LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1907, 17 October 1906, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Christchurch, last night. The “Press” states that Mr William ' Callendar, at present Government auditor of the Bank of New Zealand, has been appointed general manager of the bank in the place of Mr Michie, resigned, and that Mr B. M. Lichfield, manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Christchurch, has been appointed Government auditor of the bank. Auckland, last night. Frederick William Forwood, wanted in connection with the Adelaide Customs frauds, was arrested in Auckland this morning. He admitted his identity, and stated that- he had been in Auckland for twelve weeks, and had been lying low during that time, changing freely from one bearding house to another. At a meeting of the Auckland Racing Club Committee to-night, it was resolved that in future no money be received by the Club from any person not present on the course for investment on the total!gitor. ■ j Dunedin last night..

A young woman named Elizabeth Ha tie, 18 yeats of age, living with her parents, created some sensaiian by jumps ing off Rattray street wharf. She was seen to do so by a boy, who gave the alarm, and workmen near at hand, arming toemselves with boathooks, sucoaeded in fishing her out. She was taken to the polios stat on. Beyond a Eevere nervous strain ah 3 appeared none the worse for her ijotnemon

A two-sto-ey wooden buildiDg, an old', lmdmark, was gutted by fi;e at Port-Ch-lmers to night. The brigade was ableto provent the fire spreading to tbe adjoin-i-g >-u idmgs. Tne building was ownedl- - Mrs Dee, and was untenansed. Her h sband at one time carried on business asa can uetmaker in tbe plaoe. Until riointly it was believed the plaoe wae insured.

An inquest was held to-day respecting the d-ath of George Eeyp, 83 years of age, an old ege pensioner. Evidence showed that deceased lived alone in Sonth Dunedin. He had not bepn seen since Ba'urday evening, and this being reported tn the pollc>. an entrance was eff-cied and the old man found to be dead. He wae a quot. retiring man, ocoaetontlly visiting the bouse of his son. whose wife and neighbor generally looked after him. There were no mirks of violenoa, and the jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes, ia sccordaeoe with the med oil evidence.

Dunedin, last night. Taking advantage of ihe presenoe In Dunedin of the captain and orew of the Port Stephens, inquires were made by the police as to whether John Findlay, now under arrest in connection with the Papakaio tragedy, had ever been a member of tbe orew. Findlay had made an assertion to that effect to a grocer’s otrter named I Stocks. The captain and orew are posts I live Findlay was not a member. The Union Company has instructed Captain Stringer, of the Rakanoa, to search for the abandoned steamer Pori Stephens. He will spend some days about the locality where the Port Stephens was last sren, and then call at the Bluff and telegraph the result of the search before proceeding to Newcastle. The Rikanoa oarries an extra orew and a special supply of buoker coal. The Bteamsr left to night. There is a possibility that tha abandoned steamer may have been picked up by tho Hiuemoa, wbioh left some days ego to mike her per iodic a 1 examination of depots at Auckland and other islands. Christchurch, last night. At an inquest held to-day touching the death of Frank S. Caines, who was found dead at the baok of the Zetland hotel yes' terday afternoon with a bullet wound in his head, evidenoa was given that deoeased suffered from insomnia. He had been dismissed fiom hfs employment in the morning owing to intemperanoc. A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned.