NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1733, 26 April 1906, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Blonhoim, last night. A man named Thomas John Doans cut his throat with a pocket knife dur« ing tho night, while in bed at the Grosvcnor hotel Deans was a musterer, and recently returned from a visit to Christchurch. His brother, who also stayed at the hotel, states he | had a long conversation last night with deceased, who appeared to bo quite rational. No motivo is assigned I for tho deod. I

e Christohurob, last night. A valedictory conversazione was 3 tonderod to Bishop Grimes (R.C.) last • evening, liis Lordship being about to leave for Rome. The Bishop took advantage of the gathering to present i Master P. 0. Dwyer with a handsome book, in recognition of his bravery lin rescuing a boy and girl from drowning at tho recont Catholic picnic. I A poll is being taken to-day by the I ( Drainage Board to get the sanction of I the ratepayers to raise a loan of £IOO,OOO to construct 43 miles of I sewers in different district, additional I engines and pumps, and a second | main pipe from the pumping station I! to the sewerage farm at New Brigh- I j ' ton. The cost is estimated at £95,250. I The Board took a poll some time ago c on the some question, but the pro- I ? posal was rejected, the result of to- I v day’s poll is causing some anxiety. r Wanganui, last night. *1

James Erskine Patrick, recently clerk in the Magistrate's Court at Marfcon and Bulls, pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court to-day to six charges of embezzling Court fines and I fees, totalling £lB 4s. The total deficiencies on the books amount to £149. Accused was committed to the Supreme Court at Wellington for sentence. I Palmerston North, last night, A four-roomed house in Eitzherbert street was destroyed by fire this morning. The cottage was the scene of the recent tragedy here, in which a horse-trainer named F. Murfitt was shot, and Mrs Harris attempted sui- | cide. . It has been untenanted since then. The building was insured for £IOO in the Manchester office. Invercargill, la t night. R. F. Montague, for quitting the colony with money that should have been divided amongst his creditors, was sentenced to the maximum term, six months’ hard labor. Accused left the colony under an assumed name and was arrested in Hobart.