LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 927, 27 June 1903, Page 3

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association ) DUNEDIN, fast night). As Tasmania lias been declared infected, tiie Union Company have decided that their steamers between New Zealand and Melbourne will not call at Hobart.

Passengers and cargo for Hobart will he hooked via Melbourne at higher rates than previously charged A special steamer is being placed in the iVlelbourne-llobart run for passengers and cargo between tlie.se ports.

HOKITIKA, last night

Later news of the wreck of the Ada and Eva, states that the vessel is daily breaking up. A passenger (name unknown) is amongst those saved. The body of Johnston has not been found. Wellington, last night. A cable message has been received today by the Governor, stating that the Hon. A. J. Cadman has been made a K.O.M.G. The Premier has refused to comply with the request from the Premier of Tasmania that quarantine restrictions on vessels from that Stato should be removed. The Anukitea drodge gave 21ozs 17dwts, and the Kobikohi Sluiciog partial clean-up 32uz. Sir Joseph Ward left for the South tonight. Napier, last night. The annual meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Farmers' Co operative Association, Limited, was held to day. The amount available for distribution after making all deductions, was L‘3298 18s 6d, from which a divident of 7 percent was declured, with bonuses on wool shipped, gouds purchased, am commissions earned on business con mbuted by shareholders.