NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 897, 21 May 1903, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

Per Press Associate m.AUCKLAND, last night. Dr. Neligan and the Bishops of Christchurch, Dunedin, and Nelson, arrived at Onehunga by the Roitoiti this morning, The bishop-elect was welcomed by Hie representatives o[ the various Diocesan Boards. The consecration takes place to-morrow. In the case of criminal libel against Richardson, a number of .witnesses' deposed that the Alexandra Hotel .was well conducted. WELLINGTON, last night, Rev.. J 3 C. Andrew and Professor Maela’urin have been elected to represent; the Victoria College on the University Senate. CI-IRISTCITURCII, last night. A young man named William John 'Jones pleaded guilty to the committal of incest with his sister at Lyttelton in April last, and was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. Mr Justice Dennis,ton sa'id the accused did not realise flic terrible consequences of his ipHs. He assigned the responsibility to ignorance and false delicacy which denied to hoys and girls sufficient knowledge of their own physiology to warn them of the dangers. Leonard Shcard, convicted last week of indecent assault on a boy, is being tried for another similar offence. The Arbitration Court sat to hear .the ilourmillcrs’ dispute this morning. A statement was put in by the Union, which had been agreed to by most of the North Canterbury millers. The South Canterbury millers, however, had not been represented. The chief point in dispute was the claim that a day’s work shall consist of eight, hours worked continuously, without meal hours.