NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 955, 30 July 1903, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

AUCKLAND NEWS. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, last night

A solemn dirge, occasioned by the death of the Pope, was chanted at St. Patrick’s Cathedral last night, in the presence of Bishop Lenihan and a large gathering of priests and laity. A panegyric was given by Dean I-lackett.

A meeting of shop as istants decided to approach the Premier and Auckland members to advocate a compulsory Saturday half-holiday. The gold returns from Auckland district for the past three weeks totalled £62,992.

THE BORROWING MANIA. HAWERA, last night. At a meeting held at Manaia against the New Plymouth harbor loan proposals, laddressed by Messrs Maxwell and McLean, members ol the Board, resolutions antagonistic to the proposals were passed, and a branch of the so-called Harbor Defence League was formed. A meet-, ing was also held at K'aponga. WELLINGTON ITEMS* WELLINGTON, last night.

At a special meeting this morning, the Harbor Board decided to instruct the engineer to proceed with the preparation of plans for a dock at Te Aro.

'A' decree nisi was granted in. the divorce case Florence Ellison v. Mathew Ellison, on the ground of adultery. NELSON, last night. A requiem mass for the late Pope [was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church this morning. .There was a large attendance of members of all denominations, i; The church was draped in black, with appropriate texts.