LATE NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1788, 20 June 1906, Page 3

LATE NEW ZEALAND

(Per P*e99 AmooUVou.) Dunedin, last night. Intimation bas been reoeived that some lobeiera for the Marire batobery are arriving by the Turakina. New Plymouth, last m'gbt. The Supremo Court opened to day bofore Judge Edwards, James Ogilvie, aged 17 years, cbarg-d with theft of letters containing money while employed in the Post cffioe at Hawora, pleaded guilty. Probation was refused, and prisoner was sentenced to 12 months’ hard labor. The re-trial of the arson charge agaiust DanielMcAldowie is proceeding. At a meeting of St. Mary’s Churoh parishioners to night i! was resolved to make additions estimated t) cost £3OOO Napier, last night.

At tbo Supreme Court to day j. W. laslay pleaded gubty to various acts of petty larceny at Ngapaeruru, and was remanded for sentence. Timothy Cosgrove was found guilty of carnally know iog a girl under the age of 16 years, and was also remanded for ssntonoe.

Wangann', last night. Shortly after 11 o’clock to»night a fiveroomed houre in Bell street, owned and ocoapied by David Rusooe, was destroyed by fire. The building was insured for £250 and the furniture for £l5O in the Phoenix offioe. Only aoonoh was saved. Invercargill, last night. The Soutblanl A, and P. winter show opened on the finest day exporienoed here for a considerable time. Contrary to expectations, the exhibits were not only more numerous tban last year, bnt the quality of roots was very good. The chief prize-taker was A. Carrntbers, Balolutha, for tnrnips and the champion- ' ship for potatoes with Suttoo’s Abandaaoe. M. Simpson also secured many awards for turnips, mangolds, carrots, eto-i also oats, There was heavy competition in the obeese seotion, due to the gift of a cop of the valne of 60 guineas, which Was won by the Elendale Factory No. 2.