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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 137, 20 June 1901, Page 4

A cablegram received from Melbourne yesterday states that the Federal Parliament entertained the members of the State Parliament'at dinner. Lord Hopetoun in a speech eulogised the wonderful orderliness of the Australian crowds. He valued tho opportunity he had of becoming acquainted with the people. He had spent tho best years of his life in Victoria, and loved Australia. The excessive weight of curnsacks came before the Christchurch Chamber of Commerce Committee. It was brought in the form of a letter from the Medical Association. The heart of a man w’bo died two years ago from aneurism, caused, as it was alleged, through carrying unduly heavy sacks, is in the keeping of the Association, and affords a strong argument in favour of a reduction in the size of cornsacks. A Press Association message states : Tho statement that the Duke will present colors to any corps in New Zealand is incorrect. It is desired officially that this misstatement be corrected. The Governor this morning personally presented the cup he had given as horn colonel to the Wellington Battalion'to the Post and Telegraph Bifles, who won it in the com-