NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 937, 9 July 1903, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, last nighty

An old age pensioner, who was twice before the Court for drunkenness within a few days, had his pension cancelled by the Magistrate. Fifteen competitive designs have been received from various parts of the colony and Australia for a combined town ball and theatre, to cost approximately £15,000. They were referred to a committee for consideration. , • ~ , AUCKLAND, last night. A £IOO line was imposed to-day on Anthony Lobrovich, a Slavonian ■quartermaster of the Zcalandia, for smuggling four tins of opium. A tin of opium was found upon him, and three others in his box aboard the Zcalandia. Detective Maddern stated that the next bunk to the prisoner’s on the Zealandia was occupied by a sailor who was lined £IOO for opium smuggling at Dunedin. Labrovich took the alternative of four months’ imprisonment. NAPIER, last night.

William Cameron, a swagger, died suddenly at Maraelcakaho. He arrived at the station last night, and died this morning, after a sharp paroxysm of coughing. In the Magistrate’s Court, Edward Randall, with several aliases, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering Ongaonga post-office and stealing ■goods valued at £43, and also to cutting a telephone wire to prevent a message being despatched to Waipawa. Accused was committed for sentence. , , ... WELLINGTON, last night.

A special session of the University Senate was held to-day. Sir Robert 'Stout was elected Chancellor, and the Hon. C. C. Bowen Vice-Chancel-lor.

THAMES NEWS.

(Per Press Association ) Thames, last night. At a meeting re the boring scheme splendid support was promised. The Government give a subsidy of £ for £, and the public 10s in the £ on the Company’s subscriptions, which will be claimed to the full. A cable has been despatched to Australia for boring machines. The local fishermen intend petitioning Parliament regarding the introduction of now. provisions for the fishiDg industry. They hold that the conditions should not apply water such as the Hauraki Gulf. Regarding the proposed free importation of drugs for hospitals, the Thamos Board cannot see their way to support the same, owing to the present liberal support given to such institutions. It has been decided to establish technical classes in connection with the High School. The subjects will probably bo shorthand and book-keeping, endeavoring to give a commercial grounding.