LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1744, 9 May 1906, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per, Peess Association.}’ Wellington, last night, The Premier received a cable message yesterday from Mr Sprecbels, of San Francisco, advising him of the safety of the following : H. McCay, H. Partington, New Plymouth ; John Morrie, Miss Stewart, Christchurch; Emanuel Sincock and family, Thames ; A. Benn, Wellington ; Mrs 8. Kearne and family, Auckland; Rev. W. C. Spencer, Christchurch; Alice and badie Mac Andrew, Wanganui j J McKenna, Ahaura ; John Macf Waikouaiti; H. Reed and family,a, A. Reed and family, Napier; Anderson and mother.

Tho Governor has received a. communication stating that the German man-of-war Condor will be at Auckland from May 21 to 27. Christohurob, last night. _ At the Supreme Court to-day William George Smith, on live charges of theft, was sentenced to ten months’ imprisonment. John Ross pleaded not guilty to a charge of having December 26th kept and used a room in Colombo street for the purpose of betting with persons resorting The caso had been heard at the previous sittings, when the jury disagreed. This time also the jury disagreed, and the Crown Prosecutor stated that he would consider what steps he should take.

Auckland, last night. Rev. II H. Lawry, the well known Methodist Minister, diod to-day, aged 85.

papier, last oigbfi. At tho inquest on the body of William Whito the jury returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane.

Palmerston North, last night. The Council of the New Zealand

Jersey Cattle Breeders’ Association de* cided to-day to offer two golden medals of the value of two guineas each'for the champion Jersey bull hud cow respectively at the Canterbury Society’s show in connection with the International Exlrbition. A condi-

tion was added that the judges in the classes must meet with the approval of the Council.

gelson, last night, ommeroe meeting to-night a resolution was adopted, expressing a hope that Government and Parliament would see their way to eliminate clause 14 in the Parapara iron lease, which enables Government to pnrohase back the iron lease with machinery, etc, as such clause is interfering with the establishment of a great industry which would benefit the whole oolony. It was -'te” pointed out that the iron deposits at Parapara aro so extensive that outside the lease the Government could establish works or allow several other oompaniea to do so, and thus there was no danger of rpoaopoly, J '

The number of political prisoners now in Russia, excluding exiles, is immense, no fewer than 72,000 being already registered, A police sergeant who gave evidence in a caso of drunkenness at Keighley Police Court, said prisoner “smolt lifci? a browor’a vat,” ..