NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 517, 13 September 1902, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND

A SERIOUS ILLNESS

By Telegraph—Press Association — NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. News was received yesterday of the serious illness of Mr John Elliott at Matoemu. Dr. Home left at N o'clock last night, intending to ride through in the night a distance of 75 miles, mostly unjoetalled road. Mr Elliott is the only candidate yet announced for the Egmonl seat.

A PROGRESSIVE DISTRICT, STRATFORD, last night. With extended operations the Stratford Dairy Factory is expected to increase its output this season 20 tons weekly. Work has been commenced on the crection'oi' large premises for the Dank of New South Wales. MASTERTON AKFAIRS. MA3TERTON, last night. Strong complaints are made as to the dilatoriness of the Municipal Fire Brigade in proceeding to a hunting house yesterday afternoon. The bell was not rung nor was an engine despatched to the scene for fully 20 minutes after tke fact of the lire taking place Witts generally known in town. The cause is alleged to be.jealousy between the local brigade oliiciais. An enquiry is demanded by the public. The Wairarapa Benevolent Society are still moving in the matter of having an amendment introduced into Destitute Persons' Act, giving Magistrates power to grant liens on wages paid to men who have deserted their families and left them encumbrances on charitable institutions.

WELLINGTON CITY. WELLINGTON, last flightq'hc City Council last evening spent some time discussing a proposal to recommend to the Government t hat. Ihe Municipal Corporation Act he amended ,so as to allow burgesses to vote on proposals relating to laws or rates, q’lie discussion was adjourned without coming to a vote, In connection with the scheme for the reorganisation of the City Council’s staff, it is understood that Air Wiltshire, assistant city purveyor, and [Messrs' Perry and Beynor, inspector and assistant inspector of drains, tetiro from the engineering department. POLITICAL, DUNEDIN, last night. Mr Joint White, solicitor, addressed the Port Chalmers electors last evening, and announced himself a strong Opposition Candidate. He advocated the curtailment of expenditure, that borrowing he reduced to, the lowest possible limits, and that a big reduction he made in the defence vote.