HEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1824, 3 August 1906, Page 1

HEW ZEALAND.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Auckland, last night. During July the Waiotahi Goldmining Company troatod 1783 tons of ore and Oowt 12lbs of picked stone for a yield jof 68820zs lOdwts of molted gold, valuod at £’18,1388. Wellington, last night. During tho past seven months Now Zealand exported 327,928 ounces of gold, valuod at £1,32-1,-1-15, an increase of 3-1,356 ounces, of the value of £l-10,220, compared with the corresponding period of last yoar. Tho export of gold last month was 62,807 ouucos, as against 42,955 in July last year. Hokitika, last night. Mr Soddon, Mil.lf., is having splendid weathor for his South Westlaud trip. Ho was accordod a groat reception at Okarito yostonlay, whon tho settlors gathered from all quarters. His speoch made a good impression, and later on he took deputations ou local matters. He is going as far south as Karangarua, which he will roach on Saturday, and whore ho will be entertained at dinner Ho expects to leave tho Coast about tho 10th for Wellington, via Christchurch. Christchurch, last night.

Mr Bishop, S.M., to day gave judgment for £2o, damages and costs against tho Tramway Company, a motorman in whoso employ neglected to take proper precautions in a block of traffic in Victoria street and collided with a trap driven by Mrs Lloyd. The trap was capsized and tho lady injured. Mr Bishop, 8.M., heard further evidence in the case of Sinclair v. Freomans, Ltd., in which £SG lGs (<1 was claimed from defendant company, who catered for a welding breakfast in March last, supplying a certain tiiffo, after partaking of which a number of guest 3 suffered severely from what was believed to be ptomaine poisoning. The Magistrate said thp defence had adduced that there w»3 not sufficient evidence to warrant him in giving judgment for plaintiff, and ho gave judgment for defendant accordingly,