NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1960, 17 December 1906, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND

PRESS ASSOCIATION Dunedin, Saturday. Mr McNab continued his land campaign at Ophir last night. A resolution was carried with practical unanimity, thanking the Minister for his address, and expres sive of confidence in the Ward Ministry, also pledging the hearty support of those present to the land campaign.

Wanganui, Saturday. The Wanganui river service will be increased from to-day to a daily service on tho Wanganui-Pipiriki section.

Napier, Saturday. At tho adjourned inquest touching tho death of R. M. Huoston, chemist, found in a dying condition at tho rear of his shop, a letter was read from the Colonial Analyst stating that he had found traces of hydrocyanic acid in tho contents of the stomach. Tho jury accordingly returned a verdict of suicide.

Wellington, Saturday.

Dora Florence, the victim of the railway accident in the city yesterday afternoon, died in tho hospital last night, Nelson, Saturday,

At Motueka yesterday tho infant daughter of Percy G. Mofi’att, aged U years, | accidentally drank carbolic acid from a bottle and died in an hour and a half in much agony. At tho inquest a verdict was given that death was accidental, no blame being attachable to anyone. At Collingwood yesterday Thos. Dixon Douglas was sentenced to four months’ in Wellington gaol, two months for vagrancy, a month for cruelty to a horse, and a month for theft of a bottio of rum from Thos. Mortimore. Ho was further com-

mitted on a charge of stealing a watch and chain from Frederick Eves, Ecrntown. A further charge of stealing a watch and chain from G. Hal lan was dismissed, as the evidence was insufficient, A charge of stealing tools was withdrawn.

Christchurch, Saturday. Two inches of snow fell last night at Cowlor’s Crook, Clarence Valley, but none at Hanmer.

Gore, Saturday. A house owned by Mrs Handles and .occupied by T. Hcffernan on Chaton road, was-burned down this morning. .Thero was no person at tho house at the time of the fire. Hclfernan was removing to other premises, but a small portion of his furniture left in tho house was burned. Tho rest had been removed the previous day. Insurances, i£3os in tho National on the house, piano, and furniture, and TIOO on the outbuildings (uninjured) in tho same