NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1353, 13 January 1905, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. Goo. Linn Houston, a recent Sydney arrival, has been arrested on a .warrant charged' with obtaining £125 by false jprotencc l'ronr William. Chamber, of Sydney, on December 25th. He was remanded for eight ■days, hail totalling £3OO, and is, to await an escort. The following telegram was received by. the Star from the Sydney, Committee of the Bush Fire Belief Fund : Lord Mayor’s fund resolved that in view of the Premier’s statement and liberal local contributions, no outside assistance is requested. (Signed) IT. C, Brierlry, lion, sec.” ■During the four weeks ended December 31st the Koinata Reefs Goldmining Company treated 1100 tons of ore for bullion valued at £1907,. NEW PLYMOUTH, last night.

The weather is lino for the military tournament, and excursion trains are bringing large crowds of visitors. The Premier and party arrived from the West Coast this morning, and will be entertained at luncheon in the exhibition 'buildings, and will later, attend the tqurnament Where Mr Seddon will speak, STRATFORD, last night. A railway porter named Crocker Was knocked down by. the engine of the mail train here last night, receiving injuries from which he died in a lew minutes. His body was ( talien on to New Plymouth, jvhero his parents reside, WANGANUI, last night. At the Hospital Boar.d meeting yesterday the secretary stated that a draft lor £29 had been received from a resident at W'arrigal, .Victoria, in payment for treatment of his brother, who had died in the hospital here. The Board expressed pleasure at tho honesty, of the relative in sending the money, as lie was jun* der no obligation to clo so. NAPIER, last night. Tho barcjuentinc Rio, which arrived yesterday afternoon from Newcastle, expressed very rough weather, having her fore and main topmasts carried away, in Cook Strait, She also had one of her boats stove in. Ono of the crew was injured, and waa ordered .to tho liosyi tal on arrival. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. A vary, Berious accident happened at Hanmer to Mrs Holmes, formerly proprietress of the Upper Waiau Ferry hotel. She was driving with Miss Pugh “ along the road with a skittish horse, when it took fright at a man on a bicylc and bolted. Miss Pugh was thrown out on the' road. Mrs llolmes caught her foot in tho reins and was dragged about a mile. She was fearfully bruised, her clothes being torn off. Miss Pugh had a small bone in the ankle broken. Mrs Holmes is in a very precarious condition.