LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1022, 15 October 1903, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Pet Press Association.^ Auckland, last night. At the inquest on Mrs Ormsby, whose suicide at Mount Eoskiil was recorded yesterday, the jury returned a verdict of suicide by hanging whilst mentally deranged,

Invercargill, last night,

The attendance at the funeral of George and William Walker (the body of the latter having been found on the previous evening) showed the deep sympathy of the community for the parents bereft at one stroke of three stalwart sons of exemplary character. The lads, being volunteers, were given a military funeral, some 400 volunteers being present. Although rain fell steadily all the afternoon the cortege was nearly ja mile long, Friendly Societies, warehouses, etc., being woll represented. The bodies of the third brother and W. Spence have not yet been recovered. The first Association football match, Otago v. Southland, was played here today before about 100 spectators, welcomo rain and the desire of the citizens to attend the funeral of the sufferers in Sunday’s boat accident, no doubt lessening the attendance. Otago won by four goals to one. In the first spell Chadwick scored for Otago and Adams for Southland. In the second spell D. McMillan, Chadwick, and Harrison scored for Otago. The match was the only local function distinguishing Labor Day. Wellington, last night.

The Premier visited the labour picnic to-day at Day’s Bay, and gave an address, in which he pointed to the great strides made by the colony during the last year, and the great increase in the number of industries. Ho said that anything he could do to maintain the prosperity of the workers would be a labor of love.

The prize money in the Hutt Gun Club’s £IOO stake, competed for to-day, was divided by Campbell, Kyle, Buck, King, and Dynamite.

Christchurch, last night,

Labor Day generally was observed as a close holiday. The weather was beautifully fine. A large number of people went to the labor picnic at Leeston, where a series of sports were held. The athletic meeting at Lancaster Park and cycle hill climbing competitions were well attended, and crowds of people went to the seaside The Christchurch Cycle and Motor Club opened the season with a motor car procession to the foot of Port Hills, where the hill climbing championship was decided and the championship for ordinary cycles, which was won by J. Arnst in lrnin. 32 l-ssec. W. E, Thompson won the motor bicycle championship in lmin. 2aec. , The Diocesan Synod, after considerable discussion, decided that the stipends of many' of the clergy were too low, in view of the greatly increased cost of living, and recommended the Standing Committee to enforco the minimum stipend where possible, and generally urged an effort in the direction of making the laity realise their responsibilites in regard to the clergy

Dunedin, last night,

A man named Thomas Clements dropped doad this evening in the Occidental diniDg rooms. He was delivering some washing, his wife doing laundry work, and had just turned round to go out when ho fell down and expired. Heart disease is believed to be the cause.