MEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1592, 24 October 1905, Page 4

MEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Whnngarei, last night. A fourth candidate, Mr HughShortland, is announced for Marsdon. Mr Mander has been selected as the Far# mers’ Union candidate. A Maori named Mild Marepo was carelessly leaning with his arm on the muzzle of a gun, when his trousers caught the trigger, the charge exploding and stripping off the muscles of his arm. Auokland, last night. Superintendent Woolloy was ratbor soriouely injured on Sunday afternoon. The Fire Brigade was out on a false alarm, when Superintendent Woolley allpped on the hose reel, and his foot becoming entangled he was dragged along the street for about ton yards. Ho suo« tained some BOalp wounds and was badly shaken.

A Queen street restaurateur, Poter Franohi, was charged at the Polico Court to-day with working throe assistants more than 62 hours weokly, and with failing to allow the weekly half-holiday. His assistants deposed that they worked seven days a week. A shopman said his hours in one week totalled 116£. Two waitresses said they worked 96 hours, the wages being 12s and 8s respectively. Mr Dyar, Stipendiary Magistrate, characterised the case as white slavery. He fined Franohi 80s in each of 11 informations, with costa, totalling nearly £BO. Mastorton, last night. Wns. Apperley, agod 24, was, drowned in the Buomahunga river yesterday. Ho was out fiahing, and his companions left him to go further down the stream. It is Burmised he had a fit, to wbioh he was subject, as he was a strong swimmer. Wellington, last night. The Post says it is understood that Mr Peter S. Hay, superintending Engineer of the Publio Works Department, is to become Erigineor-in-Ohief for the colony when Mr W. H. Hales retires at the oud of the financial year. Blenheim, last night. Anglers in this district are experiencing a successful season. Big trout are still frequent, Bevoral fish over lOlbs being caught, and at woights ranging up to 17lbs.