NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1816, 24 July 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND

I I'KHSS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, last n'ghL A fiooliold property in Uueon stioet, with a from ago of 33ft und depth of 198 ft, witli a substantial brick building, usod as a warehouse, was sold for £15,000 to Mr ,1. J. (’iaig. 'lho piice I represents ovor £155 por f. ot In Albort stroot yesterday tho poli- e I made a raid on nn allogod sly grog. I sidling shop. A considerable ijuanli y lof boor and spiri's was soc rod. Tl.e police found liquor iu bairols and bottles stackod in a recoss at tho ioar of tho building, giving llio impiession I that sly grog-solliug lias boon going on in a romarkably daring and open fashion. Walter E. Maxwell, extradited from Western Australia, appeared at tho Police Court on sovoral charges connected with his bankruptcy. The Cronn Prosecutor obtained a week’s remand, stating many charges were pending againßt_Mfycwo)l.

Wairoa, last night. A native is reported to he suffering from leprosy in ono of tho pas on tho Waikaromoana road. His face has rotted away.

The roads aro bad and the river high, Coacli traffic with Napier and Gisborne is impeded, .Stewart’s crossing boing unfordable. Waikaremoana has been isolated for nearly a fortnight. Tho ferry at Frasortown is impassable.

Christchurch, last night. In tho Suprome Court to-day llonry Deacon Eaynor, secretary of the Druids' Lodge, who pleaded guilty in the lower court to the embezzlement of lodge money, was sentenced to livo years’ imprisonment. W, IT. P. Doyle, a former Burnham school inmato, was sent to gaol for two years for breaking and entering. Alfrod Whitt in, for breaking and entering, was sentenced to two years. Henry Cunningham, charged with rape, got ten years’ imprisonment with hard labor, and but for being of weak intellect accused would have bee n | flogged. Florence Manlove, alias Udall, received three months for bigamy. An inquest was held to day touching the death of Elizabeth French, married, aged -10, who died suddenly yesterday morning. A verdict of death from gastric irritation was returned. F. J. Bidmeade, aged 08, a member of the Conciliation Board, representing the workers, was found dead this morning. Bidmeade was for many years a compositor in the Times office before the b'notype came in. Bidmeade had been living by himself, and it is supposed had been dead for three days when found,

Later—At the inquest held this afternoon touching the sudden death of F. J Bidmeade, member of the Conciliation Board, a verdiet was returned that death was due to heait failure.

Timaru, last night

Tne local railway employees, at§ a largely attended meeting here unanimously decided to give effect to the general manager’s circular regarding the Seddon memorial fund.

The Premier left for Dunedin by express to-day. He returns to Wei lington on Thursday.

Invercargill, last night. George Smith, living aged 25, living alone, was found on Sunday night in a hut at Limehills with his throat cut, with a pruning knife alongside. It was evidently a case of suicide.

Marion Ewing, aged 2G, daughter of Joseph Ewing, a sawmiller near Pembroke, fell in the lire in a faint, and was so severely burned that she died three hours lator.

Feilding, last night. Mr Frank Crompton Smith, nine years manager of Barraud and Abraham’s Feilding branch, aged 98, died last night. Deceased was for two years President of the Chamber of Commerce, and also an active member of the A. and P. Association Committee. He was popular amongst the farming community.

Woodville, last night. Marshall and Vickers, driver and guard respectively of the train which got smashed at Piripiri, on New Year’s Eve, and who were dismissed from the service, have been presented with a purse of sovereigns each, the opinion being expressed that they had been harshly dealt with, Wellington, last night.

At its next meeting the Chamber of Commerce will discuss a recommendation that 24 guineas bo distributed by the Chamber in prix.es among eight, local State schools to pupils passing highest in eoiuniercial aritlmieiio, original English composition, and handwriting. Deferring to the importation of margarine, the Chief Dairy Commissioner, Mr Kinseila, says there need bo no anxiety that anything will bo permitted that is likely to injure the dairy industry of the colony. The eonnnodd\y lie says, has been imported for years from America, hut is chiefly used by biscuit manufacturers, who iind it more suitable for their purpose owing to its uniformity Ilian various brands of cheaper graded butter. The Agricultural Department is taking eveiy precaution to see that all margarine imported is branded as such, and complies fully with tiic Margarine Act, J.S!)S. Under the same Act it is not legal for any person to manufacture margarine in the colony without special permission from the Minister.