NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1077, 19 December 1903, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press 'Association J AUCKLAND, last night. Jno. Holmes Hudson, a retired chemist' died suddenly Inst evening after dining at tho Auckland Club. The cause was heart disoase. WANGANUI, last night.;

Only 636 out of 1073 votes were recorded yesterday on the poll on rating on unimproved values for the new system and 331 against and 2 informal. An orror was made in telegraphing tho result last night. The Premier left this morning for Palmerston North. WELLINGTON, last night.

The City Couucil last evening decided to appoint Mr John O'Shea, of Dunedin, as city solicitor on six mouths’ probation, tho appointment to be made permanent at tho end of that timo if suitable. In tho Divorce Court to day, decrees nisi were granted in the cases of Emily Louisa Dixon v. Waltor Dixon, Gertrude Smith v. Sydney Albert Smith, andAuuic Perry v. Win. Benjamin Perry.

DUNEDIN, last night. Tho Dun.cdin Labor patty sent a cable congratulating thp Commonwealth Labor party on its success at tho polls. The Otago Caledonian Society passed a resolution declining to join the New Zealand Association of Caledonian Societies. HOKITIKA, last night. Mr Win, It. Goodrick, aged 73, a very old and respected resident, dropped dead this morning. He had apparently been in his usual good health.

DUNEDIN, last night. In the divorce case, McMaster versus McMaster aud Kino, respondent was in tho box the entire day. She gave an emphatic denial to the charges of misconduct.

WELLINGTON, last night. Tho Agricultural Depaitment has boeu ad Used by its stock inspector at Christchurch that the horses in Canterbury district believed to have been attacked by the disease known as pink-eye are only suffering from a common form of influenza.

SARACEN is by Crusader (imported), dam Belle, by Arab Child (imported), grand dam Mary (imp.), hunting mare. Crusader was imported from India by A. McLean, Esq., of Hawke’s Bay, and is considered one of the highest caste Arab stallions ever imported into the Australasian colonies. The Australasian says: “This is certainly the most beautiful Arab horse ever imported. He stands over 15 hands, and has immense bone, with plenty of substance and quality all over. He is acknowledged to bo the very best Arab that ever ran in India, a proof of that being that at one meeting in Calcutta he had no less than three walk-overs, the Indian Herald remarking, ‘No owner caring to start against the great Crusader at weight-for-age, the Doseri Plate, distaneo two miles, resulted in a walk-over. Crusader won the Dehra Derby, Umballa Derby, Desert Stakes, Asian Plate, Madras Derby.-'and many other race?. After racing in India for five years, at all distances, under big weights, Crusader retired from the turf with an unbeaten record.” Saracen is a blood bay. with black points, standing 15 hands 3 inches,. with plenty of bone and substance. He is very quiet and good-tem-pered, an4from the stoutness of hisbreecffng his progeny are certain tp be piost valuable either for hacks, huqters, or carriage horses. Eyery care tajeen, but no responsibility. Terms; £2 10s per mare. Covering fees must bo paid before removal of mares. One month’s grazing free, after whioh 2b per week will be charged.