NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1950, 5 December 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

I’IUISS ASSOCIATION To Awamniu, Inst night. Sir John Gors f , after an absence of forty-three years, is o: ce more in the laud of bis useful labors on the bis« toric plains of Waipa. A number of old half-caste and Maori pupils of the industrial school established by .Sir George Giey prior to the Waikato war welcomed 3 r John on arrival. He was escorted over the church and grounds, and on returning to the hotel was entertained at a banquet by the residents. At Waknroa tho party made a short stay, at the earnest request of Wirernu Tamihana, son of tho celobraled chief of that name, originator of the King movement. They wore entertained by over 100 Maoris, headed by Tamihana. After the feast Mias Gorst was presented with a handsome kiwi feather mat

New PI; mouth, last night,

Tho Inglewood Oil and Prospecting Company’s directors met on Monday night end allotted 130 additional shares. Cnly 100 were offered, but tho opinion of tho shareholders favored a larger issue. The directors hope to conclude tho engagement of an expert driller in a few days, and to have a plant at work by the end of lanuary. A meeting of the Taranaki Licensing Bench lapsed for want of a quorum, very little busineES being forthcoming. Wellington, last night.

The Arbitration Court reserved judgment on points raised in the case brought by tho Shipmaster’s Associa* tion BgaiDst the Harbor Board. Marion May EmmoDS, charged with the manslaughter of her illegitimate infant and concealment of birth, and found guilty of tho latter charge, was ordered to come up for sentence when called on, the Chief Justice remarking it was a very difficult case. Dunedin, last night.

The insurance on I uthie’s promises at Milton were £SOO on the building in tlo New Zealand, £2OO in the Victoria on the stock, and £2OOO in tho Victoria, partly reinsured. At tho Police Court three dairymen wor.-’ each fined 20s and costs for sun plying impure milk A fourth case was dismissed bfcause the evidence failed to show the milk was supplied for human consumption. Oaniant, last night.

Mr D. Borrie, who for many years has been a member of the Waitahi County Council, was to day appointed Chairman of that body in succession to Mr 1 mnean Sutherland, resigned. Invercargill, last night. The Wyndham Courthouse was totally destroyed by fire last night. All the records were burnt. The building was 30 years old, and was originally a public school. Two Chinese envoys arrived by tin Melbourne steamer on a tour of the colony, Christchurch, last night.

Vp to to-day fifty entries had been received for the Scottish Society's gathering of the clans in connection with the Exhibition, whose meeting takes place on New Year's Lay. Entries are coining in very fast. William Mason, alias Rusliton, and William Knight, were before the Magistrate’s Court to-day, charged with burglary and theft on the evidence of the fingerprint officer. Knight was committed to trial and liushton discharged. Knight’s finger print was found on the cash box robbed. Auckland, iast night.

Tho Supreme Court, granted decrees nisi in the following eases : Sarah Anderson v. Augustus William Anderson, desertion, Charles do Bvothcrtou v. Mary Alice do Lrotherton, desertion ; John Henry Parkinson v. Henrietta Parkinson and James Washington Wyllie, co-respondent, desertion : Mabel Florence Smith v. Cyril Adam Smith, misconduct, with alimony £ls; Carl Fredrick Kuhn v, Adelaide May Kuhn and Patrick Henry Casey, co-re-spondent, misconduct. •