NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1027, 21 October 1903, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, last night. The yacht Kia Ora, which left on Sunday for Gisborne on a trip round the world j is reported to be ashore at Point Rodnoy. No lives were lost. There are no further details. The Waibi Gold Mining Company have now procured from the mine over 113,000,000 worth of bullion. During the four weeks ending October 10 they crushed and heated 18,190 tons of ore for a return of 1150,219. WELLINGTON, last nighty The Matiuo Department states that the rqissing oil launch referred to in the telegram from Christchurch yesterday is the auxiliary schooner Torou, commanded by Captain Jarman. ' She was bound from Westport to Wanganui, and has not been heard of since she left the West Coast. ? I-lAWERA, last night. i Two boys out shoociog on Sunday with a pea rifle were getting over a fence, when the wire broke'and the rifle was exploded by the fall. A boy named Sorensen received a pellet in the groin. CHRISTCHURCH, last night.

Lady Lillian was scratched for all engagements at the Cup Meeting at 11.32 this morniug. George Bowron, a member of Browron Bros., was fined J 62 this morning for failing to furnish a return under the Income Assessment Act. There is unusual mortality amoDgst lambs in the Sheffield district. Mr H. 0. Wilkie, the Government veterinary surgeon, is expected from Dunedin this evening to inquire into the matter. About 2500 dozen eggs have been received or will be received before the end of the week to be graded and stored in the Government cool store for export.