NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 806, 22 January 1903, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

By .telegraph—Press Association— AUCKLAND, last night. The nautical enquiry into the loss of 1 lie s.s. Gairloeh opens at the Auckland ‘Magistrate’s Court on Friday, before Mr I-lascldcn, S.M., and Captains L. Clarke and F, Fernandez, Nautical Assessors. WAIROA, yesterday. W. ; J. Edwin, of Tureroa, was standing near y, welL that was being sunk on Tureroa road, when his horse shied and hit Edwin on the ear with a forked bit, tearing a piece of the lower part of the ear clean away. The Harbor Board has received word that the Government will pay Mr Napier Bell’s expenses, amounting to £6O, for the inspection of the river works. NAPIER, last night. Recently tile Harbor Board decided lo extend the breakwater fifty feet. The result lias been so beneficial in reducing the range that the _ Board yesterday resolved on a further extension of fifty feet. The statement of last year’s operations of the Board is considered highly satisfactory, showing a reduction of the debit balance bv £5383.

WELLINGTON, last night. The Premier and family returned today from their visit to the South Island. Joseph Kaingi, with several aliases, lias been sentenced Lo three years for robbery at Pahiatua. CHRISTCHURCH, last night, A peculiar burglary is -said to have taken place, in ibis city on Monday night, when the safe on Hie premises of a legal iirm was opened by keys alleged to have been taken from the dollies of the only occupier on Hu; premises. A curious fact in connection with the affair is that there are no signs of the premises having, been broken into, and the occupant is understood to have locked Ihe doors, which were fitted with patent, locks which could not be picked. A sum of money (under £sl was taken out ol Hie cash box in the sale, but the bank hook and cheques were untouched. The cash box was found in the yard adjoining the premises said to have Kpnn rrthhnfl

’ DUNEDIN, last night. John O'Brien, a station hand at Tuapeka .West, died suddenly 01 heart disease. , _ , Tim delegates have lixed on Wednesday for the weekly halt-holiday in Invercargill. an amendment in favour of Saturday being rejected. Mr Gilfedder, late member tor Wallace. was entertained at a banquet, and presented with a purse of loti sovereigns by his old constituents. At Hie inquest regarding the Fortrose boating fatality, by which two men were drowned, the evidence showed that the men were crossing the river when a strong current took possession of the boat, carrying them over the bar and swamping them in the breakers. A verdict was returned accordingly. Perfect summer weather is now being experienced, and the crops are benefit ting immensely.