LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9639, 14 January 1903, Page 1

LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

• ■ (Per Press ABSociation.) WELLINGTON, this day. During the la-st year eighteen petitions of bankruptcy were filed m Wellington. The amount of liabilities m these cases was £13,469, and the amount of assets £9761. Dr J. S. E. Elliott has been appointed assistant medical officer at the Wellington District Hospital. There were 191 patients m Wellington Hospital to-day, m addition to 24 patients, accommodated at the temporary camp hospital. Annie Bosen, aged 77 years, was burned to death through falling into the open 'fire at her daughter's residence at Mangaramarama. At the inquest on the body of Frederick Field, killed while coaling on the Corint.hic on Saturday, the jury returned tt verdict that death was accidental, but were of opinion that no precautions were taken to prevent such an accident, and recommended that special provision be made m future. BLENHEIM, last night. Mr A. Wm. Nosworthy, Town Clerk, whose disappearance last night caused general concern, was found by a search party late m the afternoon, some miles from town, wandering about m a somewhat aimless fashion. He had been suffering from ill-health for some time, and persisting m sticking to his work, a general breakdown of the system resulted. During eighteen years he had taken only one short holiday. WESTPORT, last/ night. The Hon. the Minister of Defence iluis instructed the Department to prepare a list showing all the men of the New Zealand Contingents entitled to medals and clasp* for 1901 and 1902. . Tflßi'remier arrived from Greymouth to-nS^t, and yisits Seddonville State coal mine m the morning, m connection with the development of the work, and on his return inspects the We-stport harbor works, leaving for Reefton overland about 5 p.m. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. At the Magistrate's Court to-day two Chinamen were charged with having unCustomed opium m their possession. After some evidence had been heard the case was adjourned till January 20th. Robert Walker was charged at the Police Court to-day with attempting to commit suicide. The evidence showed that defendant, who had been drinking k,. heavily during the Christmas holidays, ' had thrown himself m front of the. Sumner tram, but escaped without much injury. He was fined £5. DUNEDIN, last night. The Hon. Hall-Jones has communicated to Sir J. G. Ward the request of the •deputation at Christchurch re excursion fares on the occasion of the visit of Lord Hawke's team. The Minister of Railways has. given instructions that at all centres where, the visiting cricketers play excursion rates are to be announced on the railways. Complaints having been made that two of tlie harbor steamers have indulged m racing, the Collector of Customs has decided to hold a public enquiry into the matter. The Drainage Board to-night decided to issue £40,000 as the first instalment of a loan, the interest to be at the rate of 4£ per cent.