NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1833, 14 August 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

I'KIOSS ASSOCIATION Wairoa, yesterday. Judge Johnson watt well enough to upon tiio Native Lund Court to-day. Christchurch, yoatonlay. Seasonable i'nrm work in North Canterbury ia soiuowhat rotardod by tlio moist weather, but good pvogross lias boon mado with ploughing during the last word;'. Tho grass is beginning to show decided signs of growth and forward condition, and other vegetation indicates the approach of spring. Sheep and oilier utoclc wintered well, both on iho plains and hills, tho snowfall on tho latter having up to the present boon much below the average, blockowno.'s are looking to a satisfactory wool clip as the result of tho lavorablo winter season. Auckland, yoatonlay.

foromo Furlong, a young man, v/ts charged at tho l’olico Court with attempted suicide. Ho admitted ho shot himself with a revolver, and stated ho was trying tho spring of the revolver when it exploded, and ho got tho wholo chavgo in his neck. Ho admitted his statomont about tho man having lirod at him was lalso, and denied any intention of attempting his own life. Tho case was dismissed.

Stratford, yesterday.. John Casey, single, ngod 50, residing at Whaugamoiuoiui, on Saturday night fell over a bank and was found yesterday wi h his nock brokon.

Wellington, yesterday. It iias been decided to hold the biennial conference of dohgato3 of tho Municipal Association on September did.

Tho Royal Commission, consisting of J)r McArthur. S.M. (Chairman), Captain Blackburno, Nautical Advisor to tho Marino Department, and Mr W. G. Foster, formerly a member of tho Assots lloalisatibu Board, which was appointed to inquire into the tires on ships wdioso cargoes have included wool, ilex, or tow, sat to-day. The Chairman said it was proposed to issue subpoenas to certain witnesses, giving them 2-1 hours’ notico to appear bsforo tho Commission. Some would bo roady to give evidonco to-morrow morning.

Dunedin, yesterday. Tho Dunedin Coursing Club’s August mooting was concluded to-day in lino weather, before a large attendance. Ibe following are tho resuifs : Ladies’ Bracelet: Mrs Selby’s Greenwood and same owner’s Dartmoor divided the stake. Open Stakes : Mr F. Sebley’s Bugle Call boat Mr llodgyiu’s Fort Arthur, and won the stake. Sapling Stakes : Y- Jackson’s Jo3ephino boat W. S. Williams’ Diamond May and won tho stake.