NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 342, 17 February 1902, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) HOKITIKA, Saturday. The Premier received the heartiest, of receptions at Kan'ieri and Rimu townships. Last night, at the latter place, iie was presented with addresses from the people of the district, and from old age pensioners. He was subsequently entertained at a banquet. The proceedings’ were most enthusiastic, lasting until the early hours of the morning. The Ministerial party, escorted by members of local bodies, are leaving at II o’clock for Ross. AUCKLAND, Saturday.

A public meeting at the City Council Chambers, presided over by the Mayor, resolved, on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by the Hon. Mr Mitchelson, that the eminently patriotic and statesmanlike services rendered by the Premier on behalf of New Zealand to the Empire, in the late season of anxiety and stress, call for due recognition by the people of New Zealand. The people of Auckland resolve to ten-

der the Premier a fitting and adequate recognition of such services prior to his departure for England. It was

further resolved that the celebration should take the form of a testimony in the shape of a purse of sovereigns. An influential committee was appointed to give effect to the resolution. STRATFORD, Saturday. An accident occurred at the Regan street railway crossing this morning. 'Pile 10.20 train ran into the cart of a farmer named Morris. The train struck the horse and hurled everything clear of the line. Morris and his wife were badly bruised and cut about, but fortunately escaped death. The horse also was badly hurt. WELLINGTON, Saturday.

The valuations of the city of Wellington, just completed, show a total of £473,599, an increase of £14,771 from last year. The tender of George Fraser and Sons, Auckland, has been accepted for alterations to the s.s. Hinemoa.

The Monowai sailed to-day for Sydney with 220 tons of cargo, of' which 70 is for transhipment to Vancouver. CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday.

'Phe annual meeting of the Canterbury Industrial Association was held last night. The balance sheet showed receipts amounting to £4491 16s lid, and expenditure £4305 10s sd. The Chairman stated that the Government had done its share in opening up the country, and it now remained with the industries to do their part by improving the quality of. their goods and keeping right up to date with machinery and appliances, so that local manufactures should gain a name equal to that of New Zealand mutton. A lengthy discussion took place ( on the action of the Govermnent in purchasing rolling stock outside the colony. Mr 11. B. Kirk, originator of the presentation fund to the Premier, said, though a Government supporter, he deprecated the attitude of procuring rolling stock outside the colony. Dugald Paterson, who was remanded’ last Saturday at the Magistrate’s Court on a charge of fraudulence, bail beint, fixed in his own recognisance of £SO and one surety of £SO, was again charged to-day. He did not appear, and his hail was estreated. The Standard Insurance Company report shows a balance of £17,705. An interim dividend absorbed £2812, paid in June last, and it is recommended that the balance he apportioned thus : To reserve fund (which will then stand at £29,000) £4OOO, dividend 71 per cent, for the half-year ended December £2812, bonus of 21 per cent. £1875, carry forward to next year £6205. Baker and Williams are the only two members of the eleven players selected from Otago who will he able to take part in the inter-island match, so it will probably be abandoned, DUNEDIN, Saturday. In letters to all the Christchurch papers, the secretary, of the Trades an i Labour Council appeals for support to the Council's agitations against food trusts of all kinds, He says i “Does the New Zealand Flour Millers’ Association consider it fair compensation to sell flour in Auckland at £6 10s per ton, paying 11s per ton for freightage, thus reducing the return to the trust miller to £5 19s per ton, when we in Canterbury are charged £7 10s per ton ? If the trust is competing fairly in Auckland, then the Canterbury public are being exploited to the extent of £1 10s P er ton. The Council notifies that a mass meeting is to be held in Cathedral Square to-night to protest against the staff of life being monopolised by private individuals. Since the letter was written the Association notifies a lurther rise of 10s,