NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 992, 11 September 1903, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

GOVERNMENT VINERY. Per Press Association. ■ NAPIER, last nighE The work of preparing the Government vinery at Havelock is now rapidly proceeding In addition to 20 acres purchased, the Government have leased 70 acres from Mr Chambers with right of purchase. Mr S. F. Anderson, for many years manager of the Greenmeadows Yinery, has been appointed manager. THE DANNEVIRKE CASE. In the Supreme Court Scarf, charged with an attempt to murder Catherine French, was found guily of assualt and bodily harm.

GOLF TOURNAMENT. PALMERSTON N,, last night. The annual tournament of the Manawatu Golf Club commenced today in fine weather, and will be continued till Saturday. There are numerous entries for the various com- • petitions, and additional interest is , lent to the proceedings by the presence of Nicolaus, Gillies, A. Duncan, and several other prominent contestants at the recent championship meeting at Napier. At the present only the men’s driving and approaching competitions have been concluded, in which Alan , Strang beat Nicolaus, H. Fitzherbert being third. Strang got within 3ft of the peg, and Nicolaus 9ft. The ladies’ | driving and 36-hole competition are now proceeding. GEORGE HUTCHISON’S FAREWELL. WANGANUI, last night. Mr George Hutchison, ex-M.H.R. for Waitotara, ‘left to-day for Auckland, en-route to Johannesburg. He has disposed of all his business interests in jNew Zealand, and intends devoting his time and attention entirely to South jAfrica. A SHOCKING CASE. WELLINGTON, last night. In the Magistrate’s Court this morning Herbert Griffen, an elderly man, a solicitor, was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment for liudecency before young girls. r AN INDIGNANT BOARD. TIMARU, last night. The Board of Education to-day passed a resolution against the action of the Department in taking from the Education Boards the privilege of franking correspondence. DEALING IN OPIUM. | DUNEDIN, last night, I Alfred Brown was charged Polios Court 19 tonsrf °i mU f “i • session. Defendant 01 'steward of the War.mioo, and intended to dispose of the opium in Dunedin. He pleaded for mercy, as the case had already cost li,m his situation and £2O for the opium, which he had to forfeit, and he had a largei family. He was fined £lO and costs.

SL'ACKNESS IN COAL’ TRADE. WESTPORT, last night. A considerable number of men are being dispensed "with in the "Westport Coal Company’s Eenniston and Millerton colleries owing to a slackness in the demand for coal, alleged to be due to large importations of Newcastle coal.