LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 522, 19 September 1902, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

By Telegraph—Press Association— NELSON, last night. The City Council to-night, by six to live, adopted Mr Mestayer's drainage scheme for the city, and resolved to submit the. same for the approval of the ratepayers. It was also agreed to send the plans, to the Harbor Board for approval. At the annual meeting of the Nelson Rowing Club the statements showed a credit of £32, besides assets of the value of £320. Dr Hudson was elected president, and Mr Credworth captain.

The Chamber of Commerce Commitlee has agreed to co-operate with the Canterbury Chamber, relative to carriage of cargo. DUNEDIN, last night.

The ladies’ committee having undertaken to look after the female refuge, temporarily, the Charitable Aid Board to-day appointed a committee to enquire into the matter of trying to keep the refuge going. The Torrey and Alexander mission in Dunedin was commenced this evening. The party had been singing and speaking all the way. down, there having been special services at Timaru, Oamaru, and Palmerston. The Garrison Hall was well filled, praise and prayer occupying the attention of the audience for fully an hour. On Dr Torrey and Mr Alexander arriving, they at once went straight from the station to the hall, and were received by a fine choir singing a glory song. Dr Torrey delivered an address, and Mr Alexander sang a solo. The proceedings having commenced early, and the party being tired, the address was probably shorter than it would otherwise have teen.

TIMARU, last nightAt the Supreme Court to-day the retrial of Dunstan for breaking into the Temuka railway station office last month resulted in an acquittal. Most of the day was occupied with the rape case at Hilton. The jury disagreed, and the case will t« re-heard to-mor-row.

WELLINGTON, last night. The Welcome dredge obtained 26 oz. 14 dwt. of gold for the week. The Wellington subscriptions in aid of the Veterans’ Home amount to the sum of £2llO.

The success of the project for sending a brass hand from New Zealand to England is now almost assured. About half of the debentures which it r.as intended to issue have been taken up and the canvassers have as yet practically not touched the South island or Auckland. P'rom present indications the persons interested consider that- everything should be ready in a couple of months. It is expected that tbe band will consist of twenty-seven performers. It will not enter into competitions in England, but will confine itself to concerts.

Christchurch, last night. At a meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council to-night, matters in connection with the visit) of Lord Hawke’s team were considered. The action of the Auckland Association in withdrawing its guarantee towards the expenses of the tour was brought up. A motion was carried regretting the attitude taken up by the Auckland Association, and it was resolved that if the Association persisted in its action the Council’s only course would be to arrange other matches to make up the amount of the guarantee. At a meeting of Canterbury sheepfanners to day, Messrs D. D. McFarlane, T. G. Russell, and C. E. Calcutt were appointed to conduct the case of the sheepowners in the shearing disptjte to come before the Arbitration Court.