NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 549, 20 October 1902, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Saturday, Obituary : Colonel Haultain, late o His Majosty’s 3'Jtb Regiment, and alsc colonel commanding the New Zcalam forces ; aged 85, If the Tongariro calls at Ilobarl tin [J New Zealand Shipping Company state she cannot arrive here until Sunday the 2’/th, hut it is optional with the Premier to call at Hobart. If tin steamer dees not, call there she should arrive on Saturday, and enable the original programme to be adhered to. DANNEVIRKE, Saturday. W. Smith, a carrier on the Danne-virke-Weher road, was killed last night at Mangotoro by his dray capsizing while going down a cutting. Ifisdeah body was found under the dray this morning. PALMERSTON N., Saturday. The Chamber of Commerce intends f, making ad application to the Minister of Railways for an increased stall at Palmerston station, on the grounds of the serious inconvenience caused locally by delay in the delivery of goods > owing to tpe "insufficient stalf'. MARTON, Saturday. J Mr I-lornblow, a candidate for Rangitikei at the general elections, gave an address at Hunterville. He is supported by the local Liberal Association. He read a letter from the organising secretary, urging iiis retirement in favor of Mr Remington, the letter also stating that in the event of Mr Hornblnw retiring, “1 shall represent matters in their true light to the proper <|Uarters.” Mr Hornblnw also alleges that an offer was made to him to pay ail his expenses to date and to give Lion He said that he had declined ail, ami was determined to gc to the poll. iM AST ERTO N. Ha turday. Mr C. A. Pownall, wiio ft was reported would contest the Masterkm scat, has decided not to stand, owing to business engagements. Following are tne entries so iar ior the Rand Contest, Mornington, Invercargill, Palmerston North, Wellington, Garrison, Wanganui Garrison. Taranaki Garrison, Hauraki,' Newtown, Gis- • . - end Hawcra. SeYCil molt' I nornc v,..j, I entries are certain. I CARTERTON. Saturday. Mr Hornsby, speaking last night, advocated an elective executive to elect its own premier, a reduction oi Ministers to six, with three permanent un-der-secretaries, and an elective council, i He would be an ardent supporter oi Sir Joseph Ward T he succeeded Mr Scddon. He favored a reduction in the number of mem hors to seventy and would extend powers to local bodies. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried. • WHANOAREI. Saturday. John C. .Johnston, of Whananaki. formerly a manlier of Ihe Armed Constabulary, has announced his intention to contest the Ray of Islands seat i WELLINGTON, Saturday. Mi Kowm, colonial representative oi several large lirms in London which purchases ruin produce predicts that rhecse will fetch the record price of 60s per cwt. at Home this season. The Government Dairy Commissioner is of opinion that those butter factories which are shipping on consignment this season are taking rather an unwise course, as there is a probability that butter will be in large supply at Home owing to competition from Canada and Russia. Several factories in Wellington district have sold their output for the present season at, tenpence per pound, preferring to accept the offer make by agenls of Home lirms rather than take the risk 01. consigning to London.

The following returned from South Africa by the Maori to-day Serges. Campbell. Rruce. Cossar. Smith. Far-rier-Sergeant Miles. Saddler-Sergeant Mack'ay, Lance-Corporal Lewis, Corpl. Lewis, Corporal Simpson, Privates Pullen, OHagan. Wilson, Hamilton, Doonan, McTavish. Nelson, Moeller, Waite, Dixon, Ilewitt, C'uucll. Cowie. The men belong to the Seventh, Eighth, Niath, and Tenth .Ccutucenu