public baths at- M c Alo. 'Pile Union Company’s coal hulk Occident was piled up on the Oticnfa l Bay beach, and several smafl trail, also went ashore. HOKITIKA, last nightHcavv rains fell yesterday, and the rivers arc in high flood. The contractor for the Hokitika river bridge lias suffered considerable loss. An engine and derricks have been washed down the river.-