NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 240, 18 October 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

Mangaweka, last night.

•Seven charges of breach of the Licensing Act against the- license of the llangiwliia Hotel were dismissed. The Magistrate commented on the false swearing, as Die witnesses repudiated evidence given by them at the coroner's inquest.

New Plymouth, last night. The Taranaki Condensed Milk Company’s property and plant at Sentry .Hill were sold at auction yesterday by Mr Newton King, the purchasers being Irvine and Stephenson, Dunedin, who intend to work the plant. Wellington, last night. A leading native tirm of manufacturers 'll -lapiin has written to a Wellington merchant stating that it is prepared to purchase regular shipments of wool, llux, hides, certain kinds of timber, and other products from New Zealand at current rates. The linn proposes to ! send two or three agents to the colony to arrange matters, but is afraid that' restrictions will be placed upon the visit. The Premier stated that each agent will he required to pay a poll-tax of TIOO on entering the colony, but the amount will bo refunded on the termination of the visit. A man named Edward Lawrence fell off a waggon, and the wheels passed over him, breaking seven ribs and indicting internal injuries, from which lie died this morning. Coromandel, last night. Leonard Huberts, shift boss at the Loyal Oak mine, Tokatea, fell down a pass, and died from his injuries.