NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1482, 16 June 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Wanganui, last night. At the Police Court this moroiog two young men, recent snivels from Sydney, wore sentenced to throe months’ imprisonment for obsceno languegc. PalmerstoD North, last night. There was a very heavy fall of rain last night, and both the Monawa s n and Oroua rivers were bank high. John Dosoy, a sawmill hand, was drowned whilst crossing the Oroua river this morning in a canoe, which capsized. Deceased was about 34 years of ago, unmarriod, and had no relatives in the colony except a sister, who was married in Wellington last week. His body has not been recovered. DunodiD, last night. In the Divorce Court in Beard v. Beard, husband’s petition on the grounds of adultery and desertion, and in O’ConDell v. O'Connell, the wife's petition on the grounds of adultery, decrees nisi were granted. The csso of Hart v. Hart was partly heard and adjourned till to-morrow. Greymonth, last Digit,

Election interest is keen hore oven now. Mr Guinness is particularly active, and ia addressing meetings all over tho electorate. At the State coal mines last night the largest meeting ever held was in the Dnnnollie hotel essombly room, where the member met with a good reception and an nuauimouß vote of confidence. He is cer tain to have opposition. The distinct cleavage will be license v. no-license. Mr Guinnoß3 will get the latter vote. Auckland, last night.

Mrs Sunberg, wife of the master of the barque Dovonport, fell overboard and was drowned on the voyage from Melbourne to Kaipara. Mr F. E. Baume addressed the constituents of Auckland City last night, approving generally of tho policy of the Government. Ho condemned tho lease in perpetuity, but stroDgly opposed the giving of leaseholders the freehold at its original value. Occupation with the right of pur. chase was the most desirable teuure. Ho received a vote of thanks and confidence