WELLINGTON NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 383, 7 April 1902, Page 2

WELLINGTON NEWS.

THE PREMIER’S REWARD

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. The Horowhenua County Council yesterday presented the Premier with ■ an illustrated address, thanking Mr Seddon lor the services he had ren- . dered to the colony and Empire at large, and expressing a hope that lie would receive a fitting reward at the hands, of the King. Mr Seddon, in reply, said that lie had iiad all the reward he wanted. It was sufficient to have tiie good opinion of one's fellow men, and even of those who differed from him on political subjects- That good opinion had been exhibited during the last few weeks hi abundance from the North Cape to the Bluff. GAMBLING AND CRIME. A man who had made a book on the Christchurch races, and had been “ struck for ten pounds to live shillings on the double, which he declared himself unable to pay, was before the Magistrate’s Court on Saturday on a charge of theft of five shillings. The Magistrate said that in such a case he would have to be convinced that the defendant made a 'wager witli intent to defraud. As this had not been done the charge was dismissed. LAW SOCIETY’S DESIRE. A deputation from the Law Society waited on the Premier yesterday, asking that he make representation in London in order to bring about a condition of affairs under which New Zealand barristers and solicitors would be allowed to practise in the Courts in England. The deputation said the law Society had no objection to the abolition of the condition requiring English barristers to pass in New Zealand law before practising here if the concession asked for was granted New Zealanders. The Premier promised to give the matter attention. TENTH CONTINGENT. There will be no delay in the departure of the North Island battalion of the Tenth Contingent. The force will leave by the Drayton Grange next Saturday. THE PREMIER. The Premier will on Monday leave for Christchurch, where a presentation will be made on Tuesday. TEACHERS FOR SOUTH AFRICA. A Board consisting of Miss McLean (Principal of tiie Welling'ton Girls’ High School), Messrs Hogben, Kirk, and Pope, has been set up to "examine those applicants for teacherships in' ' the Boer concentration camps who are ■ considered most qualified lor the posi--1 tions. The Board began its sittings 1 yesterday morning, The final selec- | tjon of the twenty teachers required * will be made next week. 1 DREDGING. The Premier Buller dredge obtained 250 z for 110 hours’ work : Rocklands Beach, 270 z. 4dwt. for 90 hours. • TI-IE ESCAPEE. ! Tiie police are still unavailingly 1 .searching for the man Burrows, who 1 escaped from the Magistrate’s Court ■ on Friday. TI-IE CAMP. , There are now between three and four hundred men of the Tenth Con- ; tingeut in camp at Trentham. A start j has been made .with drill instruction . and shooting, but there are no horses ! on the lines..