NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1360, 21 January 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

THE LARK FLOATED.' (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. The schooner Lark lias been .successfully; floated off Tory. Shoal, Kaipara Heads', where she grounded yesterday. NAI’IER. HIGH SCHOOL. NAPIER, last night. Mr Walter Kerr, M.A., Cambridge, has-been appointed second assistant master of tho Boys’ High School, and Mn Walter Given, M.A’., New Zealand University, third assistant and first-house master. .YOUNG MAN DROWNED IN A' DAM. STRATFORD, last night. A young man named Norman Rodgers. aged eighteen, son of William •Rodgers, a, settler on the Pembroke road, was accidentally drowned in a dam on his father’s property, this morning. LIVERPOOL EXHIBITION. WELLINGTON, last night. The Premier has received the following cable message from tlicAgent.Gcncral, dated London 19tli •“ Have just returned from the Liverpool Exhibition. The New Zealand court has attracted a very large share of attention and lias been a ‘great success. Enquiries arc now being made respecting 'the international exhibition in Christchurch. SALE OF CONVOY, ■K. Derrctt purchased the racehorse 'Convoy to-day on behalf of a Southern owner, The horse will fulfil his engagements here, and Derrctt will probably ride him in the Cup. AN INFANT DROWNED. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The infant son of Charles- Morris, of Waikuku, was drowned id a creek last evening. Tho child seems to have attempted to follow his father across a plank which acted as a bridge, When missed a search was made, and the body found in the creek.

A BREACH OF TIIE PEACE. A curious case was heard to-day when H. M. Lcalham was fined 20s for creating a breach of the peace in Cathedral Skfiiarc. Leakhani insisted on making a Speech, urging the hands employed on the electric tramway construction to strike for Ss a day, and used abusive language towards them.