NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 501, 14 August 1902, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, last night. In tho Supremo Court Charles Hinds was fouitd guilty of assault and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. Application was made in Chambers this morning by a local dealer for leavo to servo a writ on a Fiji fruit merchant, claiming cost of a shipment of fruit. His Honor decided that 110 had no jurisdiction to grant tho application, as the contract between tho parties was rnado in Fiji, and was intended to be performed there. The Orient sailed for Sydney at noon to-day. Two more deaths of Britannic troopers occurred to-day—H. 0. Ryan, of Hukuru, Auckland, and A. E. Brown, of Brooklyn, Wellington, both of the Eighth Contingent. Timaru, last night.

Arrangements are now being made hero by the Mayor and Town Councillors for a grand Corononation ball on August 28. Invitations have been sent to Lord and Lady Ranfurly, and Captain Rich, of D.M.S. llingarooma. Tho latter has accepted tho invitation to be present if his service permits. Oamaru, last night.

At tho Magistrate’s Court an old-ago pensioner named Winter had his pension cancelled on the grounds that at tho time of its renewal he was not a sober and reputable person within the meaning of the Act.

Thames, last night.

Edward Simpson, who received foarful injuries in a blasting accident some months back, and is still an inmate of the Thames Hospital, has made a wonderful recovery. His arm, shoulder, chest, and face were smashed about, but beyond the fact that the sight of one eye was gone the wounds have healed.

A strange occurrence is roported from Kauearanga district, near Thames. Sulphur dust fell for some time, the verandahs of the houses being covered with a deposit. The only feasible explanation is that the volcanic activity at Rotorua of lato has caused sulphur dust to rise, and that the wind carried it to this district.

On the assumption that the Government capitation grant would bo substantial, the Goldfields Cadet Corps recruited up to the maximum strength allowed, but it has now disbanded, the amount of os per head not being sufficient to pay even preliminary expenses. The Thames fishermen protest strongly against any attempt to re-open the Hauraki Gulf for trawling purposes. They state that since the trawlers have ceased thoro has been a marked increase in the quantity of fish, with a smaller number of stingarees and sharks. They strongly oppose the granting of the petitions now before the House.

New Plymouth, last night,

The Waitara School Committee on Tuesday evening passed a resolution that the statutory payments to Education Boards are insufficient, and that the grants for building purposes etc., are also insufficient.

Whangarci, last night,

Carter's store house at the town wharf has been partly destroyed by fire. The contents, 267 cases of gum, were insured in the South British for L3OOO, also 1500 cases of fruit. The cause is unknown, but incendarism is suspected. Haweva, last night.

In the Police Court to-day the licensee of the Royal Hotel was fined L 5 and his license ordered to be endorsed for supplying liquor to a youth while in a state of intoxication. He was also fined L 3 for supplying liquor to a boy under the age of i 6 years. The licensee of the Empire Hotel was fined L 3 on a similar charge. The latter fine was afterwards raised to L 5 IS to allow of appeal.