NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1684, 27 February 1906, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Asßooiation.) Auckland, last night. In the Police Court, Mr Kettle, S.M., granted Dr Beattio, superintendent of Auckland montal hospital, permission under the Criminal Code Act, 1005, to prosecute James Regan, proprietor of Saturday Night, for publishing an alleged defamatory libel concerning complainant, Wanganui, last night. The body of a young man namod Hans Buckingham, drowned a week ago, was yesterday discovered on the boach. An inquest is being held. Wellington, list night. As tho outcome of the conference of insurance managers, it is understood reductions will be madoin certain "classeToTnsksT^utthisiloos not include domestic dwellings, which are considered to he as low as jpossible.

No'son, last night. The directors 'of the Press Association have arrived in Nelson for their annual meeting. Among them are Messrs Geo. Penwick, G. G. Stead, J. C. Wilkin, H. Brett (chairman), L. Blundell, E. W. Knowles, and W. H. Atack (manager). Messrs Stead and Atack, wliilo out driving yesterday, experi, sd a lively time. Their horse bolted smashed the trap. No dam&.S 0 was oue -

Auckland, last night. In the Supreme Court Judge 51dwards passed a sentence of five years | on Thomas Martin, charged with breaking and entering and theft from no fewer than 20 dwellings in Auckland, Rotorua, and Waikato. Kawin Grant, a Maori lad, was sentenced to five years imprisonment for horsestealing at Gisborne. Reginald Pearson, for forgery at Whangarei, was admitted to probation for two years. Invercargill, last night. The Minister for Lands left for North to-day after inspecting the | areas recommended for reservation as settlements for landless natives, and the suggested sitos for workmen s homes. Regarding the former, Mi Duncan considers the land reserved at Waiau unsuitable, and the Chief Commissioner has received instructions to reserve two blocks in Hokonui, of fair grazing land. There are no criminal cases at the Supremo Court, opening to-morrow, and tho list of civil businoss is light. Tho weather is wintry. A sovoro gale blow during tho night.. Much damago has boon douo to ripening crops.