NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1462, 24 May 1905, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Dunedin, last night. Mrs Mathnson, of DunoaiD, died very suddenly at Clarkcevillo while on a visit to her daughter. At tho criminal silting Harry Hart, alias James Harris, was found guilty of forgery. Sentence was deferred. The Court is now occupied hearing charges of assault preferred against Harry Boult and William Watt.

Wanganui, last night. Hamua has been eerntcbed for the Morougb Handicap. A HUiart piece of lightering was performed by the Wanganui Meat Freezing Company’s two lighters to the Indraloma in the roadstead. The Tyser liner arrived at 1 o’clock in the morning, and loft again at four next morning, having loaded over 9000 carcases of mutton and 160 bales of wool. Captain Rainey, marine superintendent of the Tyser Line, says Wanganui has the best lightering service in the colony.

Tteefton, last night. A young man named W. T. Grant, employed on a co-operative contract, was killed whilst bushfclling. He was single and had no relatives in the colony. Hastings, last night. All the rivers are in flood, but are falling. Over throe inches of rain fell yesterday. Low-lying districts are flooded, but no loss is reported. The weather appears to be clearing

Napier, last night. There is now every prospect of the wb&her clearing, and the danger of a serious flood is past. The river bank at Meanee burst early this morning, and the oountry in the vicinity was flooded to a depth of throe feet. The railway line between Napier and Hastings is under water for a considerable distance, and the train service is consequently somewhat disorganised. A heavy slip took place in Carlyle street, the debris crushing into a dwelling owned by Mr Kendall and partially wrecking it.

Wairoa, yesterday.

Tho lighter Te Atu, loaded with general merchaDdiso, was found to beon fire at the wharf tins morning. Some bags of lime had got damp and combustion ensued. The fire was smouldering ail night. The cargo in the hold was ruined. The steamer was fitted with two oil engines, which escaped damage. Hamilton, last night. Edward Stephenson, settler, aged 23, was feiliDg bush on hie farm et Waitomo when a tree fell across his back and broke his neck. Death was instantaneous.