MEWS ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1414, 27 March 1905, Page 1

MEWS ZEALAND

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. The s.s. Moeraki broke the record from Lyttelton this morning, steaming the distance in 10 hojursl 17! minutes, 13 minutes quicker than the Wimmera’s recent record. In reference to a paragraph recently published that the Sierra had on board 1200 bags of mails, the Secretary to the .Post Office .is advised from Honolulu that the New, Zealand mail, is about the normal number of hags, but the Australian mail is very heaivy. This is probably on account of the hitch in connection with the despatch of the Australian mail from London, by the Orionit line.

The New Zealand rifle team for Bisley will leave Wellington for London by the Corinthie Qn April 27 th in charge of Lieutenant-Colonel Col-

lins, The names of the men. selected by Colonel Collins, have been- forwarded to Major-General Babington for approval.. It is understood the main Will bo composed of the men whose names have been already, tele-oraphed-j AUCKLAND, Saturday. A‘ .fire in Sentinel road, Ponsionby,

’destroyed a residence owned by_ Mrs Irdrin, and occupied by Mrs Sipiarr. It was insured in the Liverpool, London, and Globe lor ±1450, ~,nd tlse fi'jrniturc' in- the South British and Sun. for £350, DANiNJOVIRKE. Saturday,.

Sergeant Drummond, a member of last year’s Bisley team, bas consented to make one of this-year’s team. The Hospital Trustees call for tenders at once for the erection of buildings, .The land, costing £6OO, is paid for, and the Trustees have £3200 cash in harfd. The weathor continues very, dry, and further bush fires are reared if no rain, falls soon. DUNEDIN, Saturday.

The Union Company, have purchased in England the steamer’ Neod-wou-il, wliich will be renamed the Kakapo, She will replace the Rotoof the same class as the Karori and Kakapo. She will V-oplacc the Roto,kjpo, mostly in the New Zealand coastal trade. A special, feature about the boat is the exceptionally large hatches, facilitating the working of cargo. She was launched in October, 1004, by Osborne, Graham ■and Co., Sunderland. ® A fire in the packing roam situated at the rear of Bu,ttcrworth aud Sona’ .warehouse, High street, early, this morning wholly, destroyed a valuable stock of tweeds and other articles. ‘The loss is estimated at £2OOO. The building was insured in the London and Lancashire for £SOO and the stock in the Sun for £2OOO. The fire was apparently started by a' tramp sleoßing among the packing cases.

INVERCARGILL, Saturday. AJ a meeting of the Southland 1 Athletic Association a resolution, was passed that this Association considr ers the New Zealand’Axemen’s. Association an unrecognised body, and that no axemen registered with the •Southland Association be. allowed to take part, in its competitions. It was also decided to ask the Taranaki Caledonian Association to. cooperate, HOKITIKA, Saturday. - A gas explosion occurred at Palmer’s Commercial. Hotel last night, and nearly caused a serious confiagration. The sitting-room took fire, and. the interijor was destroyed before the fire was put out. The loss is small, and is covered by, insurance.