NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 715, 10 January 1903, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association,) AUCKLAND, last night. Sir. Joseph Ward received various deputations this morning, and left Onehunga en route to Wellington this afternoon, accompanied by, his wife and family. . ~ HAMILTON, last night. Marie, wife of William Voice, black- ! smith, of Te Awamutu, was found drowned in the Mangahoe river. Charles Carroll has been drowned in a stream 'near Porotarao. WAIROA, last night. The Wairoa Harbour Board have arranged for Mr Napier Bell to visit Wairoa and report on the river works WANGANUI, last night, An inquest was resumed this morning on the death of Mrs Dudley, who drank part of the contents of a small bottle (which she thought contained spirits of sweet nitre), found on a . dust heap. The Government analyst’s report showed that the bottle contained hair wash, containing tincture of cantharides, an irritant poison. A e verdict that death was due to poison accidentally taken was brought in, a rider suggesting that the medicine t bottle should have been emptied before being thrown, away, NAPIER, last mght, | John Johnstone and Charles Ellis £ have been committed for trial for breaking and entering a private residence and stealing goods, money and , clothing, WELLINGTONj [ as t night. 1 It Is understood that the retrench- : ment proposals of the Commandant j provide for a considerable reduction in the amount to be allowed officers for expenses when travelling. ' News has been received of the death at Sydney of Mr James Wilkinson, a well-known journalist, formerly, of New Zealand. „ , It. is announced that the Defence Minister has approved oi an increase of camp allowance to volunteers from Is 6d to 2s per day, the order dating from December 12th last. At a meeting of the Bank of New Zealand directors to-day F. De C. Malet, of Christchurch, was unani. rnously re-elected Chairman for ?ht ei The "members of the Conciliation Board have unanimously elected the Rev. B. L. Thomas, Congregational minister, chairman. , CHRISTCHURCH, last, night. It is understood' that the Board of Governors oi! Christ’s, !College has given the headmaster notice of termination of engagement at )the end oi twelve months. The Board have given Mr Bourne no reasons for the-r decision , although he asked them to do so. Mr Bourne was headmaster of Auckland Grammar school when he was appointed by the authorities of Christ’s College some twelve years ago, and asked to take the headmastership, ASHBURTON, last night At the Primitive Methodist Conference the official sermon was preached last night by the Rev. Henderson from Revelations, Chapter in., 'erse 16. He referred to the danger oi making a name for a church rather than the church being made _ a great spiritual power. The best oi a church’s life was the influence it exercised on n community. Primitive Method- , ism could only li v e by saving men. Ping-pong parties and catch- subjects would never save- men. nor paring down dogma awaken the conscience I The world could not be spiritualised by secularising the church, ri U mc US l briDS world up.‘to 1 Christ.- was unanimously decided not to divide the Auckland station. This morning trial sermons were preached by Mr Campbell, a candidate, and the Rev. Dudley, a probationer, who finished a four years course. It was decided to open a mission on the East road, near Stretford, and to station a minister ■ at Fetonc,