NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 130, 12 June 1901, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

By Telegraph—Press Association.

Wellington, last night. The addresses of counsel before the Midland Commissioners were postponed from to-day till to-morrow. Mr Gilruth, Chief Government Veterinarian, is on his way back to the colony via America. Hej has bought three Shorthorn cows for the Government and another Shorthorn bull, and left instructions for the purchase of two Ayrshire bulls.

Wanganui, last night. The Supreme Court is engaged hearing a charge of arson preferred against Edward Drummond Smith. The case is expected to last over to-morrow.

The flag-lieutenant who landed to pay the American Admiral’s addresses to the Premier at Wellington, experienced some difficulty in reaching his destination. After he had landed and hailed a cab, the Jehu was seized with one of those attacks of absence of mind which are so characteristic of his tribe. The lieutenant, who was attired in full uniform, was immediately diagnosed by experienced cabby as a stranger who might bo taken in. Cabby seemed to be bent on a tour of discovery, for instead of conveying the officer to the Government Buildings, a distance of about half a mile from the landing-place, he made a diversion into the suburbs, and explored several back streets, but at length he pulled up at the Ministerial residence, Molesworth street, whence he was directed to the Parliament Buildings. If the gallant American had to pay for the cabman’s vagaries lie must also have conceived a very exaggerated idea of the dimensions of the Empire City. New Plymouth, last night. Tho Co-operative Society’s stores were broken into at an early hour this morning, and a quantity of goods and money were stolen. Two men were seen inside the store, but when the police were called they had decamped.

Wairoa, last night. Forty of the Huramua Mounted Rifles left to-day, under the command of Captain Milne Thompson, for Wellington.

Mr Neil Walker’s woolshed at Obinepaka, with a quantity of wool, etc., was destroyed by fire on Sunday. It was insured by Dalgety for £IOO. The loss amounts to £l5O over the insurance.