LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 921, 20 June 1903, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association)., WANGANUI, last night. A fatal accident occurred about 5 o’clock this afternoon. A thirteen-year-old hoy named Gibson, only soil of a widow who lost her husband two years ago, was playing in a gravel-pit, when a fall of earth came down and broke his neck.

WELLINGTON, last night. A, deputation from the Shipmasters’ Association and persons interested in shipping waited on the Premier and Minister for Marine (lion. Mr Ilall-Jones) this evening, to point out that the present light at the Renearrow Head entrance to Wellington Ilarhor was a source of

danger in foggy weather, as owing to its great iieight above the sealevel it was at such times invisible. 1L was suggested that for the safety of shipping and guidance of masters the light should be installed lower down nearer the sea-level. 'Pile reply of Mr Ilall-Jones was that as a harbor-light was wanted the Harbor Board should meet the expense. This would amount to £5llOO. Maintenance would have to he considered. W AIM ATE, last night. The Land Board sat here to-day and transacted general business. The members of the Board visit Waikakahi and other Crown settlements in the country before returning to Christchurch.

WELLINGTON, last night. Two hoys, Theodore Lechner and John Chapman, recently arrested on a charge of committing a number of burglaries, admitted the offences at the S.AI. Court to-day, and were remanded to the Supreme Court for sentence.

William Williams was committed to trial on a charge of receiving stolen jewellery from the lads.

An order for the extradition of Arthur Sutton to Sydney to answer a charge of bigamy was made to-day at the S.AI. Court. NELSON, last night. Messrs A. F. Hamilton (sou of the late Mr Frank Hamilton) aud H. G. Grace (son of Archdeacon Grace), both officers of the Nelson College Cadet Corps, have received word from the War Office that they have passed the literary part of the examination for a comiuissic n in the Imperial Army. The examination papers were those sent candidates for admission to Sandhurst. If equally successful in the military part of the examination in September next they will be entitled to a commission in the army. Professor Rutherford, of McGill University, Montreal, an old Nelson collegian, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his services in the domain of physical science. Ilis investigations and discoveries on the subject of radio activity have earned him a world wide reputation. Henry J. Howard, charged with assault, and who escaped from the police gaol, has been recaptured near Parapara, having walked over sixty miles.

Captain Voss, of the Tilikum, and Buckeridge, his mate, were entertained to-night by the Sailing Club. THAMES last night. 'Hie Coroner’s inquiry into the recent fire at Daniel Cottee’s residence was held to-night. A verdict was returned that there was no evidence to show that the fire which occurred was other than accidental. The Coroner (Mr Bruce) referred to the practice of insurance companies accepting almost full risks, which, lie said, offered a premium to incendiarism and fraud, though there was no evidence of the kind in the case under review.