NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 837, 11 March 1903, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night.

Mr Trcgear lias arranged for a conference of the representatives of employers and employed 'in connection with the furniture dispute for 10.30 on Wednesday, and hopes that something will definitely be arranged then to end the deadlock.

WAIITI, last night

Martin Dale, engineer of Hie Waikino Battery, was fatally injured by a heavy beam falling on him from the upper floor. PALMERSTON N., last night.

At the S.M. Court, Margifrel Tomkins, an old age pensioner, was charged with obtaining a larger pen>-i<iu than she was entitled to by falsely representing the value of flic property owned by her. She was ordered lo refund Lid, the amount or the pension paid, and £2 Is costs. My Greenfield, S.M., pointed out- that she had rendered her self liable, lu months’ imprisonment. pertv was valued at a P™* Government - 1 |S i’’V t,le j- ...uer two years ago, .. m a declaration made when applying for her pension, accused assessed it at £2OO.

NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. The libel action, Rev. B. Hutson v. Robert Morrison, a farmer, claiming £3OOO damages, has been settled. The parties reside at Stratford, and alleged libel arose out of defendant's remarks on plaintiffs sermons. The terms of the settlement are that defendant unreservedly withdrew all the charges or imputations against the conduct or character of plaintiff, and expressed regret that any unpleasantness or misunderstanding should have occurred. Each party pay tiieir own costs.