NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1359, 20 January 1905, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) NAPIER, last night. An exceptionally hot spoil of weather has been experienced the last few days. The thermometer to-day registered close on DO in the shade. At the inquest on Eunice Plowman •a verdict was returned of found drowned, with no evidence to show, how. deceased got into the water, WELLINGTON, last night. It' is understood that Dr. McArthur, S.M., of Wellington, will bo a member ,of ithe Land .Tenure Commission, arid probably the chairman.

DUNEDIN, last night. At 'an inquest on Hannah Collier this morning the jury found that deceased met lier death by, drowning through being seized with a fainting tit, the result of heart disease. John Mitchell’s claim against the City Corporation for £20,000 compensation in respects to water rights in connection 1 .with the Woqdhaugh paper mills, has been settled out of Court. INVERCARGILL’, last night- . The body of J. Abley, a seaman ,who left the Tokqmaru at the Bluff, was found in the harbor, lIU was last, seen walk!kg down the wharf on .the evening of the 7tli, and it is supposed lie accidentally fell in. The heavy rain lias now ceased, and in'dioa. liana point to One weather.

WHAN GARE I, last night. Peter Hansen, settler. pleaded' guilty to selling a heifer which the Stock Department had instructed him to keep hack from' sale as it showed symptoms of tuberculosis. .The Ben oh l pointed out that the maximum penalty was £SO, hut this being the first case of the kind in the district, and as a heavy penalty was not asked for, a fine of £5 and costs, £3 3s, was inflicted.