NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1363, 26 January 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

KPer Press Association.) Auokland, last night.

Lady Plunket left yostorday for Tuihapo, whore she will bo tho guest of Mr and Mrs Studholmo, prior to proceeding to Christchurch.

Tho Finance Oommittoo roportod to tho Harbor Board that tho following tondors for debonluros were considorod : 20 at par, 2 at £9B, and 2 at £95 ; and it was resolved by tho Committoo (1) that tonders for debentures at par bo uccoptcd, and that tenders bolow par bo declined; (2) that tbo minimum Jor tho balance of bonds for £IOO,OOO (firut issue of loan of 1904 for £400,000) bo fixed at par. Tho Bourd decided to obtain the opinion of Messrs Ferguson (Wellington) aud Hay (Dunedin) on tho extension schemo of harbor improvement recommended by Mr Hamer, tbo Board’s engineer.

Tho gold returns ,'roported during Ibe past three weeks (£88,914) enable figures representing tho output for 1904 for Auokland district to bo complied. Tho total for tho your amounts to £874,561, a decrease compared with 1903 of £85,103. A private oublo states that a severe hurricane was experienced at Niuo on December 30. Much darnogo was done ashore. Tbo Auckland schooner Isabel is safe.

Napier, lost night. At the inquest on tbo lads named Morgan a verdict of accidentally drowned was roturned.

Blenheim, last night. A balance sheet has been preeeoiel showing that the result of the Marlborough Exhibition is a profit of £63, tho total receipts being £2670. The greater port of the balance is to be used in purchasing a gold watch, Jto be presented to the hon. secretary, and souvenirs to others.

Dunedin, last night. The Moa Flat estate, of 64,000 aores, has been purchased by a syndicate for closer settlement.