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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1853, 6 September 1906, Page 3

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PRESS ASSOCIATION New Plymouth, Inst night At ;i public meeting attended by about wo hundred people a resolution was alopted discountenancing gambling, and urging Government to abolish the otalisator.

A married man, Robert Muehamp, aged 61, suicided by blowing his brains out in a bedroom at his home at Wnitara, shortly after 5 o'clock to night, while tho family were having tea. No cause is assigned for tho rash act.

Robert McLean alias Harry Skeen, at Waitara, was remanded to New Plymouth on a charge of attempted rape of the wile of a settler, who ran liis quarry down ; a struggle ensuing, in which McLean was severely knocked about.

Fcilding, last night.

A porter has been killed near \\ aipawa, He was named Frank I’irini (not l’iraui), Dunedin, last night.

The Arbitration Court was engaged today with tho briekmakors dispute. 'i-.u principal points appear to be the shortening of hours of burners by employing three shifts; increase of wages to setters, and definition in regard to the employment of youths, the Union alleging that one firm had discharged several men to replace them with youths. For the manufacturers

much was said as to the competition expected from lime-sand bricks, the manufacture of which, it is said, is about to bo commenced on an extensive scale. Wellington, last night.

The Wellington Post and Telegraph R;fls3 scored 778 in the Post si international rifle-shooting competition.