MILWAUKEE BANK.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1830, 10 August 1906, Page 2

MILWAUKEE BANK.

PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT New York, August 8. Bogus notes representing one hundred aud forty thousand pounds wore found in the Milwaukee Bank’s vaults. A warrant has been issued against Ssansland, the chairman, who it is believed has escaped to Canada. His eon, Theodore, was arrested on a cb»rgß of accepts Lporit?, knowing the B-.nk was into! i f ■ ..I. k : - r Th- - a' o 1 '-i D M, in tank fi'usa to-day, imi was One c: the largest ever hell in the district. yisitors from all parts of thp colony were present. The services were conducted by the VioarGeneral of Canterbury, assisted by numerous other clergy.

Wanganui, last night. The hookey match Wanganui v. Tara? naki was played this afternoon, and resulted in a draw, each scoring one goal. MoEwen scored for Taranaki, and Yah lanoe for WaDganui. The local men had the better of the game,

Christchurch, last night. At the Supreme Court to day Stephen Wain was acquitted on a charge of mischief by breaking a glass window. The jury disagreed in the case against John Costello, charged with committing an indecent act.

Dunedin, last night, At a meeting of electors of Dunedin Central, it was decided to entertain the Hon. J. A. Millar at a sooial on Taesday, and present him with an address. The Premier and other Ministers are to be

invited. An intimation has been received that Mr Munehestar, of the Metropolitan Board of Works, Melbourne, would aooept the position of eugineor to the Drainage Board.

A good deal of annoyaooe has been oau9ed of late by boye interfering with the pillar-letter boxes. To-night one was found to be on fire, some youth having apparently dropped a lighted match into tbo box. One letter was completely buret and two others badly ecorohed. Wellington, last night. Government has accepted an invitation to bo represented at a conferenoa of Austral an agricultural chemists at Sydney. Mr AstOD, chief chemist of the Department of Agriculture, leaves for Australia on Saturday. To night’s Gazette declares that whereas raspberry aoid is imported into New Zsa* land, and possesses properties whioh can bo used for Bimilar purposes as table vinegar, thoro shall bo levied on raspberry aoia the same duty a 3 is leviable on table vinegar, namely sixpeneo ppr gallon. The Minister for Labor told a deputation from the Trades and Labor Counoil to-night that if necessary he would endeavor to get legislation passed to provide for the inspection of scaHo.'dings on build iugi ‘ '*