NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1143, 2 June 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Bj Telceraplt.—Press Association.) AN ELECTORAL CENSUS. Christchurch, Juno. 1. ' It is understood that the Governinonl has decided to tako an'electoral censuf of the Dominion early in July, in readiness for the compilation of the .rolls'for , the new electoral districts. ,The householders' schedule will be used in' Ih< four chief cities, the occupier of (ho house being required to fill in the names of all adults residing- therein. Adults already on (he roll will remain, adults not enrolled will be given registration claims, and on a subsequent comparison of the schedules and rolls nou-rcsidcitta will be removed from the rolls. In country electorates a house-to-house canvass will be made, as in 1905, for the purpose of enrolling electors and ■ recording changes of address. It is not proposed lo extend tho liotise-to-houfo canvass to sparsely-settled districts; but postmasters will be intruded to sec that enrolment ia as complete as possible. . . . THE IRISH ENVOYS. Auckland, Juno 1. Irish Envoys, Messrs. Hazelt'on and Redmond, M.P.'s, and Mr. J. T. Donovan, L1i.8., arrived in Auckland this afternoon, and were accorded a very warm rccir.H'On by n huge crowd, which met them at the station. They will address a public meeting in th.i city to-morrow evening. Gore, June 1. At a meeting of citizens interested in Home Rule, an invitation was extended to the Envoys to visit Gore, J!25 being subscribed in tho room by 22 sympathisers present. It was an enthusiastic' meeting. STORE AND P.O. BURNT. Eltham, June I. Tho Rawhitiroa store and post office kept by J. Cnrtcr was destroyed by fire, last night, the innialcs having a narrow escape. Everything, including mall matter, was destroyed. Further details' are. not. available, telephonic communication being interrupted. ' . LAYERS OF "ODDS." Blcnbeini, Juiic 1. , In the Magistrate's Court, Samuel Isaacs and Cecil Murray were fined ,£2(l and eosls each, or tliren months' imprisonment, for beding on (lie Riverlands racecourse on May •). CORONATION MEMORIAL. Christchurch, June 1. Tho Coronation Memorial Commit too dc« clueci fo-niqhl (o recommend thai a stii:ie. of King Edward should be creeled in Cliiistcliurch Domain..