NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1564, 21 September 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

'(Per Press 'Association. 1 ) 1 Auckland, last night.

The steamer KeDt, which arrived from London to-day, has a large cargo of rails for the New Zealand Government, including 1000 tons-for Auckland, 2000 tons for Wellington and 1000 tons each for Lyttelton and Dundin.

At the golf tournament in the bogey handicap, Trevor Gould, of Wellington. made the best score, handicap 8, three up.

Wellington, last Dight, Mr Justice Cooper, in Chambers this morning dealt with the petition .of Clement, Horace Thomas, Peter Moir, Henry Cowie, and, other debentureholders of the Midland Railway Company for the right to have a vouching of accounts of the New Zealand Race?'

ceiver, and to take exception to, any items . therein; also, that steps. be taken to obtain payment of any ballance that may be due from the said receiver, and whether there are any outstanding assets in the colony available for distribution amongst the debenture - holders. An order was made in terms'of the summons.. Hokitika, last night. A fire broke out last evening at the Town Hall, Kumara. Damage to the extent of £IOO was done before it was extinguished. It is understood that the insurances were allowed to lapse a few days ago. Dunedin, last night. Kobt. Mathie, who last night gave a fire alarm, thinking a. hotel was on fire, was charged with being a lunatic at large. Accused was remanded for a week for medical treatment. Francis Smith a sailor, who recently ran amok at Belleknowes with a revolver, pleaded guilty this morning to' discharging firearms, and was committed for, sentence.