NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1614, 29 November 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press 'Association.) ' Auckland, last night. A very old identity pnssod away on Saturday in tho person of Ebenezer Balter.’ Deceased was bom at tho mission station, Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, in 1830, and he never : left tho colony. A boy of ten, he was present at the signing of the Treaty at Wai-, tangi with his father, the late Rev. Charles Baker. Mr Baker held a number of appointments under tho Go-1 vernment in various parts of the colony, including those of resident magistrate, sheriff, coroner and goldfields wardon. j

Tho coroner held an inquest yesterI day at Henderson regarding'the discovery of a man’s body, under a tarpaulin, : ' on Saturday. Constable O’Grady deposed that there was every [ appearance that the man died while he was sleeping under the tarpaulin. The’’ jury returned a verdict that there was no evidence to show how deceased came by his death. ' . f ;, • Gold Crown and Marguerite were scratched for all engagements at the A.R.C. meeting. ' i

*; 4 ; Napier, lasi night. Over a hundred cases of currants just arrived . by . steamer were condemned by Dr DeLisle, District Health Officer, as unfit for food. It is understood portions 6f the same consignment were landed at other ports, and the Department is communicating on the matter.

I j Wanganui, last night, I At the Police Court at Waverley I yesterday, Mr 'Stanford, S.M., fined McKenzie, licensee of tho Waitotara I hotel, £2O and costs for supplying I liquor to an intoxicated native' at I Waverley races on November 9th, and ordered the license to be endorsed. Butterfield, the barman, was fined £lO and costs on a similar charge. Notice of appeal was given. , v) Ohrietohnrcb, last night. I At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Shipping Company, Messrs Murray-Aynsley, the Hon. E. Richardson and F. De L. Malet were reelected New Zealand directors. The Government have decided to grant a subsidy of £IOOO to the A. and P. Association for the holding of a four days’ show at the time of the Exhibition.

I With regardto Mr Gilruth’s resignaI tion, the Minister of Agriculture states I that Mr Gilruth has given three months’ notice unless certain suggestions he makes are carried into force. The Cabinet have not yet had time to consider the matter. | Oamaru, last night, Yesterday a married woman named Julia Fowler, wife of; a laborer, dropped dfiad in her houde in Severn street. The deceased was [aged 44. An inquest was [held, when the evidence led to [the effect that deceased had been suffering from Bright’s disease, pleurisy and other ailments which induced syncope of the heart. A verdict was given accordingly. v What is believed to he a true salmon, weighing 31b, was taken at the mouth of the Waitaki last evening, and is being sent to Wellington for the Department to identify. This course is being taken at the desire of the Inspector of Fisheries, Mr Ays on, so as to set the matter at rest- : (