LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16662, 16 February 1925, Page 9

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Per Press Association.) ► AUCKLAND, this day. At the Police Court, John Lawrence Cosgrove, charged on September 7/.at Wiri with having unlawfully damaged a horse valued at £25, ano six cows valued £BS, belonging to Kenneth Kelsey, with caustic soda, was remanded to February 19. WELLINGTON, this day. In the three-mile cycle championship on Saturday P, Y. Robinson fell, and was at first thought to be severely injured. He was lifted from the ground on a stretcher) and taken to the hospital. Later on it was found’ that his injuries were not really serious, and by Saturday night he bad more or loss recovered, and may by able to leave the institution to-day. " i

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. In reference to Saturday’s cablegram from .Sydney, announcing the death of Mrs Alice Dovoy, claimed to be the first white child bomin New Zealand, Mr B. El. Est.Nll, of Sipreydon, writes to the Star, sating that ids mother, nee Harriet. Wooldham,. should have that (honor, being horn at To Aro Hal, Wellington, in 1840. At the 'Supreme Court, John Francis Madden, aged 19 years, convicted of re-, ceiving large quantities of stolen cigarettes, was admitted to probation for five years under strict conditions. Reported sales: Bank of New Zealand, rights 32s 6d; Auckland Gas Co. 24s 9d. DUNEDIN, this day. Sales : Bonk of New Zealand, rights 3R 9d; National Electric 20s (two parcels); Union Bank £l4.