LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 400, 26 April 1902, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS

DIVORCE.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, last night. At the Supreme Court Mr Justice Williams granted a decree nisi in the divorce case Craig v. Craig, tho wife’s petition, the wife being given custody of the. children.

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY PIQUE The Acclimatisation Society to-day resolved, after discussion, that steps be taken to get power to issue netting licenses for draught nets only, for trout in the sea, the executive to be empowered to settle all necessary details. The Acclimatisation Society received a communication to-day from the Minister ot Marine about t». marine hatchery, which the society, withothers, had been urging for years, stating that it was intended to entrust the management of the hatchery to a board. As. no provision is made for the society to be represented on the board it was decided to withdraw the society’s offer of £250 towards the cost of a hatchery.

NATURALISATION. Auckland, liis{ night. The question of the nat-j ra ]i sat j on 0 [ Austrians was brought before the Governor this morning, complaints being made as to the difficulty in getting correspondence answered from the Colonial Secretary’s Office. His Excellency prormsea tQ look into the matter. Warships. 2.^1.5. Royal Arthur sails for Bussell to-mnrrow evening. She leaves Russell for Whangaroa on Tuesday, and finally leaves for Sydney on Wednesday. H.M.S. Ringarooma will be docked here, and will probably remain in port about six weeks. H.M.S. Lizard stays at Auckland until the arrival of H.M.S. Phoebe from Wellington, when the two vessels sail for Sydney.

A GARDEN PARTY.

The Countess of Ranfurly gave a garden party at Government House today. There was a very large attendance. His Excellency, with Lady Ranfurly, Lady Constance Knox, and Lady Eileen Knox received the guests. Admiral Beaumont was present with a number of officers of the squadron. Refreshments were served in the ball-room, and the principal rooms were thrown open to visitors.

BORROWING PROPOSAL REJECTED Blenheim, last night. A poll of borough ratepayers was taken to-day on a proposal to borrow A'2ooo for the re-erection of the Literary Institute. A sum was also included for the erection of shops, the rent from which it was anticipated would provide interest on the outlay, the whole concern to be taken over and managed by the Borough Council. The proposal was lost by 183 to 161.

A PRESENTATION.

Mosgiel, last night. Mr Carncross, M.H.R., was entertained by his constituents this evening previous to leaving for Eltham. Those present included Sir Joseph Ward, Messrs J. F. M. Fraser, T. McKenzie, Arnold, and Barclay, M.H.R’s. There was an enthusiastic reception and farewell. Sir Joseph Ward aod others, in their addresses, eulogised Mr Carncross for the way he had acted as member for Taieri for the last twelve years. A presentation was made to Mr Carncross and Mrs Carncross.

CHAMBER OF BUSINESS. Wellington, last night. All the Judges of the Supreme Court have decided that business in Chambers shall in future be open to the press, with provision that reporters shall not report divorce proceedings and interlocutory matter if objected to by either of the parties.