NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1794, 27 June 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

,(P®c Press Association.)

Auckland, last night,

John McOrao, *ngod 10, a cooper, shot bimsolf doad in bod in Nelson stvoot this morning at 8 o’clock. Decoasod carrios on a busiuosa in Chancovy Lauo, and lias boon ior some time overworking himsolf in ordor to strugglo successfully against strong competition, tho result boing a goneral break-down of tho norvous systom. His wifo wns proparing broakfas wlion tho explosion occurred, Do* 3 ccasod laid ail'oetionato family reintious, Ho loaves four small Gro.ymouth, last night. Obituary : Mr Joseph Hambloton, manager of tho Despatch foundry. '1 ho sawmillorß havo agreed to raiso tho price of timbor to 7s (id por 100 feot.

Christohurob, lad nighb^

At tho Magistrate's Court to-day a numbor of vondors of postcards were up, charged with selling iudocont cards. I l ’. Fin go w'as lined 40s and costs, J. Saylos 20s and costs, R. LoComto 20s and costs, and Miss Barrip 20s and costs. The Magistrate passed Tory srong comments cn what wa? practically an open sale of libidinous postcards.

Dunedin, last night.

Tho Advisory Board of tho Employees’ Federation decided to bring under tho notico of tho Premier and Parliament Mr Trogenr’s statements contained in a Socialistic letter rocently published by tho Deacon. Tho Cavoreham Licontiug Committee further adjourned consideration of the Fitzroy and Ocean View hotel licenses until tho repairs stipulated for have been effected, and the Racecourse hotel application pending a conference between tho Committee and the architect as to reconstruction.