NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1937, 20 November 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

PRESS ASSOCIATION

Dunedin, yesterday. The chief postmaster, Mr Wilkin, died this morning. Ashburton, last night.

Tho Bev. W. L, Slater, pastor of the Baptist tabernacle, ha 3 resigned the charge. He has been pastor of ;he church for over three years. Greymoutb, Lit night.

After priblicly notifying that the former railway time table would be reverted to, an order came on Saturday continuing the new service. Ic is believed here that Mr Ronayne, finding the new service a failure, in addition to disorganising all traffic on the Westland railway, ordered a return to the old traffic, which the Minister overruled. There is a bitter feeling throughout tho district, the notification of a return to the old timetable having been hailed with much satisfaction. The whole service i? again disorganised for one that so far has been run at a serious loss,

Aucklond, last night.

Arrived, 10.30 pm., yesterday, s.s. Ventura, from San Francisco, after a finexweather passage of 20 days 23 hours.

Thames, last night,

Ralf Dunlop, a young maD, who accidentally shot himself in the lung with a rifle, the magatine of which was loaded, died at the hospital this morning. He was a son of Mr T. A. Dunlop, the well - known mine manager.

New Plymouth, last night. The oil in the Taranaki Petroleum Co.’s Birthday well again burst out on Sunday morning, and was only controlled with great difficulty after about twenty barrels had escaped. The directors are considering the matter of constructing a large tank to relieve the pressure. No. 2 bore is down nearly L7ooft. A boring plant for the Bonifchon property is expected on Tuesday. . Wellington, last night. Obituary: Suddenly, from heart failure, David Asher, formerly furniture dealer, toiat 70. In the early days he took a prominent part in fire brigade work in Dunedin and Wei lington.

It is understood the delay in the ’Frisco mail steamer was due to defective coal, an ineffective engiaeering staff, and the engines being out of order.