NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 563, 5 November 1902, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND

Per Press Association

PALMERSTON N., last night. At its meeting to-night the Borough Council was considering the advisability of reducing the number of Councillors representing the different wai Is in the borough to nine, as the present number, twelve, has been found to Le practically unworkable, NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. A sharp shock of earthquake was experienced at 11.20 a.m. A prolonged and heavy earthquake was felt at 11.23 this morning, the direction being west, north-west, and south-south-west. last night. An earthquake shock was felt here at 11.24 o’clock this morning, CHRISTCHURCH, last night. At a meeting of supporters of prohibition at Leeston last night, it was announced that Mr C. It. Thornton, of the Ellesmere Guardian paper, laid definitely, decided to contest the Ellesmere seat in the prohibition interest and as a supporter of the Government A deputation waited on Sir -Joseph Ward this morning to urge improvements at Lyttelton, and asked him lo consider tire necessity of erecting new passenger station at Lyttelton, the present one being stated to be inadequate. Sir Joseph Ward, in reply, said that- lie would consider the representations. He stated that the Government were continually pressed to p ovule extended railway facilities, but they could only do urgent work first. It would require sound reasons to justify the construction of a new station. He referred to the impression abroad that the Government were building new stations everywhere, which he said was incorrect. Only six had been built in his time. He promised lii.it a report would bo made.

GREYMOUTII, last night

The New Zealand Alliance lias decided to nominate the Rev. F'. W. Isitt to contest Grey seat against Mr Ctuimiesjs, Mr Isitt only standing in orler to arouse interest in the local option poll,

NAPIER, iast night.

A requisition to Mr R. D. D. MoLean to stand for Napier seat is being signed. It is understood that Mr D. Whyte will not oppose Sir William Russ;-.l for Hawke’s Bay. The Council of the defunct Free Association propose, with the members’ consent, to distribute the funds :n hand, £550, amongst local charities..