NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1829, 9 August 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

I’ltliSS ASSOCIA I lo.v

Auckland, last night

Kurin;; July the Talisman Consolidated (ioldmining Company treated 1010 tons of ore for bullion valued al ill,Oil. In flic Police Court lliis morning two boys under the age of la had a. conviction recorded against them on charges id' smoking cigarettes. Sub-1 nspcclor Cordon said the habit had largely diminished since the passing of the Act, but the 01.C.A. had asked for police assistance in checking the evil results that smoking had on growing boys.

Hamilton, vestorday

Charles Clayton was admitted to Waikato I lospital yesterday suffering from an accident which occurred at Oeo, on the Main Trunk railway works. A loaded truck ran over his left leg. causing a compound fracture. There are grave fears regarding his recovery.

Napier, yesterday. A lire this morning gutted the shops of I-'', la Derbyshire, tailor, Mrs Phillips, iruitcrer. and damaged two adjoining, the Workingmen's hoot shop i Hannah's), and lleardon and Wright's, tailors. There is no knowledge as to how the lire started. The insurances on the buildings, all owned by Mrs Jiowman. were ±SOO in the South I tritish ; Derbyshire, ±507 in the Phoenix; Phillips, ±llO in the State; Hannah, ±701) in the New Zealand liebrdon and Wright. ±IOO in the Norwich Union, ±2OO in the Manchester, and ±l7O in (lie Alliance Air- George Kelly lias been appointed manager ol the Hawke's Day Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Wanganui, yesterday. A inau named Charles John Savage, aged ;>l. was found dead in bed at Hirer ion boardinghouse this morning at seven o clock, lie retired at 10..‘10 last evening j in his usual health mid spirits. lie had been treated by a doctor recently for heart disease, and a certificate will be given that death was due to that cause. No inquest will he held, I leeeased arrived from Home ten months ago and had no relatives in the colonv.

Wellington, vesterdav

The lion. Mr Mills, ox Minister for Customs, will probably take up his per manent residence hero. Ashburton, vesterdav.

The Committee of the Presbyterian Church has accepted a tender for‘a new church in brick, capable of seating -111). There were six tenders, ranging from 1,2500 to I.SbGO, A tender was accepted at L207-I, the building to be completed in live months.

Timarii, vesterdav

Andrew Gilmore, single, aged -Id years, committed suicide by cutting his throat early this morning. Deceased was a casual laborer, and had been drinking lately. At the inquest the jury returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane.

Nelson, vesterdav

A distinct shock of earthquake was felt at 0 a.m to-day, causing window panes to vibrato and beds to rock for a quarter of a minute. Zodiacal lights made a fine view at 0 o clock last evening, and at midnight- the barometer was phenomenally high.

Christchurch, yesterday. In the Supreme Court, George Nottingham, lor burglary at ltangiora, was sentenced to twelve months' imprison

incut, concurrent with other sentences. The offences were committed about the same time. John Joseph Pearson and John Byrne, convicted on the previous day of asaull, with intent to rob, were now sentenced to twelve months on each oliargo,

Lhuiedhi, yesterday. A lourleon-rooined wooden house, owned and occupied by Ml- 11. T. Wheeler, accountant, situated at Newington, was burned down at an early hour this morn*

iug. Lverything except the piano was destroyed, no water being obtainable. The house was regarded as one ol’ the choicest city residences. The insurances on the building were L2IOO in Hie South

British, and on the furniture Bsuo in the South British and B*JOO in the New Zealand,