LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1455, 16 May 1905, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.)

__ CHRISTCHURCH,' last night. It is probable that the Rev. L. M* usito will contest either the Ellse-. mere on Courtenay seat at . .the general election. Mf G. Witty, M.ILR.,: has Smi'e'd a statement that he intends contest** ins any. other constituency' in - .Can-> terbuxy except Riccartop. ■„ (At the Supreme Court to-day 'Jos,William Millex, • convicted of assaultmg his wife so as to cause actually; bodily harm, was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment, and ordered to runt sureties to keep the peace towards his wife when • lie camo oiifc o£ . gaol. The assault was a very brutal one. Accused on a ‘pighti knocked his wife down> jumped‘on. her, and kicked her. '• -v The Ambferly burglary case will be heard to-morrow.

NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. A verdict of incendiarism, by a person . unknown, was returned at the inquest to-day, touching the fire by which ah unoccupied l dwellinghouse, owned by O: Hoby, at. BeU Block, wias destroyed on May 2.1

AUCKLAND, last night. [•' James Hill, 19 years of age, a resident of Ponsonby, shot- -himself accidentally while duck-shooting with two other, companions on Lake Waikaie this morning, H© died in the' train .while being braugfct to Aueh-i land. " " .• V-’ - - -

WELLINGTON. last night. Negotiations are practically complete for the purchase by Government of the Hawtrcy estate, of 200 acres, at : Johnsonvilie, .to provide workmen’s homes. ' The land ~is distant about fo.ur,. miles from the city,

The Premier had. intended- to gif Soiurth this evening, but postponed the trip until to-morrow,as he is suffering from influenza.

A preliminary meeting attended by about a hundred citizens was held tonight for the purpose qf forming a comfflittee to arrange meetings for Father Hays. It was decided to invite the rev. Father to address two meetings in Wellington and to prosont him.with an address on arrival.

’FRISCO MAIL- :

ARRIVAL OF THE VENTURA.

(Ben Press Association.) _ Auckland, last night. Arrived, 6.15 p.m., the steamer Ventura, from Honolulu.'