NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1463, 25 May 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association,) Auckland, last night.

Mr C. J. Parr has received a requisition to stand for Auckland Wot. It was

signed by 3005 electors, a maiority of those on the roll. Mr Parc said he would stand as a straight-out Oppositionist. Much enthusiasm was shown by the meeting.

Napier, last night. A bad turn in tbo weather has again caused uneasiness as to tho possibilities of a flood.

Hostings, lest night. Tho rough weather has moderated. The rivers are high. No damage has been done.

New Plymouth, last oigbt.

Sir Joseph Ward 'received saveral deputations on local matters this afternoon. Ho opens tho consumptive annexe at the local hospital, and attends a military ball to-night. He visits Hltham to-morrow. The drilling at tho petroleum bore is proceeding satisfactorily. Indications are hopeful.

Wellington, last night.

The Rev. Leonard Isitt returned by the Wimmera this morning after an absence of five years, spent in lecturing on temperance in Gieat Britain and Ireland. He has given 5000 lectures, sermons and addroßre? in 12 yeors. Ho thinks the outlook fo' the temperance movement at Homo will be brightor with tbo incoming of the Liberal party, which he thinks will have a big victory at the next election. Tho outlook in Australia is bright b1?o. New South Wales wonted him to stay several years, but he iotonds staying in New Zealand for an indefinite time. Ho has no present inclination to euter tho political arena in New Zeeland. Mr Isitt gets a : reception here to-morrow, and goes South on Friday. He receives a public reception at Christchurch on Monday nex*. phrhtchureh, last night. Tbo police hove decided to ioi'iate pro, coedings oga : nst Mrs Wood and Nur e Atkinson in connection wilh the recent

fatality at the nursing home, where a girl was strangled in a straight jacket. The exact nature of the informations ia not yet known, but they will probably be, in effect, manslaughter.

Timaru, Inst Digbt. At the inquest held tbiß morning on the body of a young man named Lupton, who shot himself yesterday, a verdict that deceased took bis life while temporarily .insane was returned.