NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1611, 25 November 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Auokland, last n'ght. A firo in Sytnonda streot guitod Giltnour’s coaohbuilding fuotory. Tho stocks in the adjoining promises of Spinley, boot* maker, Mrs Bennett, and Mrs Lovey were somewhat damaged .by water. Giltnore and Jolt estimate their loss at £BSOO, half of which Is covered in tho Alliance * office. Of thoir subtenants, Mrs Bennett’s mil* linery stock waß somewhat damaged by smoko and wuter. It was insurod for £l5O in tho London and Lanoaßhire. Mia Loo’s ooofeotionery stock was insured for £SO in tho Roya<, and the building for £SOO in the London and Lancashire. Napier, last night. W. J. McGrath has bean nominated for Napior sent in the Labor and Government interest. Hr has been regarded as unlikely to go to the poll, but he declared last night his firm intention to fight to a finish. Palmerston North, last night. A branoh of the Navy League has been formed hore under most favorable oiroumetances. At a alttiog of the Arbitration Ooarl Osgood and Hancock (Palmerston) and Hayward and Bons (Feilding) wore con viotod of breaches of the painters’ award for paying less than the stipulated wage. The latter firm were fined £8 and, the men 5s each. Evidence was iaken in tho locomotivo engine-drivers’ dispute and butohora’ dispute, tho latter being thrown out by tno Court. The former matter will be re-oponed at Wanganui. New Plymouth, last night. Entries for the Agricultural Society’s show, to be held next week, are largely in oxoess of former years, horses and oattlo promising an exceptionally fine show. , Wellington, last night. The Now Zealand Rugby Union hoe suspended the Gaoterbury Union for failing to refund the earn of £4 6s, unautho. rised expenditure whloh the Canterbury Union dedaoted from a payment to the governing body. A petition to the Governor, praying for the commutation of tbo death sentence paasod upon Lionel Terry, in oonneotion with tho murder of a Chinaman in Haining street, is being circulated. The petition sets oat that the condemned man was a person of good repute, but who is one afflicted with monomania, and His Excellency is asked to take into consideration the fact that the sale object of Terry's aot was what ho believed to be tbe preservation of the English raoe. Christchurch, last night. At the Magistrate’s Court to-day John Byrne was charged with asaaultiog Janet Johnßton, causing grievous bodily harm. Tbe oase arose out of tbe pitiable oiroumstauoos surrounding the death of tbe woman Johnston early in November, it being alleged that aoonsed eteuok her, broke her jaw, and left her lying for eight days suffering from her injury unattended, she ultimately dying of consumption. After hearing the evidenoe, accused was oommitted to trial the next siltingc of the Supreme Court. At the Supreme Court to day Harriet Sleeman was charged with perjury, The jury disagreed yesterday, and anew trial was taken by a new jury. After hearing the evidence, the jury returned a yordiot of not guilty, and accused was discharged, Timaru, last night.

Two fires occurred here to-day, one in tbe Railway Department's engine-shed. It was soon subdued, very little damhge being done. The other was in Nees and Sons' farniture factory. Tho kapoo in the cellar canght fire, and besides the loss of this damage was done to a quantity of farniture stored in the factory. Dunedin, last night.

William McCracken, aged fO years, a retired bootmaker, while ohattmg and laughing with bis family. Was eeigod with a oboking fit, and expired before medical assistance could be summoned. Dooeased, who was subject to heart failure, took a keen interest in public matters iu the northern end of the oity. His eldest son is serving as a juryman on the Tapanni murder trial. The Crown case closed in the Tapanui murder at 1 o’clook. Mr Hanlon addresses the jury on tho Court resuming, Re calls no witnesses,

Westport, last night, Mr . James Colvin (Government) has been nominated for Buller. The only opposition will be a local option poll candidate. :