NEW ZEALAND.
PRESS ASSOCIATION Auckland, last night. Susan Keled, a married wornau, ugsd 32, whoso busbaod resides in Sirusford, was admitiled to tho hospital at 5 o’clock last night, and died an hour lutor. A post mortem is being held previous to an inquest. Iu connection with tho firo od tbo s.s. Tarawera, a general averngo ol 12.} por cent, has been struck ou tho cargo. A men named Robert Gordon is stated to have attempted suicide In a boarding house in G.oy street by cutting his throat with a peiikuilo, Too man was conveyed to tho hospital. Ho is likely to recover ehortly.
Vvairoa, yesterday. Too Wairoa-Mohaku Steamship Syudi* cute’s new teboonor Tuhura (Cupt. Cliffe) arrived lass evening on bo- maiden trip from Auckland. Hoe left ou Saturday, and anchored under Rjogitoto I-dand for 24 hours, baviug a splendid trip for thcrctnainder of the passage.
Christchurch,last night. Yesterday Mr J (J, B.istkmoro, tho Government pocuokgist, seiz/a a quantity oi I.laud oranges teat had boon snipped to Cm istohmeb, uLsto.i with Q-joensiaod fruitfly. Too fruit wee part of a shipaitut which arrived as Auckland recently, and was there found to be infestod with tne fly. Tne pest is extremely difiioult to eradicate, and if it gets a hold in an orohard it ts almost impossible to produce any fruit at all.
Timaru, last night. The Harbor Board decided to offer the dredge Timaru for sale for £12,000, the Groymouth Harbor Board to have the first refusal. The Board has no furtbor use for this boat, and in the meantims she is being let to tho Oamaru Harbor Board at £3O a day,
Dunedin, last night, Tbo Trades and Labor Council protest against the stoppage of ibe Oiogo Central railway as Clyde, aM urge its prosication to Hawea. Tbo Couooil also protesi against the action of tbo Government in dropping tbo Land Bill, They consider that after the promise to Btand or fall by the measure it would have been better to put it to tbe tout, and that ihe country generally would have endorsed the action,
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1910, 20 October 1906, Page 1
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