NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1602, 15 November 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, last night. Tho Auckland Racing ,Club is holding back the acceptances for 1 Wednesday’s races to prevent the bookmakers issuing betting cards. The balloting for the election of a minister to fill the newly-created office of treasurer, with a salary of £350 per annum, took place at the Presbyterian General Assembly to-day. The successful candidate was the Rev W. V. Comrie, of Hastings. Wairoa, last night. Sir Wm. and Lady Russell left overland, They reach Tutira to-night and Napier to-morrow. Wellington, last night. The Italiau warship Oalabria sailed for Hob art this morniog. Dr Peter Book, a graduate of Otago University, who is of Maori parentage, I has been appointed assistant native health office r. Inveroargill, last night. Mr Murdooh has retired from Wakatipu oontest, allowing a duel between tbe Government and Opposition candidates, Messrs Gilfedder and Fraser. Napier, last night, •; For disposing of articles by illegal means at a recent bazaar, Frederiok Tan. kard was fined £5 and costs. Exceptionally severe weather has pre* vailed for the past week, and heavy mor* Jality of stookis reported from the country* • Woodiille, last night. Mr Hawkins had a largb' meWng last night, tbe orowd extending out into the street.., He.supportod the freehold strongly. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried as,against a vote of thanks only.' ’ New Plymouth, last night, Tbe body of Frank Sorrell, bookkeeper I at O’Brien’s Criterion Hotel,; wbo has been missing for eight days, wa3 ‘found, this morning among some lupins close to tho municipal baths, with his thioat cut from ear to ear. A razor was lying alongside. A note was found on the body, which conveyed a message of farewell to O’Brien, , indicating his intention to oommit suioide, Sorrell was a native of Adelaide, aged 85, I and single. Inglewood, last night. ■ As Brown and Co’s log hauling 1004 ■ r motive was crossing a bridge aloDg thqj tramline, the struoture oollapeed, preoi-M. pitoting the engine into the oreek, and ' killing tbe driver iostantaneouely. The i police have gone out to bring in,tbe remains. \