NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1783, 14 June 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Pioss Association.)

Wongouui, lost Dight. Hino cash motions nnd four rosorvos of a quarter-acro onoli, in tho township of Oilakuuo, woro Bold at auction to clay by tho Grown Lands ranger. Tlio upsot pricos rangod from £25 to £OO, and realisod from £Ol to £lO2, tho latter boing given by A. Marsh for section 7.

ll'onhoim, last n'ght,

Tho Malborough intorim sheep returns show an increaso in all tho districts on last year, totalling 70,000. Flaxbourno ro-stocking accounts for 05,000 of this incroase, and another factor promising well for tho future is that owners aro now refusing to send owo lambs to tho freezing works. Tho Wuirnu Hospital Board recently decided to cancel tho conditional contract of £I2OO for tho now hospital. Tho architect now demands a progress paymont amounting to about 5 per cent on that amount. Frosty weather has continued for several days, making rabbit poisoning successful.

Thoro aro nine cases of typhoid fever in Blenheim district at present. The epidemic is now abating.

Wellington, last night. A Taihapo message states that J. W. Leahy, an old resident and bootmaker, of Mataroa, was killed this morning by a railway truck passing ovor him.

Oarnnru, last night. It is reportod that granite of good quality, similar to tho Orepuki granite used in Government buildings at Dunedin, and of bettor composition than Aberdeen granite, has been found at t hand's farm, between Lome and Enfield Thoro is every indieacation of a big quantity.

Dunedin, last night. Judge Cooper this morning passed the following sentences : Henry Morrison, indecent assault at Middlo* march, six months ; Permelkoll Wiberg, a Swode, breaking aud entering, throe years.