NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1739, 3 May 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

Per Press Associaticnj Wairc a, y •tsrday. Early this morning a tiro broko out in tlio rcsidonco of .Tliomas Edou, Marumaru, which was burned to tho ground. Tho only occupants, an agod couplo, lost all thoir holongings and narrowly oscapod with thoir livos, Mrs Edon with her nightdross on liro. Sho was burnt and singod about tho head. Thoro aro no insurancos. Wellington, last night. Tho installation of tho Hon. T. W. Ilislop as Mayor of Wellington, and Mr lv. 11. Williams as Mayor of Onslow, took placo at noon to-day.

Christchurch, last night. I’otatoos aro quotod at ,C'.t por ton at country stations.

Mary JVloKoarnoy, an ohlorly singlo woman, rosiding in lodgings, rocoivod fatal injuries last night through hor clothes catching liro whon sho was going to bod. It is not known how tho aeoidont occurred, but when her screams brought assistance, sho was enveloped in llamos. Sho died in hospital livo hours after tho occurrence. Dunodin, last night.

At tho sitting of the Moiklo Commission, Hr Findlay brought before tho Court what ho considered a contempt of Court on tho part of Moiklo in insulting and threatening a witness named Fleming last night. Tho Commission ordorod Moiklo to show cause to-morrow why ho should not bo adjudgod guilty of coutompt. Mr Atkinson had not concluded his address at noon.

Auckland, last night,

During April tho Waiotalii Goldmining Company treated ICSI tons of oro and lOAowt. of pickod stono for a yield of 08320 n lOdwt of molted gold, valued at ;CIB,OIB. This is a record for tho mino.

During tho past throe weeks gold to tho value of ,£1!),3K0 has been won from tho miuos of Auckland district. Tho yield is below tho average, owing to returns from Waihi and other mines not being to hand The Parliamentary Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, after discussion, and after hearing Mr C. Hliodos, attorney of the Waihi Goldmining Company, with reference to the Horahora rapids electrical power scheme, roported that it had boon resolved that the Committee having considered tho matter, recommended the Chamber to adopt the following resolution : “This Chamber being deoply impressed wi'h tho great importance to tho province of Auckland and tho colony generally that the fullest assistance should he given to the development of our resources, and especially of our gold-bearing ores, views with surprise and regret the refusal of the Government to agree to tho very reasonable proposal of the Waihi Goldmining Company for utilisation of the Horahora Ealls for electrical power. The Chamber strongly and respectfully urges the Government to reconsider its decision, seeing that the proposal in no way interferes with tho Government policy of maintaining control of the waterpower of tho country. A coroner’s inquiry into the circumstances attending a liro in West street, in which a cottage owned by Mrs Margaret Walker was totally destroyed, has concluded. Detoctive MaeMahon corroborated Constable Cox’s statement regarding the oil-soaked llax and discovery of tho open doors with “shot bolts.” Tho jury returned a verdict to the effect that the building was sot on firo by somo poison or persons unknown.

Tho overduo steamorKotare arrived from Gisborne safe yesterday afternoon. Sho sheltorod in Hick’s Bay for tlireo days owing to heavy weather.

A cablo from the London directors of tho Waihi miue states that tho sharoholdors’ annual mooting on 30th April authorised a payment of 3s dividend and 2s bonus on June Ist.

Tlireo head of cattle aro dead, and two moro under suspicion at. Bombay. Thoy woro fooding in paddocks latoly top-dressed with bonedust, which, it iB stated, was sold as stoamed. Anthrax is suspoctod.