LATE NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 546, 16 October 1902, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND

By Telegraph - Press Association. Mastorton,' last night. Mr James Cairns has been appointed Assistant Town Clerk at Masterton. The plan prepared by Messrs Varnham and Rose, architects, for tho Coronation band rotunda has been accepted. Tenders will ho called at once for its erection in the Park. Wellington, last night. There was a largo attendance of the public to-day at a fete in Government House grounds, organised in order to raise funds for the Victoria .School for Maori Girls at Auckland. Tho Govornor made a short address, commending tho institution. There were about 150 Maoris in attendance, and during tho afternoon they entertained the visitors with hakas and poi dances. Tho proceeds of tho feto amount to £IOO. Bishop Julius returnod from Australia to day, and went on to Christchurch in the evening. Dunedin, last night. Tho City members have received replies to their telegrams to the Acting-Promior respecting fifty unemployed troopers. Sir J, G. Ward telegraphs that ho has asked the Ministor for Public Works to endeavor to meet the position on some of tho works authorised last session. Re sick pay, ho says that ho is enquiring from the Treasury about the matter, and immediately on receipt of information will advise, If tho money has reached the Treasury as statod, there is no reason whatever why it should not be paid at once. AVanganui, last night. Sir Joseph Ward arrived in town to-day. This evening ho distributed prizes in connection with tho Trinity College musical examinations, and to morrow he opens tho new post-office. Sir Joseph is accompanied by Lady Ward and daughter. Wellington, last night. Tho annual meeting of delegates of the New Zealand Caledonian Society’s Association was held to-night. Mr It. D. D. McLean, of Hawke’s Bay, was re-elected President, and Mr Ulic Shannon official handicapper. The championship meeting was allotted to Wanganui Society. The dates granted were Wairarapa January 1, Opunake December 26, Wairoa December 26, Wanganui January 22, Takupau February 11, Clyde Easter Monday. WESTPORT, last night. At the Magistrate’s Court to-day the Westport Coal Company were sued for £!), the value of liquors lost tlrougli ' -breakages of bottles carried up the Company’s incline to Dcnniston. The evidence for the defence was that the Company were not common carriers. They took merchandise up the incline, oecause there was no other convenient or inexpensive method of taking it to Denniston. The Company’s consignment note stated that the Company were not responsible for any damage done to merchandise carried on its line Mr I-lawkins, S.M., said that under this condition there was no inducement for the Company to avoid negligence He did not think it a reasonable provision for the Company to absolve itself from all risks, with no alternative for the protection of consignor or consignee of goods, and he fined the Company the amount claimed, with costin DUNEDIN, last night.

Mr Earnshaw, a candidate for Caversham, addressed a meeting at .South ■Dunedin to-night. He spoke for three hours, and was subjected to a good deal of interruption. He adversely criticised the finance, legislation, and administration of the Government. At the candidate’s request no vote was taken.

MASTERTON, last night.

Mr Hogg addressed the Masterton electors in the town hall to-night, and had a good reception. After referring to the splendid progress of the past twenty years in Masterton and district, of Wairarapa, he spoke of the necessity of public works to open up the country, and said that railways were necessary for economic reasons. 1-Ie had a high opinion of the forest country on the main trunk line as a source of wealth to support a large working population. He approved of the expenditure ou the Blenheim and Waipara jinc, but said that- the Midland and Otago Centra! might, rest. He considered that the difference between the votes this year for roads, etc., ami railways was too great, roads being of the first importance as feeders, and for colonising purposes. He sympathised witli the Crown tenants refusing to pay rents until they were provided with roads. He had a sheaf of questions from the secretary of the Palm--01,3.101; North Farmers’ Union, some being amusing Referring to the question of land tenure, r.e was ennAinced that, the freehold system was a blunder, and as a State policy private ownership of property should be discouraged. He disapproved of buying up large estates. ...He was accorded" a vote of thanks and confidence;