NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1936, 19 November 1906, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

PKES3 ASSOCIATION Auckland, Saturday. The local branch of ihi New Zialand Lean and Mercantile Agency Company have received the following cable from their London office: lt Tne Board of Directors have decided to reoammend at the annaal meotiog early in December payment of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, free of income tax, for the year olo3ing June 30, 1906." An inquest on the body of Daniel Cot* ton, steward of the Weka, was held yea terday, "Captain Bright said deoeased bad told witness that ho had been served wi.h o judgment summons, sn 1 it was troubling him. He waa a sober mao. Dr Olouaton said he found a gunshot wouDd. The charge had entered thß abdomen. soatter-< ing internally, causing almost inataot death. Constable Moffit said he found a judgment summons on deoeased, Tho jury found that death waa oauaed by a gunahot wound, but there wai not sufficient evidenoe to show whether it waa self infiioted or accidental.

WaDganu', Saturday. A child who wta the victim of a train accident yesterday at a level crossing, suooumbad thia morning in the hospital to the iDjariee.

Dannevirke, Saturday.

An inquest on the body of Mary Stevenson was held at Makotuku yssterday, and a verdict returned that death was due to poison, self administered while in a state of extreme mental depression. Deceased proceeded to Dannevirko on Thursday and purchased a box of “ rough on rats.” She took n considerable quantity beforo leaving by the express train for her home. On arrival at Makotuku she was very ill. Medical aid was called in, but tho woman died tho same night. She was very depressed for somo weeks, She leaves eight children, tho youngest being nino months old.

Wellington, Saturday In Banco in the Masterton case, Donald son v. Andrews, the Chief Justice dis missed the appeal. Donaldson had been apprenticed to Andrews, a dentist, and dismissed a 3 suffering from tuberculosis affecting both lungs. The reason for dismissal was that Donaldson was suffering from a communicable disease. Plaintiff has sued for recovery of portion of the money paid as a premium to be taught the profession, and tho Magistrate decided against him. His Honor supported the Magistrate, but only allowed small costs, 1 is is feared the snarll stoamor Canttnnial, which loft Lauacasion on October 17th tor Wellington and Napier, has been lost at sea- The vessel was purchased by Messrs J. Carry, of Napier, aud O. N. Fernandoa, of WollingSon, and was intended for trawling purposes. So far as ia kuown ths crow were Captain Boston, of Lyttelton ; chief officer, Herbert Banner, of Melbourne; erg.neer, Thos. Bussell, Launceston ; crow, N. Braud, H. Nelson, J. Kecgb, Karl Weatergron, and another; ceoli, A. Maiehall. ‘ The Kilbirnia tunnel trouble hae been settled. The contractor has agreed to pay tho timbering men 10a and mincf3 9a a day, and tho hours ashed for by the men have been conoeded. Most of the men who went on strike have resumed work. Oamaru, Saturday. Petorsen’eoil launoh returned to Oamaru ihie morning without hading a trace of the throe men waabed to Bea from the mouth of tbo Waiteki last evening. Diligent search is being maintained to-day. It io now definitely ascertained that the names of the mon aro : Blanoy, Drew, and OUivec, all over 60 years of age. Drew hae a wife and four children, three of whom are married; Ollivet is a widowoEi and JBlnuoy ia aloglo.