NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1646, 12 January 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Asioaiatfon.) Auckland, last n : ght. A good deal of time afc today’s proceedings in the Claymore*'Kap3nui inquiry was occupied with discussing the rate of speed permissible in the harbor, and whether Auckland harbor came within the regulations regarding narrow channels. The witnesses were generally of the opinion it did not. Captain Mewitt, of the Claymore, recalled, denied there was any racing. His boit was steaming 9£ knots at the time of the collision. He thought that was modorat9, as sha could have gone much faster, Stratford, last night. A man answering tbe description of the person wanted in connection with a jewel robbery at Wanganui was seen here a few days ago, but has so far eluded the police. He narrowly escaped capture at Midburst yesterday, when he was chased into the bush by a constable. He was seen in the outskirts of the towD, but again pursuit was unsuccessful. All the local police are out searching to-day. Dannevirke, last night. On Tuesday afternoon, at Taiatu bush, a man named Niel Olsen,married, received severe Injuries in the cheat through a branch of a free falling on him. His case WB3 hopeless from the first. Olsen died yesterday. •Palmerston North, lait night. At an enthusiastic meeting at Bunnythorpe last night Mr Fred Pirani was tbe recipient of a handsome presentation, contributed to by both political opponents and supporters, in recognition of services tendered to the district in political aid educational matters. In the course of a speech, Mr Pirani sa ; d tl at from his knowledge of iactics at the last election, the Government and liquor parties, combined with one religious sec‘, bad added to to the loss of the right of free speech, destruction of secrecy of the ba'ljt by methods so successfully adopted in the United States of America, and if it was to bo considered right that colonibl politics shouldbe domioated in that way the result might be different to what could at present be contemfluted. Wellington, last night.

A 1 rrge wooden builiiog pn Lambton Quay, occupied by Taylor and Co , dyets, Mbs William?, confectioner, and Oakley, tailor, was damaged by fire to-day. The outbreak was caused by en expl ;s:on of benzine. In attempting to extinguish tha flames Mr Taylc.-: was severely burrt about the bead and am”, and a boy named Freeman was seven ly hurt, and they were removed to the hospital for treatment. Tbe stock and app'Fnses of those ecoupy : ng the building were damaged by fire eal water. Ojk’oy was insured for £l5O in the North Qu 11 list and, and Miss Williams for £75 n the same office. Taylor and Cu’s insurance is unknown Tho building waß insured for £650. Tirnaru, last night. The South Canterbury .Amateur Ath» 1 tic Club decided at a special meeting last night to apply for the championship meeting in 1907. The application will not be made until a guarantee is raised, coveriog tbe whole of the estimated expenditure, amounting to £l5O. Athletics nisod to bo somewhat dead in Timaru,and a championship meeting, it is considered, would probably give them a good fillip. Dunedin, last night. George Graham, aged 21 months, the son of Murdoch Graham, of Hindoo, died on Tuesday night from scalds, received through falliDg iuto a tub of boiling wator left in the kitchen.