NEW ZEALAND,

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 290, 14 December 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND,

By Telegraph—Press Association,

Auckland, last night.

During November the Talisman Company crushed 2946 tons of ore for £3430. Wellington, last night. At the recent musical examination of the Associated Board and the ltoyal Academy of Music the gold medal was awarded to Miss Connio McClosky, with 137 out of a possible 150. The young lady is a pupil of St. Mary's Convent, which since 1897 has carried off the gold medal three times, while last year Miss Flanagan missed it by only one point, and secured the silver medal. Tho largest shipment of dairy produce yet sent from the colony goes by the Tongariro to-day, viz., 48,187 packages of butter, equal to 970 tous, and 2586 packages of cheese, equal to 108 tons. The Dairy Commissioner testifies that tho average quality of the butter is better than any previous large shipment. Taranaki is the largest contributor, Wellington being next.

Christchurch, last night. The Inspector of Police has received information that Seaton McLaughlin was found dead from a shot wound at his house, Dunsandel. It is supposed to bo a case of suicide. Mary Qahvay was granted a divorce from Itobert John Galway, on the ground of desertion. Bespondent left his wife in 1893, and since then has been most of his time in gaol on various sentences. Judge Donniston said that unless he had desorted his wife before his first conviction his involuntary absence in gaol would not be desertion. Bespondent, however, had given no assistance to his wife since 1893. Dunedin, last night. Mr Miller, senior member for tho city, was last night presented by his constituents with a gold chronograph and purse containing 70 sovereigns, in recognition of his services towards securing an “ all-red” British service betweon New Zealand and England. The presentation was made by the editor of the Star, that paper having opened a one-shilling subscription list for tho purpose of acknowledging Mr Miller’s sorvicos. A death at Owaka is reported under unusual circumstances. On Tuesday night Mary Taffart, aged six, in the presence of her parents, fell on some broken crockery, pieces of which severed the jugular vein of her throat. The child died twenty minutes after tho occurrence. At Naseby Eliphalot Hall, aged 80, died suddenly yestorday while fishing. Invercargill, last night. The shop of Varcoe, grocer, was broken Into last night and tobacco and cigarettes, valued at about £9, stolen. The front door was forced open with a crowbar .and tho till was broken open, but it contained no cash.