NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1466, 29 May 1905, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press 'Association.') Auckland, Saturday,: -Alexander Mclntyre, a sailor,' has hecu arrested on a charge of assaultm* Thomas Green, one of the crew, of the recon,lly-wreokcd barqjuc Nopiciaie, causing actual bodily. harm. Green: alleges that Mclntyre, incensed at being turned out of the shipping office,, returnee! and Hushed at tJim with an open clasp knife. Green grasped Mclntyre's right hand, hut j™ ~l a alleged the latter chjauigeid' .this hiufe into his left hand and then stabbed Green under the left 'eye,~inflicting a small wound, which necessitated. Jus treatment at the hospital. nfepting of the Executive Counoil Of the Auckland Employers’ Association was held to consider .tho programhl© aa°pte4l hyi'.the conference of the_Jrades and Labor Councils’; ilelegates, heldi at Wellington at Easter. UVlosit of the clauses were declared an altogether unreasonable and unwarrantable interference with the rights liberties of employers and decidedly, opposed to the welfare of tho colony.

J In ' tb o 'Police Courts Percy, Whittal, I alias DoCqujnsicy, alias Earl of NorI 'U>esic, was committed to trial on | ljvc charges- or forging cheques ‘for [Hums of £250,, £40,. £140,,. £1 an( i I onc for In each case wit- i nesses stated .that accused introducniruself to the business firin' as La/otam DeCoursey. . He, however, I signed the cheques “Rodiior,” C x- I plaihSing thjat DeC-oiurscy was the I lamily name. .The cheques alleged I to he forged -aimon rated to £531. / Only one, that fo® £l, is alleged to I have hcen cashed. ' I

I c , VVfAlll'ly Saturday. I (Several oases, of typfhoid andi scarlet fever have latelyiboea- reported, two I proyinig fatal. The local doctors are •protesting against the action of the Council in abolishing a rubbish cart service, and have sent a rohionistranoo to the district .‘health

I ~ „ WANGIAINUI, Saturday. I (George Adams- was fined £io for I procuring liqulor for a prohibited porIson, the Magistrate, ‘Mb' Starfdford, I ho oonai'darod people who ob- [ tamed for prohibited persons; wore | ihrutea/who deserved the highest punI lshment tho law would permit. [ , T . WidLLINGTON, .Saturday. Jn the Divorce Court decrees nisi iwei'o granted' iif the cases of Hilda Edwards y AVa, HL Edwards,, and DumL ' BalltoH V - Mary -

I ,7i i u - NELSON, Satn'rfday. I , At ? 7 I, ®. I,lf l ucsb Harry Lane, who hanged himself,, a verdict of tempoI Liry- insanity was returned. I r* iat , DUNEDIN, Saturday. I Afj Naseby, the hand, turned oiuit in honor of_ the Premier. The hai L was crowded. CV! vote of confidence m tile Premier oJi)di Go.ver-nmont was carried unanimously, and the Premier wag subsequently entertained 1 at supper in. the Oouncil Chambers.