LATE HEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1915, 26 October 1906, Page 2

LATE HEW ZEALAND.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Ohristohurob, last) night, Tho body of a woman, found drowned at Lyttelton this morning, has been identified as that of Mrs Euphema Dempsey, who lived by herself in Jackson’s road, LytteltOD. Mrs Dempsey had been missing sines Sunday morning last, An inquest opened this afternoon, and was adjourned until Ootober 30th. Westport last night. The Salvation Army’s self-denial fuucf here is £l6l, as oompared with £9l loratP year. The target set was £lO5. The beetprevious local efiort was £93 in 1900. Tho excellent issue ia attributed to the enthusiasm thrown into the work by Eaeigo and Mrs Sharp, in oharge of tho looal branob. Dunedin, last night. The Maori, which arrived, from London to-day aftor an uneventful passage, brought a shipment of short eared owls for the Oiago Acclimatisation Society, Thirtyone were put on board and 28 survive. The Collector of Customs held a preliminary enquiry to day into the fire on the Tarawera. The inquiry was not open. A 6-inoh breech loading gun was towed up from the Heads to day to bo sent to the armoury oouit at the Otninohuroh Exhibition.

Wellington, Inst night.

The Minister for Agriculture has intimated that as soon as opportunity oilers the matter of seeing whether the present restriction imposed upon the importation of grapes from South Australia should be removed will be dealt with. The State is said to be free from phylloxera. Twenty members of the Permanent Artillery from Wellington and 10 from Dunedin are detailed to assist the police at the Christchurch Exhibition.

Tho district Coroner, at the request of the police, lias decided to hold an enquiry into the recent disastrous fire, commencing next Tuesday afternoon. Tee Chamber uf Gomuuice resolved to urge upon the Oily Council—(l) To hold au exhaustive euqmry as to (he steps that were taken for the suppression of tne fire and the general adequecy or otherwise of ;ho fire brigade stuff and equipment ; (2) to arrango ao that in all cases of fire outbreaks io the principal business streets or oentral thoroughfares within reach of the water front the steam engine ha taken ut at the time of the first alarm, bo as to 0 available for immediate use in case of need.

Auckland, last night. Mr Kirkbridr, wbo has been ill for sems time past, has taken a turn fer the worse, and has been removed to a private hospital, where he lies in a oritioal condition. He is suffering from the bursting of a blood voesol in the neck,