LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1962, 22 December 1906, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION Auckland, last night, Tho directors of tho New Zealand River Piute Company will recommend a dividend of 1 per cent., tho interim dividend already paid to be deducted ; that £13,000 be paid to resorvo fund, and £2309 carried forward. Too approximate net profit is £36,310.

Wellington, last uighi

Mr Joseph Divlin, M.P., addressed a crowded mooting oo Irish Homo Rule at the Town Hill to night; Too Eon T. W. Hisiop, Mayor of 'Vsllingtoo, presidsd. Risoiutions in. support of the movement were carried by accluma'tioo. At the close of the mooting Hit Joieph Ward made a speech, in which he expressed appreciation of tho splendid work being done by Mr Devlin.

Christchurch, last nighi

A child named Rita Black, aged 16 month.;, fell into a tub of water this afternoon and was drowned. William Thomas Felton, who was driver of the motor car on Drcsmber sth, whioh by colliding with a night cite on the R.cearton road oausfbd she death of George Tanored.de Montalk, was to doy charged with manslaughter. The ooroner’s jury found that death was oaused by the driver’s ourelessness, hence this case. The heating is proceeding. Later.—William Thomas Fenton was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having caused tho death of George Tancred DoMontalk by negligently driving a motor car on the Riccarton road on tho night of the sth inst,

Mastorton, last night

Oharlss Mahay, agsd 63 years, wno is alleged to have baan assaullod by a Maori named Ropoam* last Saturday, died Shis oveniog. The doctor says she death of Mabey was due to Ineorasion of the brain and inflammation of tho iungs. Weiiogton, last night.

The inquest on the dea>h of Mrs Kensington, killed by a motor £kq engine, was continued to-day. Tflo Coroner, in summing up, said the weight of the evidonoe was that the ladies tried to dodge tho ear, and it was for the jury to say whether tho driver of tho fire brigade motor car had exoroieed proper cave. Tho jury retired. The body of Henry Charles Cooper, 35 years old, has beon found in tho harbor, Cooper was miasiog since yestsrday, . Indications point to hie falling into tbe water while bathing his foot.

ChrieSchureb, IsbJ night

A five broke out in A. J. White’s fumituro factory this morniag, but was confined to a ahsd in which it originated. Tho fire got a good hold, and before it was exlinguiebod did damage to the extent of eovornl hundred pounds. Tho insurances are Dot available.

Timaru, last light

Tho Harbor Board's now bucket cuedge started work foe tho licet time to-day, and promises to oorno fully up to expectations. At a meeting of tho Harbor Board today tendois were received for tho salo of tho dredge Timaru. Tho highest was a little below sloe Board’s teaerve, arid it was doeided to offer tho drodgo for £II,OOO.

Auckland, last night,

Tho arrivals at the port of Auckland for the fortnight ending December 20th, gave an aggregate of 60,914 gross register tons; also 2-16 local coasters of 34,021 gross tons, making a grand total of 95,035 gross register tons. Tho departures gave mi aggregate of 50,098 gross tons, and 258 local coasters at 35,013 gross tons.

A banquet took place in St, Benedict’s Hall last evening, the occasion being tho presentation of an illuminated address to Father Gil lan from members of St. Benedict’s Church Committee. Bishop Lcnihau, who presided, made tho presentation on behalf of tho committee, and took the opportunity of publicly announcing the appointment of Father Giiian to the position of vicar-general, A telegram received to day shows that pn infant child of Mr Stanley Brown, of Mangaiti, near To Aroha, was drowned in a well yesterday, Dunedin, last night, j

A young man, James Ferguson, was killed at Clarendon this afternoon by a fall of earth.

Shipping,—Arrivals: Canopus, from Westport, Departures: Pohcrua, for West Coast, Tarawera, for Auckland, via East Coast ports. Passengers : Misses Brown, Laiug, Lees, Wheeler, Thomson, Richards, Low, Whinan, Nelson, Brown, McLeod, Oskney, Mesdames Itamsay, Thomson. Jeffreys and child, Messrs Brown (2), Rliodins. Ramsay, Muuro, Thomson, Osborne, Obierne.