NEW ZEALAND,

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, 5 February 1902, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND,

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, last night. The tonnage of vessels handled by the llote to and from Wellington wharves •'ast month was 140,570 tons, which is a '"AtameSngotthe Council of Caledodian Societies held last night the application of the Wairarapa Society to hold tho next championship meeting was referred to tho annual meeting of the Association t L decided to ask the Oamaru and Auckland Societies for the performances at their meetings, with the object of comp line a record book. Messrs he Shannon and McKenzie were appointed a sub-com-mittee to draw up standards for he events on the championship njght . T G Ward, and the Hon Mr r Mms ’left by the Tutanekai at 6 The heading feature o?to.d’ay's. jubilee infantry took part iTtho former, and. the tournament was a birr success. Marines from the war&tnps So “a exhibition, «nnh wore ,«■ » n fflto «S ■ S.a s wS lady w*>n »•» *'» , T"tho b.,1i0 8 “""s,Si U J scored 29 against Pahnorston Nelson also defeatod Klenhc h .‘ Blenheim boat Palmerston North by three [ P ° lQtß, Invercargill, last night. At tho second wool sale over WOO bales were offered. Prices a marked advance on good t Par “ho hrst sale. Ordtnary crLbred did not show much if any advance, but were eager, and for this class vendors obtained more monoy than can bo got l London at tho present average, breds brought 4d to 4*d, the la er price being for bright hogget; shabby 3d to 3Jd, superior crossbreds 4sd special lots 6,1 d, half-bred an Merino 54d to BJd, pieces etc., ° > looks Id to I‘Jd.