NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1530, 11 August 1905, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

Per Press Association. Dunedin, hint night. A shop and dwelling in Knight ftticot, occupied by Mrs Ferry, was gutted shortly Sifter midnight. Mra Forry had gouo to hoc daughtor-in-law’s house, leaving a small fire burning in the bodroom. The contents were insured in ibo Guardian for jGIGO, and the building, owned by Findlay, a plumber, was iusurod in tbo sumo olhoo for a like amount. Itobert Taylor, alias Percy Davidson, who had pleudod guilty in tho infonor Court to three obargoH of forgory, was sontoncod by Judge Williams this morning to 18 months' imprisonment. It was atatod that prisonor was arrostod at tho Bluff when on tbo point of leaving tbo oolouy, and that thoro were four othor obargoo ponding against him. Nupior, last night. Tho. Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company oabloß : “ Tbo demand for lamb is poor, aud tboro is a fall in tbo value. Canterbury mutton is at 4.}d; Napier, Wolhngton, and North Island, Bjjd ; lamb, first quality £>;[d ; sooond, DAd ; beof, hinda 8 8 8d ; fores 2 3-Bd." . An old ago and Imperial pensioner named James Hyland was found dead in Chauoer road this morniog. Auokland, last night.

In tho Supreme Court Goorgo Hoary Wood, who was oonviotod on two charges of obtaining monoy under falso protonoes by selling rolled gold jewellery os genuine gold, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Tho following resolutions were passod at a mooting of civil servants hold to dieoubs the Supoi annuation Bill last even-ing:-"That this mooting is of opinion that in order lo romedy tho presont unsatisfactory position of oilioers ”,as regards provision for old age, tho Government bo urged to pass legislation this session, to placo a civil service superannuation schemo upon tho statute books of tbo oolony ; that with a view to tho immodiata introduction of a Civil Service Suporanuation Bill a petition proving for such a measure be at onco signed and presented to Parliament through tho senior member for Auokland oity." At a mooting of tho Liberal and Labor Federation a motion of sympathy with tho Premier in oonneotion with tho vouchor inoident wa3 oarried.

Tho Libotal and Labor Federation passed a resolution expressing deop sympathy with tho Premier in connection with the unwarranted allegations made by Mr Fiaber and disapproving of tho taotics pursued by tbo Now Liberal party. A boy named William Burnand, son of Walter Burnand, a resident of Greoulane, was killed while ascending in a goods elevator in the Herald printmg works, tho use ofwhich is prohibited as a passenger lift. Tho boy’s head was oaught between a cross beam and tho Blevator. His neok was broken. Doath was instanteous. A young lady who left o Government eituation in New Zealand whites from Zion City statiog Bho hates the place, and ex-pi-eoses a hop© in the possibility of gotfcing work somo seven miles distant from Zion. She adds: " Fancy coming all the way from Now Zoaland to go to service. Christchuroh, last night. Wet Sheet was scratched for the Grand National Steeplechase at 2 20 to-day.