NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 901, 27 May 1903, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

Uy Telegraph—Tress Association. Auckland, iast night. Obituary: Edmund Ellingham, merchant, aged tiff. Napier, last night. Eiigietoii and Eraser, arrested on four charges of tula betting and keeping a common gaming-house, were brought before the Court and formally remanded till Thursday afternoon ; hall, TIOO, being allov/ud. Dunedin, hint night. At a conference of the idayors of Dime-

din and ,-übutbs with Dr Valentino it was decided taut uic time had arrived for the erection of a permanent infectious diseases hospital, and ttii pledged themselves to do their best to have the same gone on with rofthwitii. The Acting Cuief Health JUlcer, subject to the authority of tho Minister being obtained, agreed to accommodate temporary cases meanwhile on Quarau tine island.

Wanganui, lust night. At the inquest on too native who tried to murder his wife at Kit! a a verdict wits returned of a death wound in the head, self-inflicted with a tomahawk. His wife is in the huspital in a serious condition, and her dying depositions have been taken. !’ALMEKSTON N., last nighl.

The amiual conference of fho Wellingloti province of Ihe New Zealand Eanncrs’ Union opened ill- Paltnerslon North on Tuesday morning, Mr .]. (i. Wilson (i'residCul) being in the chair. Eorly-thrcc deiegales were present. .Mr •). G. Wilson was iiiKiniinoiisly re-eleeted President and D. Peat vlee-presideul. The liuaneial report disclosed a eredii of e.{ii ills l.ld. A lengthy orderpaper was submit led. The business 'transacted dealt with land (enure, emphasising the desirability of freehold, shoddy tariff, noxious weeds, compulsory preference to unionists, ami affirming the desirability of Polls . i fleet mg --el tiers being stthniil.I, .1 ■:, ; ],,- j armors' Union Executive 'pq | ion T. 'i . Duncan was present ,]: ; r no ■ :.e efteruoou session. whcJi the deliate on frivlmbi tenure was proceeding. The delegates were entertained al a banquet, in Use evening. being the gue-ds ui the Palmerston local branch.