WELLINGTON NEWS
(For Press Association.) Wellington, Saturday. Cabinet have agreed to appoint a Commission to collect information dealing with the early history of theoolony. The colony is to be divided into districts, and collectors are being appointed in each district, and the'r duties involve secoting experiences and matters of public interest from those who landed or were born in the oolony prior to 1870. Special attra« t’on is to be devoted to old settlers in tbe large centres, also to old whalers and miners. The investigation is to cover tbe p riod from the foundation of the oolony to 1887.
Tbo mate and three of the orew of the ship Cassius, who pleaded guilty to cargo broaching during tbe voyage from England, were sentenced this mcroing to termß of imprisonment ranging from six to one month.
Some mystery eurrouods the death of a Greek named George Cassidy, 62 years of age. At the inquest the daughter of deceased said he was in the habit of wearing a belt containing £SOOO in notes. Only 6s was found on tbe body of deoeased. A verdict of death from heart disease was returned.
The horses Rutana, Kaitere, Apiti, KremliD, Lull, Shrapnel, aod Black Reynard, whioh are beiog withdrawn from the New Zealand Winter engagements, shortly go to Australia, Tbe body of tho man found in the har*bor yesterday has been identified as Jeremiah Leahy, laborer,
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1748, 14 May 1906, Page 2
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