LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1851, 4 September 1906, Page 3

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Groymoutb, last night. Tho export of ooal for the woik ending

Saturday was 5318 to is 17 owt, made up of tho following : State mine 2679 tons 9 owt, Bronner and Tyneside 1040 tons 6 owl, Blackball 1591 tons 2 owt. Tho exports of Brunner bricks wore 31 tons 14 owt; oeko, 88 tons 19 owt

At the Magistrate’s Court to dsv a young man named William Rokos was ohargid with assaulting a Ohiuninan. Acousod weut into tho promises to buy a pskipoo lottery ticket, and dabbed a brush in the Chinaman’s faoe. A fight ensued, and tho Chirnmaa was badly knooked about. Accused was fined £5 and £3 8s costs.

At a meeting of returned troopers, hold in town this evening, it was dooided to hold a re-union on 2od Oolober. A large number attended from all over tho ooast Christohuroh, lost night.

During tbo 18th week of the N.Z U ility Poultry Club’s egg-laying oompetitiou at Lincoln College 1203 eggs wore laid, makiDg tbo total to dato 10,911. The best laying for tbo week were: W. Blanoh’s silver Wyandottes 30, F. O’Brien's silver Wyaudoites 23 J. Jaokman’s silver Wyandottes 27, A. Tryree's buff Orpingtons 27. Tbo highest totals to date are: J. Ashton's silver Wyandottes 291, M. Blanoh's silver Wyandottes 291, D. M. Peek’s blaok Orpiogtons 287,

Wanganui, last night. At (be Supreme Court to-day Robert Ross Moore, oharged with perjury, false pretences, and tbe making of a false declaration, was sentenced tonine months. The Ministers’ Association passed a resolution expressing satisfaction with the Government in declining the requo < tbo Exhibition Committee for spuial legislation to override the deoision of tho Obristohureh Lioensing Committee.