NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 711, 6 January 1903, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association,) AUCKLAND, last night; The iron barque Concordia, recently stranded near Kaipara Heads, was sold by auction to-day for £2OO. The purchaser is Mr Janies Stewart, of Helensville, The hull is undamaged, and the vessel is almost ahoat at high spring tides; STATE COAL MINES. WELLINGTON, last night. Cabinet has given the manager of the State coal mines authority- to employ whatever number of men he thinks necessary to have both properties expeditiously opened up. The Government expects that coal from each mine will be available for railway purposes before the end of the present year/ PROHIBITION ORDER AGAINST MJi.IL The Magistrate to-day granted _ a prohibition order against George Fisher, member for .Wellington. A FIRE.. NELSON, last night; A seven-roomed house at Clifton, Takaka, has been destroyed by fire. It was occupied by A. Nalder, and owned by Mrs Cave, now in Wellington. The furniture was uninsured. It is unknown whether there are insurances on the building. .CLAIM FOR DAMAGES, DUNEDIN, last night. In connection with the assault on the schoolmaster at Foxliill railway station, Mr Veysey has issued a writ claiming £SOO damages in the Supreme Court, against Frederick Mace* ROBBING PIOTELS. NELSON, last night.On Sunday morning early, thieves entered the Southern Hotel, and secured from the safe money and jewellery valued at £BO. On Sunday night, a visit was made to ihc Wharf Hotel, and the safe taken out and broken open in Sparrow's foundry yard. The burglars got nothing, the proprietress having taken the precaution, in view of the earlier robbery to remove about £IOO before retiring.

THE PREMIER; HOKITIKA, last night. The Premier received a number of public deputations this morning, and was attending the races this afternoon- He proceeds to Kumara tomorrow, and to Ross on Thursday. H’e will be entertained at Hokitika on Friday night, and will probably deliver a political address at Hokitika next Monday night.