NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1745, 10 May 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

il’cr Press Association. 1 Auokland, last night. The Crown Mine’s return shows that bullion recovered fron 1801 tons milled during April was £3022. The Talisman mine’s April return is £12,011 from SB9O tons of ore The s s. Takapuna, which arrivod at Onohunga to-day, had a rough trip from New Plymouth, shipping water all the way. Of 150 sheep on deck, 50 were killed.

Themes, last n'ght. Tasman Schollold, employed on the tailings plant connected with the Waiotahi battery, was killed to day. He was caught in the belting and whirled round, being picked up in a semi-conscious state. He died in Thames hospital two hours later. His arm was fearfully lacerated, and he suffered internal injuries. He was an old volunteer, and leaves a wife and several children.

WellirgtOD, last night. Mr Gilruth, Chief Government Veterinarian, reports that the disease which has attacked cattle at Bombay, Auckland district, is true anthrax. The Agricultural Department is ascertaining where the bonedust used to fertilise the land in which the cattle have been grazing came from. Several cargoes of bones have been imported from Sydney under a certificate of the New Zealand Government sterilizing oxpert in New South Wales, but none have been brought from India since the sterilizing regulations came into force.

Dunedin, last night. Owing to hoavy rain, the trotting meeting has been postponed till Saturday.

Mr Sidey, has received an assurance from the Premier that he will ask Cabinet to recommend Parliament to grant £ISOO subsidy for the building and equipment of a dental hospital. Jn connection with the mysterious death of Kathleen Matthowson, aged 25, alleged to have resulted from medicine supplied by a man, whose name she declined to give, a medical examination disclosed extensive inflammation, probably caused by excessive doses of a drug. A post moitom will bo held to-day and an inquest tomorrow. The girl’s parents livo at Port Chalmers.