NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 482, 23 July 1902, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) .WELLINGTON, last night At the suggestion of the Agricultural Department, the Dairy Cominmee of Uie Wellington Chamber of Commerce have, decided to attend the annual meeting of the National Dairy Association, ,t.o ascertain the views of that body on the question of retaining all factory brands on -butter exported, and the Agricultural Department desires to he guided by the decision of Hie Dairy Association. DUNEDIN, last night. Peter Nicholson, crossing keeper at Gore, a very old railway employe, was ki 1 led in the railway yard Uiis morning. Deceased was standing clear of the line, when the engine approached, but appeared to slip on the frostcovcred end of a sleeper and fell across the rails in front of tho engine, which passed over his body, breaking his arm hip,, and leg. Jle (lied shortly after. Deceased at one time acted as travelling agent for the Railway .Servants’ Union between Christchurch and Dunedin. He was one of tho founders of Uie .Unioiv FEILDING, last night. The Chamber of Commerce met today to consider a letter from the Palmerston North Chamber to the effect that tiic Government were disorganising the railway traffic via Longhurn, and asking that a representative be appointed to wait on the Minister tomorrow. The Fending Chamber expressed an opinion that traffic .should not lie disorganised, hut said it was unwise to take any steps that would embarrass the Government in their dealings with the Company. The Mayor (Mr Goodbehere) was appointed a delegate. WANGANUI, last night. A hospital patient, a young girf from Waverlcy, suffering from diphtheria, who waited two hours last night pending an. order for admittance, is progressing satisfactorily^ WELLINGTON, iast night. According to current gossip, a determined effort is to be made to apply the pruning knife to (he Defence Estimates. The volunteer vote will not he challenged to any appreciable extent, bul, the permanent, force provision (will he made the battle ground for a trial of strength, TIMARU, last night'Hie Timartl Borough Council last night, decided oil a, loan or £IO,OOO for kerbing, channelling, and inverting. It was also decided to procure the services of an expert; to report on thq feasibility and cost of an underground system of drainage to he. applied at present to Hie thickly populated pai ls of the town, and capable of future extension.

The Timaru Presbytery to-day drtided t.n allow aa appeal by the Chalmers Church against their action in refusing a new charge permission to build where Ihey desired, and appointed (wo members to appear before the Assembly in support of their action. DUNEDIN, last nieill. r A' deputation waited on the Mayor from (lie retailers’) re Coronation Daybeing held on Monday. The Mayor sympathised, and wired Die 'ActingPremier as to his intentions. In the draughts contest, the Fourth match was a draw, in the fifth (tardiner won. Up till noon five games wero played, each securing a win, with three drawn games.