NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 959, 4 August 1903, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

DEATH AT. THAMES. {Per Press Association.)' THAMES, last niglit. General regret is expressed at the rather sudden death of Mrsi Wilson, a much-esteemed resident ol the Thames, and an old identity, wile ol Mr George Wilson, formerly, .Government mining inspector. BANKING FACILITIES. WELLINGTON, last night. ■As an outcome of representations from persons in country districts, ■the Postmaster-General lias decided that at isolated places where there is no branch of a hank, cheques aggregating a fixed amount, drawn by iwell-Imown firing or settlers, may he, cashed at the post-office, provided the bank on which such, cheques are drawn guarantees to honor them up to ’an amount to be fixed between ithe drawer, the bank, and the postoffice. It has also been arranged that cheques drawn by local bodies he acoepted on the local body concerned indemnifying the post-office against loss through forgery 1 or other fraudulent practices. Cheques will also be accepted under certain conditions, as deposits lor credit of the post-office savings bank account. A NEW CHANNEL. NELSON, last night. On Saturday the Harbor Board considered detailed working plans and specifications in connection with the calling ol tenders to cut a new, channel in the Boulder Bank. It was decided in committee to appoint a consulting engineer to revise tile specifications, Mr Reynolds, designer of the plans, is to he advised of the course taken. SUPREME COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH, last night, ■The criminal sessions opened this morning, before Judge Dennis-ten. Tho calendar is light, there being ten charges against eleven accused. Four appeared for sentence. Ralph Westropp was sentenced to twelve months for breaking and theft •; Geo. Byrne to six months for iorgery; 'John Taggart, six months, r orgery R. J. Smith, six months, breaking alid theft. Wilfred Badger, convicted at last session ol criminal libel, surrendered to his hail, and was formally remanded for a week for sentence. When sentencing one accused, the Judge said that it must not be understood that accused persons could obtain probation simply, because the offence was a fust one. A DIVORCE CASE. DUNEDIN, last night., The Chief Justice presided in the Supreme Court to-day. In the case of Mary Munro Jackson- v. James Jackson Munro, of Outram, farmer, on the wife’s petition a rule nisi was granted,