NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 104, 11 May 1901, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND

[By Telegrapn—Press Association.] Wellington, last night.

A Gazette Extraordinary will be issued to-day summoning Parliament to meet for the despatch of business on Monday, July lsti At the Supreme Court George F. Ross, for false pretences,Kvas admitted to probation for IS months. Alexander Stapleton and Joseph Keir, alias Invine, wore sentenced to 12 and 6 months respectively for breaking and entering. Though the census returns show a decrease in Maoris in the South Island, the Native Minister believes many half-castes who were included in the Maoris’ census five years ago are now accounted for in the European census, and that the Maori population of the Island is as large as in 1896.

The Registrar-General, in an official memo., relative to the European population, says: “ A characteristic of the enumeration is the noticeable aggregation in centres and dairy farming districts. The considerable degree of dislocation of population has given rise to some unfavorable surmises by the press, but it will be observed that the estimate is closely realised. The movement from the South Island to the North still continues.” Mr Cameron, the New Zealand Government Produce Commissioner at Homo, reports that at the time of writing, April 4th, the cocksfoot market was still in an unsatisfactory state. There had been some speculative buying for next season. Owing to shippers in Manila hemp pushing sales, the ..market had been affected unfavorably. The capture of Aguinaldo, and consequent feeling that the war in the Philippines was nearly (over, had caused a tendency towards lower prices. Regarding butter, Mr Cameren reports that, although the period after Christmas is one of decline, prices, at the time of writing, were ruling 9s per cwt. above those of the corresponding period of last year. He does not anticipate any hurried decline in prices. Mr Cameron has roeeived a promise that enquiries will be made in the colony as to why the butter by the Ralcaia and Papanui was stored below the frozen meat, thus hindering prompt delivery.

Christchurch, last night. The Premier has consented, if possible, to open the A. andP. Association’s Winter Show on the 29th.

The Teachers’ Salaries Commission, which arrived overland from AVcst Coast, opened in Christchurch this morning. Mr J. C. Lane, Secretary to the Canterbury Education Board, was under examination all the morning. The Commission decided to grant forty days’ extension of time in which to report. It was alleged at the Arbitration Court this morning by a representative of the Tanners’ Union that he had been dismissed by his employer, G. Brown, for refusing to supply a list of unionists. It was alleged also that other unionists had been dismissed by Brown for taking part in the Arbitration Court proceedings. The Court advised the Union to take proper proceedings in the matter.

Dunedin, last nightHeavy rain has been falling since last night. At Queenstown, Arrowtown, and Cromwell the rivers are rising rapidly. Lake AVakatipu rose six inches. Invercargill, last night. The grain traffic on the Southland railways has been unpreeedently heavy this season. Since April Ist 224,189 sacks have been railed for store and shipment, against 156,367 in the corres ponding period of last year.