LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1905, 15 October 1906, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Wellington, last night. A single man named Patrick Delaney died in a oell at Petone police station. Deceased was arrested by Constable Tonkin about 7.30 last evening, on a charge of drunkenness. Constable Cox visited him

regularly until 3.15 this morning, whin he appeared rational, and was able to converse freely. He was next visited at 6 o’olock, and was found to be dead. Debased wao prohibited, a laborer by occupation. Later.—An inquest was held at Petone yesterday afternoon on the body of Patrick Delaney, found dead in tho pcloe cells that morning. Dtoeased was a laborer living at Lower Hntt, a single man. The evidence showed there was o prohibition order against deceased, who was arrested

on Friday evening for drunkenness. Daring tho night ho asked for whisky, but in accordance with the regnlaticn Ibis was rofused. About four and a half hours

later he was found dead. The autopsy showed that death was due to syncope, tbe heart being diseased. A verdict was returned accordingly. Tbe following table shows the value of agricultural produets exported during Srptember, with the figures far the corresponding month last year : Batter, S-ptembor, 1906, £6564; September, 1905, £ 15.564 ; cheese, £334 and £578;

frtzm betf, £30,194 and £9138; frczsD mutton, £71648 and £BB 014; frozen lamb, £l2 206 and £25,190; wheat, £1254 and £37,828 ; oats £2306 and £ls 302; potatoes, £lO6 and £326; hemp, £42,993 and £35,132. Westport last night.

The golf obampionsbips of the West Coast were played yesterday, and won by Mr Horton and Miss Kettle, both of Greymouth. A drenching rain and high wind severely sffeoted tbo eooriog. Auckland, last night. Tho jubilee of the Auckland Presbytery was celebrated by special services to day, aad tbo celebrations will bo continued during the weik There was a largo attendance at St, Andrew’s, the mother ohurch of Presbyterianism, where the Rev, D. Bruce, of Sydney, preached in the j morniog. Wanganui, last night. The rowing season opened on Saturday aftornoon, iu beautiful weather. In the eight-oared raco Union boat Wanganui.