NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1863, 18 September 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

I'CKSS ASSOCIATION Auckland, last night. Whitt appears to bon case of suicide occurred lust night. A. Jirtsmun |>r*» cncding to hia vessel found n coat on llio footpath between No. t! and ho • > jetties. In onn of tho pockets a nolo was found stating that tho owner was tired of life, and had committed suicide by jumping off tho wharf into tho harbor. A search was made by tho police, but they were unable to limlany trace of a body. The tide going out fast made untilch ddli.ult. The hitter found in tho pocket; was signed Edward During. ILo doscrihod himself us aged -0, tirod of life, and made reference to a certain young woman. John \V. JDulTus, a man GO years i f ago, employed as caretaker of severtil houses, has been missing since t'ep tomher Gth. Tho police arc investigating tho ease.

Carterton, last night

On Saturday tho lion. Mr Oa o 1 and Messrs Uornsby, Kidd, Ngaui, and Panda, M H.R.’s, mot a gather ing of natives at I’upawai, and heard their grievances, tho principal ol winch was tho habit of tho pakohas who oatended tho boundary fences as tbo waters of tho Wairarapa lako rocecb’d. Tho Minister promised to look into the matter.

N.ipicr. lust nif h

An iiitorrstiog p'.iufc in tho matter 01 slump ilu y whs before the to- f*yi when W. M Newman whs charged witi failing to stamp n duplicate receipt. ldcfondant, in onto.-iog a pil’d of guilty, said lio W:.s totally unaware that dupliontra required BtftlDping. a: cl euoli a thing was U i< btuid ot in Icoil business oirclts. Tho In spictor of l-’clioa said ho htui no rots on to doubt tho original was stomped, but tho Doparimont considered duplicates also should ho stamped. Subscqae tly drfondant withdrew tbo ploit of guilty, aud enterid 010 of not guilty, to enable tho Magistrate to go into tho question j thoroughly

Carterton, last night,

David Blyth MucEauh whs (uriß-cd has on S'iiutday on a ohurgo of She theft of tt horse, PftdJlo, and bridle, tho property of DD. Moriison, of Q:ebom n , in M»roh 1 nr-6. Accuwd was this moruiug remanded to Gisborne.

Christchurch, list night,

At'he Polioa Court to-d.y a ruu.hnt war fi .rd fls and oobts for presenting a tram guard with a dkojuui tramway tioko', ho not being tho original pu: chaser, ivorn whom it was not tran-ferreth, The coupon was obtained in a Otrfrom t "> e original puiohaeor in ignorance o( tho tenditiocs, 'the ease was brought bee use the habit of IraeVorring title- ts is growing Dunodin last nigh f .

Tho Arbifcrt tion Court was oosupitd 'O- - with hoaiing claims under tho Workers’ (Jumpcnsatiou for Accideutß Act

The condition of Mr Wbham Fenwick, odi'or of ib ' Otago Wilnrsß, and Irotbor of Mr Gorge F.nwitk, managing d ieetor of tho Osago Daily Times, is giving hie friends tho g-avett anxiety.