WELLINGTON SPECIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 232, 9 October 1901, Page 2

WELLINGTON SPECIAL.

* £ A GISBORNE CASE. (Special to Timks.) r Wellington, last night. 3 An action brought by W. L. Rees and v Son against W. G. Foster, manager of the l Assets Board as trustee, was mentioned in th.e Supreme Court in Chambers this \ morning. Plaintiffs say that during 18‘J'J and 1000 they acted as defendant’s soiiei- ; tors and agents. They did certain work and tendered their account, which was 1 taxed at Gisborne by order of the Registrar, who found the balance due to be j . Xo'.u -is 2d. Defendant was paid AT>l 3s i Id, and has refused to pay the balance, for which, he is now sued. Evidence was ordered to be taken at Gisborne. INSPECTOR LEES CASE. The novel position of the Wellington Education Board and its chief Inspector, continues to be the subject of public ridicule. but lias arrived at another stage, it appears that after unsuccessful efforts to procure tile Mayor and Hun. Bowen to ornament the Chair during enquiry into 1 matters in the contest between a section 1 of the Board and the Inspector, an - endeavor lias been made to secure the services of Sir J antes Prendcrgast, late Chief ,1 ustice. and Hon. Colenel Pitt. Both. " declined to handle tiie business, even with 3 a pitchfork. As a last resource, the Chair--3 man of the Board, who is determined to ■ see that Inspector Lee lias fair play, and ut the same time endeavor to vindicate ' the Board of charges which have lately a been made of looseness in its system of j making appointments of teachers. He is d communicating with four members of the i. Board who are responsible for the coutrci- tempts, with a view of getting their conc sent to an unrestricted enquiry by Mr n 11. S. Wardell, Relieving Stipendiary L s Magistrate. If this fails, as tiio probur, bility is that it will, the matter will be v left to the Board to dispose of, as its ins, clination leads, and it is quite likely to is end in tho whole thing uzxling out. r. Meanwhile, tho unfortunate Inspector o. loses his billet at the end of the year, and re has no means of redress. i- LABOR DAY.

Labor Day will be celebrated hero tomorrow with the usual procession, followed by Sports. Tho Premier is to address the assembled workers on the Basin Reserve during the afternoon, and in view of the recent criticism by Parliament of Unionism and its effect on the industries may possibly be drawn into replying to his critics or giving aggressive unionists a little wholesale advice. CHRISTMAS COMFORTS.

A few enthusiastic men recently originated the idea of organising a fund for

sending a few Christinas comforts to the men of the Sixth and Seventh Xew Zealand Contingents. The movement started hopefully with contributions

of tobacco, biscuits, etc., front local wholesale firms, and a little money from the general public, but interest appears to have suddenly llagged, and unless some other centres help forward the project, 1 am afraid the colonial Tommies at the front will not have great opportunities for riotous living this coining Christmas tide.