NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 490, 31 July 1902, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night, Mr George Henning, accompanied by Mrs Henning, left by the Ngapuhi today, intending !o travel Irani New Plymouth to Wellington overland on a motor car, returning by the East Coast,

The" annual report of the Auckland Racing Club states that at four meetings hele £211771 was given in a ded money, an increase of £1729 on the

previous year. 'The totalisalor investments totalled £101,711, compared with £153,399," The profit carried to capital account is £1992, Tho’Auckland Gas Company has declared the usual dividend of 7s (id on fully paid-up shares, and a proportionate dividend on contributing shares, absorbing £11,133, The sum of £1753 is carried forward. WOODVTLLE, last night. A large slip came down in the ManaGorge this morn in , but was cleared in time to let, the trains through. WELLINGTON, last night.

In consequence of Sydney, having declared lieu from plague, tlie Hcaltu Department lias cancelled its regulation for the fumigation of all steamers arriving from that port, lhe medical examination of passengers will, however, he continued for some time. BLENHEIM, last night. Tleslerday a young man named Marks, engaged in burning out a gully at Lansdowne station, was overtaken by the flames, and was severely burnt about the head and body. OAMARU, last night. 'The death is recorded within u few hours of an old married couple wno were amongst the early settlers of Oamaru. James Woonton, died on Monday night, aged 31, and his wife early this morning, aged 70. DUNEDIN, last night. The Congregationalists have withdrawn from the Outlook, because the paper would not publish the Rev. Wilkins’ of Auckland, 'address on, Bible in schools, and also because .Congrcgali nulists have lien informed (hat they can only supply news and not opinions to this religious They therefore withdraw.

Work was started on the Princess Theatre to-day, 'The alterations are to cost £6OOO. The work is to he done by day labor, and is to be finished in two months’ time. Over 100 men will he employed on the work next week.

In (he caise of the New Zealand Hardware Company v. the Tyser Shipping Company, a claim for oil lost on the voyage through had stowage, the S.M., Mr Carew, granted a nonsuit in favor of the Shipping Company, on the ground of want of proper notice of the claim.