NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 820, 7 February 1903, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(l’er Press Association.)

Whaugarei, last night. William Sproats, a minor of Koripaka, was found drowned in a well, aptr Ciiissell, captain of the local brigade, will attend tho lire brigade conference at Napier.

AUCKLAND, last night.

Tho May Queen Hauraki gold mining property was sold at auction today for and tho new Moanataiari for £205, Mr J. J. Craig, on bohalf of a syndicate, being tho purchaser.

Wairoa, last night.

Mr Napier Bell has iinishod his inspection of the river works, and liis report wall be presented to the Harbor Board in a few days. 0 e leaves for Waikokopu to-day.

Waverly defeated Nelson bowlers on the Wanganui green this morning in a three-rink match by 53 to 46. Nelson plays Wanganui a return match this afternoon.

WELLINGTON, last night.

Ten Whitehead torpedoes, with an engine and compressors, which were stored in tho torpedo sheds at Shelly Bay, have been sold to Cable and Co., local iron founders, for £IOO. It is understood the disposal is made on the recommendation of the Admiral. The original cost was something like £7OOO. George Fisher, M.H.R., was charged at the Magistrate’s Court this morning with a breach of a prohibition. order, he having been found on licensed premises. Accused did not appear. Mr Jellicoe, who defended him, claimed that he was not in a state of mind to know what he was doing, and that his friends intended to send him to the Waitati Homo for treatment away from temptation. The Magistrate granted an adjournment on condition that he was sent to the Home, and spoke very strongly concorning those who defendant drink. In counootion with tho Newtown licensing enquiry, Messrs 801 l and Atkinson to-day applied to the Supremo Court (for a writ of prohibition to prevent the Stipendiary Magistrate disallowing certain votes at tho poll, on the ground that the Magistrate had not jurisdiction, and a scrutiny of certain votes as proposed would destroy tlio secrecy of the ballot. The Chief Justice and Judge Edwards are hoaring the application as one of urgency. Tho Rev. W. O. Waters, vicar of St. Peters, Wellington, has accepted tho living of Shernhorne, Sandringham, offered by his Majesty the Xing.

LYTTELTON, last night

Arthur James (25), engineer of a steam launch, was found dead in the sea near the launch this morning. It is supposed he was stunned by a fall.