LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1860, 14 September 1906, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Thames, last nigh

A sudden death occurred to-day, James Musket, oordial manufacturer, Bn old resident of the district, falling in the yard, dyiDg shortly after. Assistance was at onoe procured, bat proved of no avail. Deoeased had been ailing for some time, but no serious results were anticipated. The post-mortem disclosed pneumonia as the oause of death, A verdict was returned acoordiDgly. The flax growing experiment on Piako lands is proving entirely satisfactory. Government paid the cost of planting seVeral hundred flax plants two years ago, Burke and Sootoher, of Napier, under takiDg the work of supervision. The flax has come on splendidly. It is hoped additional areas will be similarly treated There are thousands of aores of land available.

Ohrislohuroh, last nigh

At the annual meetirg of the New Zealand Golf Council to nig'ot the balancteheet Bhowed a credit of £l6 11s. It was deoided that at next championship meeting an open championship of New Zealand be inaugurated, to be decided by 36 holes, for a medal, play to be open to any pro fessional or amateur in any part of the world, and that monetary prizes of £25 and £lO be given to the most successful professionals. It was decided tbat the next meeting be held at Nipier. Invercargill, last night. Out of 26 applicants, Basil O. Bastian was to-day appointed engineer to the Southland County Council. He is a wellqualified local oivil engineer, 26 years of Bge, and well known in the colony as an oarsman.

At a meeting of the Borough Connoil to-night it was deoided to open the new munioipal theatre on the 14th November. The Governor and Lrdy Fiunket, and the Premier and Lady Ward are to be present.

Arrangements were completed to day for the ereotion of a nurses' home at the hospital, to cost £3OOO.