LATE NEW ZEALAND.
(Per Press Association.;
TIMARU, Saturday. The Education Board received iti applications from female teachers desirous of taking up the work of the refugee camps in South Africa, Mrs J. F. Brown, Temuka, was
killed on Thursday afternoon by being thrown out of a gig through the horse bolting and colliding with a post She sustained a fractured skull, and one arm was broken in two places. She died almost immediately. Deceased was a very old resident of Temuka. CHRISTCHURCH, last mgilt. The weather was perfect lor the holiday. Large numbers visited the Riccartoir races, and the Athletic Sports Inter-College Tournament attracted much attention. The Lancaster Park Band of Hope Demonstration also took place to-day. There was nob so large an attendance as last year, only eight Bands of Hope attending. The procession went through the city to I-lagley Park. WELLINGTON, last night. Inspector Pender handed over the charge of the Wellington Police District to. Inspector Ellison ro-day. To-day was beautifully fine, and the
holiday was vastly enjoyed by those who sought amusement in the open air. Thousands left the city by fail and steamer, and the various harbor resorts were patronised by large crowds of holiday-makers.
Colonel Porter has cabled to the Government. stating that all the wounded New Zealanders are doing well. In view of the controversy which took place regarding the relative merits of the North and South Islam) horses in the Eighth Contingent, the following cabled report from the Im-
perial Remount Officer at Durban to Lord Kitchener is interesting :—“ The North Island Regiment landed 557 horses, having lost nine on the voyage. The horses are a very good stamp of cavalry iiorse, with substance and quality, and are in excellent condition. In looks this is as good a mounted corps as we have in South Africa. The South Island
Regiment landed fill horses, having lost eight on the voyage. These horses are light of bone and very long in the hack ; neither can their condition compare with that of North Isatid horses.
Inspector Pender to-day retired from •lie police force after upwards of forty ears’ service.
Dredging: Rockland’s beach, 38oz 9dwt. amalgam; Kohikohi, 15oz. ldwt. gold.
AUCKLAND, last night. Sailed : The Anglia, for Norfolk Island.
Volunteer Kerr won the gold medal, making the highest score for the North Island. (Volunteer Carlson was secosdj,
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 378, 1 April 1902, Page 4
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