NEW ZEALAND.
Per Press !A6sociaticnj Auckland, Saturday. A rather sonsational incident occurred in Swanson stroot last niylit, wlion a man nainod Smith was arrestod on a chargo of wilful damage to property. On boing informed that a disturbance was going on, Constablos Ross and Hulliday wont to tho liouso and domandod admittance. Tlioy had somo troublo in getting in, as a man armod with a gun is alleged to liavo pointed it at them. Tho constables pluclcily advancod on tho man, and succeeded in throwing and disarming him. It was then found tho gun was an old ono, not capablo of doing much harm.
Arrivod, s.s. Sonoma, from Sydney. Sho experienced exceptionally heavy weather, but sustained no damago. She did not oncountor tho liurrica no.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1708, 26 March 1906, Page 4
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