NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1712, 31 March 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association.)

Auckland, last niglit.

Tho sailor Swan ton, injured yesterday at tho Calliope Dock, died last evening, on 11.M.M. Encounter. George Hassott, a youth, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of attempting to murder his father by shooting him with a pistol. Bail was allowed. Tho evidence sliowod that Hassott’s fatkor knocked down Mrs Hassott. Accused, hoaring a cry for assistance, committed tho act.

Waihi, last night

A man named Alexander Polly, who has been suffering from insomnia, took an overdose ol laudanum, and lies in a criticaLcondition..

Groymoutb, hat night. A good deal of interest is being taken in tho Blackwator lteofs, and quite a number of claims havo been pegged out. The Grey Star’s special reporter states that the reef is 9 feet wide, and showing gold freely- The reef, he adds, is supposed by the residents, who are in quite a simmer of excitement ovor the matter, to be a continuation of the Eeofton formation. Tho Star states that a proposal will shortly be put before the public as to the starting of a paper mill on the West Coast to deal with white pine sawdust. The survey of the Summit tunnel will be completed in a week. Expert tunnel men are now being engaged by the Public Works Department. Tho Greymouth Trotting Club havo agreed to co-operate in the proposed Exhibition meeting. Wellington, last night. In the Appeal Court to-day there was an application for a rule absolute to suspend a solicitor, John Simpson Neave, from practising at Gore. Tho case has been heard before Mr Justice Williams, who had suspended Neave in connection with certain moneys entrusted by him to a client, who afterwards filed a petition in bankruptcy. After repeated promises to pay the amount, Neave went to Dunedin, and subsequently stated he had lost a portion of tho money thore. Since that date the whole of the money had been paid. The Official Assignee said the Court was of the opinion that the solicitor should be suspended for six months, and then readmitted, provided he paid the costs, 20 guineas, and disbursements. The Court pointed out there was grave suspicion in the case, but the explanation that he had lost the money had not been given in tho Court below. It might be the explanation was correct. • Mr A. E. Gibbs, secretary for New Zealand of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, and a member of the City Council, has been appointed manager in England of the Colonial Mutual Association. He leaves in five weeks’ time. He is well known as an Association football enthusiast. BleDbeim, last night.gg

With reference to the petition against the result of the Wairau licensing election, it is explained that the reform candidates, in not paying deposits, acted on the strength of a communication received by the local returning officer from Mr Mansfield, chief registrar of electors, saying that section 98 of the Electoral Act, 1902, did not apply to the licensing poll. It is believed several other committees throughout the colony were elected on the same basis. The successful reform candidates deny the statement by the Licensed Victuallers’ Association tha they refuse to grant conditional licenses to A. and P. Shows, race meetings, [ and such gatherings. Their. attitude is that before doing anything at all the chairman must first call them to-* gether, so that the policy can. be defined in a collective capacity, and this the chairman so far has not done. _ . The Wairau regatta committee has added to its programme for Easter Saturday a race for senior pair clinker boats, the first prize being £7, and the second £2. The Blenheim Borough Council has I decided to invite applications for the dual position of borough engineer and gasworks manager, rendered vacant I by the death of Mr Muir.