NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1440, 28 April 1905, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.)’ Feilding, last night. A sharp Bhook of earthquake was fel at 4.20 this morning.

Nelson, laßt night. The adopted child of Denis Frost, of Wakapuaka road, aged six, was riding alongside Close’s timber waggon to-day, and fell under the wheels. His limbs were mutilated, both legs and an arm being broken, and interna!, injuries reoeived. One leg was amputated. His condition is critical. . -

Wellington, last night. At the Trades Councils’ Conference.today a motion was carried in favor of a State note issue,' and the completion of tho Main Truok and other important'railway works. A motion in favor of statutory preference to unionists was carried unanimously.

I Charles Bomers Efcizlof, aged 36, single, I was found dead last night at the foot of a staircase in a house in which he boarded. I It is supposed ho fell down accidomaly. I The Bisloy team, which leaves to-day, I Was sworn in this morning, this being I necessary for service outside the colony, j Colonel Collins, in bidding the men fareI well, referred to the great difficulty ex J rerienced in selecting a team where' so I many were entitled to a place it able to | make the necessary arrangements to ao- | oopt the Government’s invitation. He j I believed the team, though perhaps not the strongest the colony could send, would worthily defend the Kalaporo Cup. Eo- I ferring to the selection of Major Hughes I ■to command, ho said he was one of the I boat officers in the colony for such a mis- I sion. Major Hughes, replying, • said he had no anxiety as to the result of the trip, I aod he had mapped out a system of prac- I tice, etc., which he hoped would be effeo- I tual at Home. The.team go by the Corin-1 thio this afternoon.