NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 275, 29 November 1901, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

Auckland, last night.

The Auckland Master Bakers’ Association, though approached, did not enter into an agreement with the Southern milling combine as the telegram emanating from Wellington would suggest. A telegram has been sent to the Minister for Public Works by Mr Napier, stating that eighty men are now in Auckland City who have been discharged from the Main Trunk railway construction works, that two hundred more men were to be similarly discharged last night, and that five hundred more men will follow them this very week, Strong protests are being made to the Government.

Wellington, last night.

It is stated that Mr Marchant, Commissioner of Crown .Lands and Chief Surveyor of the Wellington district, has been appointed Surveyor-General; also that Mr James McKorrow will retire from the Chairmanship of the Land Purchase Board, and be succeeded by Mi’ Barron, Under-Secretary for Lands. In reply to a representation made by the Government as to tenders for meat supply to the army in South Africa, the Premier has received a cable stating that the time cannot be extended. It is suggested that New Zealand firms should cable prices to their London agents after they have seen the tender forms, which were posted from London on the 20th inst. The agents could then fill in the forms and lodge them. The Wesleyan District Synod passed a resolution urging upon members of the Church to discountenance gambling, and that the Government bo asked to introduce a Bill making the totalisator illegal. Another resolution urged the conference to take into consideration statements as to the demoralisation of Taranaki natives through drink. Cheviot advices state that a slight shock was felt at 2.39 yesterday afternoon, and a few tremors during last night. The first labor caso to be taken direct to the Arbitration Court, under the Act of last session, is that of the Enginedrivers’ Union. The Union had filed a case for the Conciliation Board, but the employers have taken it straight to the higher Court

Christchurch, last night.

A test meeting to decide the local representatives for the Now Zoaland championship meeting resulted : yards, A. 0. Keating ; 220 yards, Keating ; 440 yards, S. T. Harper ; mile, W. F. Simpson. Several deputations waited on the Premier and Sir Joseph Ward regarding various local matters. Mr Soddon, in reply, said he understood Mr Heaton Rhodes undertook to communicate with the Governor to obtain if possible tho pre-enco of a warship at the Akaroa regatta on December 16th. The Sydenham Borough Council asked that no duty on pipes for their water service be charged, considering that a special concession should bo made as a large portion of the railway property was in the borough. Mr Seddon promised to place the matter before the Cabipet. Wanganui, last night. The Native Land Court has been sitting here for some time inquiring into titles to native lands. Yesterday orders were made vesting in the Crown over 42,000 acres acquired by purchase from the natives about the districts inland and up the river. These lands, when surveyed, will be thrown open for settlement.

Masterton, last night. William Millar, an old settler, was killed by being kicked on the chest by a draught horse. Crops on the poorer land in the district are phenomenally stunted, and in some cases not worth harvesting. Dunedin, last night. Another alleged mine-salting case has been unearthed. At a meeting of tho Wareata shareholders last night the directors and Mr Thomson, one of the shareholders, were appointed a committee to canvass for subscriptions for the purpose of forming a trust fund to proccod against alleged “ salters.” It was further resolved that the company be voluntarily wound up.