LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1494, 30 June 1905, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press ’Association.) Westport, last night. William Joseph Williams, of Waimangaroa, appeared to-day on a second charge of indecently assaulting a girl 14£ years of age, and was committed for trial to the District Court sitting at Westport next month. Dunedin, last night. . The trustees of the Mornington Publio Library, who carry on operations in an unpretentious one-roomed building, have been notified by the, agent of the State Fire Insurance Department that as they receive a small Government subsidy, it is their dnty to insure with the State Department. The trustees have replied that they have no intention of removing the policy from the company with which they have done business for years.

At a meeting of the Harbor Board today a report was adopted, recommending a reduction of -tho maximum charges on any one vessel from -C2GO to J2IBO, and not to exceed J 6200 if a foreign vessel calls twice on ont voyage, and reduction in the haroor improvement rate on goods imported and re-shipped to other ports without having been removed from the wharves from 2s to Is. These, with reductions of export rates recently made in export does, makes a remission of about ,24200. At a meeting of the Clutha Presbytery, the Rev. Georgs Bodd,of Milburn, accepted .a unanimous call to Feilding. Wellington, last night.

Mr J. E. Page, formerly town clerk of Wellington and latterly city treasurer, has resigned from the service of the corporation on the ground of ill health. The weather eontinues unpleasant tonight. It is again miserably wet and oold To night’s Gazette states that regulations nnder.seotion 10 of the Public. Health Aot, 1890, have been revoked. WELLINGTON ' WEIGHTS. (Per Press Association.) Napier, last night. Tho following weights have been declared by Mr J. Chadwick for the Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting Stewards’ Handicap. Kremlin 11.9, Exmoor 11.8, Golden Vein 11.5,. Cannie Ohiel 11.4, Lass o’ Gowrio 10.7, Wet Reef 9.12, Joe Chamberlain and Good Intent 9.10, Spoil and The Stake 9.8, Coxswain! Sardonyx, and Tessera 9.6, Variation and Bagpipes 9.5, Matoku and Hinerewa 9.4, Tonderghie, Seagull, and Valois 92. Waitoti, Betsy, Hailey, Cure, Cyrano, and Prisoner 9.0. Miremar Hack Handicap.—Maui 11.4 Tonderghie 10.4, Lyrist 10 3, Paparoa 10.2, Blythe Maid 10.1, Hatley 9.11, Cyrano and Recreation 9.9, Matariki and Waikakaho 9 6, Sir Percivaie 9.4, Waimata and Martin O’Brien 9.2, Xavier, Claremont, Dulcineo, Oryx, Paderewski, and Onetoa 9 O. Wellington Steeplechase Handicap.— Kaitere 11.12, Slow Tom 11.10, Cre'usot 11.9, Comfort 11.5, Nadador 11.1, Nor’west, Evening, and Gobo 10.13, Phsetoailis 10.12, Jack o'Lantern 10.10, Eurus 10.7, Waifavoro 10.4, Defoe 10.3, Inniskillin 10.0, Lurcher 9.13. Victory 9.9, Rongoa 9.7, Patapasrere, Kaimoe, . Springbok, and Roer 9.7. Parliamentary Handicap Regulation, Caunio Ghiel 11.5, Ghoorka, Golden Vein, Exmoor 11.4, Rose Madder 11.0,' Asteroid 10.7, Lass o’ Gowrio 10.6, Full Cry 10.1,

Shrapnel Shell 9.13, Da la Rey, Good Intent 9.11, Joe Chamberlain 9.9, Ngatarua, Spoil 9.6, Royal Blue, Tho Stake 9.5, Sardonyx, Tho Leader 9,4, St. Lyra, Hamu 9.3, Lyrist, Seagull, Totnairaogo. Amaryllis 9.2, Prisoner, Oapulet, Silverline 9.0. First Hack Hurdles—Convoy 12.2, Newton 11.5, Darodovil 10 13, Lady Hune 10.11. Waitaratsro 10.9, Casaiopiea, Hydrant 10.2, Baltic, Numa, Outer 10.2, Val. kyrie, Waikato, Inglewood, Dick Turpio 9.13, Jewel'Gun, Taxpayer, Wet Blacks', Black Squall 9.11, Patona, Katerina 9.8, Swop, Moeraki, Naroissa 9.5, Waimata, Waiton 9.3, Gipsy Jack, Grand Jury, Southern Cross 9.2, Tilsoo, Ellady, Huri-

moana, Flying Cloud, Westward, Merriment, -Cosma, South Star, Aquelo, Error, Reaho 9.0.

Winter Hurdle Handicap—Convoy, Creusot 11.7, Handsome Rose 11.5, R»gn latinn 10.11, Trumpery 10:10, Slow Tom 10.9, Dolores 10.8, Newtown 10.6, Cavalry and Pushful 10.4, Rnngarawa 10.2, Waiwera 10.0, Waitatere 9.12, Lady Hone, Levant 9.11, Inniskillen, Kakoria, Tupara 9.8, Bounce 9.7, Sbacke 9.6,Aroha,Va!ima, Commonwealth 9.3, Kohuoui, lospan, Magnificent, Golden Comb 9,0. Te Aro Hack Handicap—Fontenoy 11.4, Gawain 10.10, Captain Shannon 10.8, Tonderghie 10.4. Blythe Maid 10 3, Paparoa 10.1, .Tolly Friar 9.13, Hatloy 9.11, Banzai, Aotea, Hukaaka 9.8, Galahad 9.7,

Swop, Tekainui, The Clipper 9.6, Land o’Cake3, Mango, St Louis 9.5, Montague, Te Tai, Tuoha, Clam. Firoball 9,2, Onetea, Xavier, Atarangi, Claremont, Motherland Fair Spec, Sherlock Holmes, Redcross 9.0,