NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1073, 15 December 1903, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

((Per Press Association.) WAIHI, yesterday. The Waihi Gold Mining Company a returns for the month ending December sth was 19,318 tons crushed and treated for bullion worth 1)50,749.

AUCKLAND, last night.

Annie Trimmer, married, aged 62, fell when leaving a friend’s house,and died almost immediately. The cause' of death is unknown. Sir Joseph Ward has returned from Rotorua. He returns South on Wednesday. Mr Seddon returns. South by, the Takapuna to-day. PALMERSTON N., last night.

On Saturday night, a- man named Edward J, J. Mangau was caught red-handed in a theft at the Commercial Hotel. He hail jewellery valued at £lO belonging to the proprietor in his possession. The police subsequently found in a plant of accused’s jewellery, clothing, etc., taken at different periods from the Central, Occidental, and Clarendon Hotels, Palmerston, and Wareham’s Hotel, Feilding, the whole aggregating £SO. A portion of the linii, includes jewellery taken from Mr C. F. Lewis, the Gisborne delegate to the recent triennial conference of 'Foresters held here. At the • S.M. Court this morning, accused was remanded, bail being granted in £IOO and two sureties of £SO. Maugan was well known to the police at Auckland, and Wellington. For breaches of the Factory Act in employing girls after hours, H. D. Pike, manager of the drapery department of the United Farmers’ Co-op-erative Company, and L. .Simmons, draper, were fiiiejl minor sums and costs 'at the S.M. Court this morning. WELLINGTON, last night.

In the Magistrate’s Court to-day, George Fisher, M.H.R., was, on the application of the police, recommitted to the Inebriates’ Hombp'Waita--1,1, for 12 months. Two medical men certified that Fisher’s case was curable.

In the enquiry into the stranding of the Ruby Seddon the Court found that the vessel grounded in the Suez Canal through the bad steering oi the helmsman, and returned the captain’s and mate’s certificates. The captain was ordered to pay the costs of the enquiry. CHRISTCHURCH, last night.

l\lr Leslie Orbelb repsesentative of the British-New iZealand Meat and Produce Company, has returned from Hawke’s Bay district. He reports that the farmers arc taking a very keen interest in the company, and its successful (location is now assured.

Mr G. Hogben, Inspector-General o; Schools, held a conference this morn-

ing with members and inspectors ol

the Education Board regarding trainling colleges for leachers. 'l'he proceedings were private and informal.