NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1521, 1 August 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

I (Per Press Association.) | Auckland, last night. I A meeting w.ih held at th-i Grey' statue, . | Queen stroi t. an Baiurdav nigh'-. Several I hundred were present, end carried ros-.du-I tions urging ilia Government and Ci:y I Council to push on public works to proI vide for the unemployed. Mr Way, who 1 presided, said that last week a laborer’s I billet was applied for by 120 men. I Tho Wnihi returns for four weeks total I £55,470 from 23,287 tons of ore, making I tho total to date £4,150,795. I In the Supremo Court Michael O’Neil] I was sentenced in 18 months’ imprison-* I manft for misappi-opiating £47 10s, of the I benefit fund of the Electric Tramway I Company’, of which ho wes treasurer. I When crossing Hokianga bar on Sunday I tho steemer May Howard shipped a sea I which smashed the wheel, tote a hole in I tho bu’waiks, flooded the engine room, and I stopped the machinery. Tho vessel . broached to in the rough sea, but eventually righted without further damage. In tho Police Court, -Francis George [ Grigg was charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of bis wile, Rebecca, which tho Coroner’s jury found was accelerated by wilful neglect on the pa:t of accused. The evidence given 'showed that tho wife was in delicate health, and died under distressing circumstances, but tier husband had ask- d a neighbor to visit her Jon iho day of lior death, end the neighbor attended deceased while aocused obtained a doctor’s services.

Napier, last- night. | An old oge -pensioner, .A'Damed George Jackson, aged 70, was found dead in a wliare at Taradale. Deceased hod not been seen ebdut for several day,s and the appearance of his body indicated that he had been dead some time. For three consecutive months there has nos been » single bankruptcy in this district, aud the total ior tho present year is only four. New Plymouth, lant-night. By Jbe death of Sir Warwick Morshoad, Mr E. T. Morshead, of. this town, formerly of Wellington, suoeeods to the title. Tho New Plymouth Hospital comes in for a legacy of £SOO by the death of Mrs W. T. Small. "Westport, last night. Mr John Hsyes, inspecting engineer of the Mines Department, Mr Green, inspector of tho mines in Otego, Mr Ooutts, inspector of mines for Westland, and Mr Fox, ougineer of locomotive department, Wellington, sat to-day as a Board to enquire .into the affairs of the Seddonviile Siote Colliery. The Board sits at Seddonvillo to-morrow. Tho enquiry is open to the press. A child named MoNoight, aged three, ; was accidentally, downed at Addison’s. Ohristoburob, last night. The body of a man, aged 60 years, was found floating in the river, Avon on .-Sunday afternoon. It has been . identified as that of Thomas Anderson, boot maker, married, but living apait from his wife. He was last seen alive on Saturday night. At the inquest on Anderson a verdict of found drowned was returned. Invercargill, last night A fire at Orepuki this morning destroyed premises occupied by Mrs McFarlane,, draper ; Shields, saddler ; Tulle, butcher ; and au empty shop. The first-named was owned by A. Drain, and insured in tho Alliance for £SOO ; .tho other shops were owned by K. Darcy, and insured for £2lO. The fire started in Shields, who waß ab* sent on a,shooting expedition.