NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 694, 13 December 1902, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

LAND FOR TROOPERS. • (Per Press Association^ AUCKLAND, last night. As too oil iconic of the action ol Mr Witheford, M.H.R., Mi selections of Crown lands' in the King Country, known as Olauckc sclUenFrt, have been balloLed for by returned troopers There were fills applications, and Mi .were drawn. SATURDAY lIALF-lIOLIDAY, PALMERSTON N., last night. For some time past, there has been a growing feeling in town in favor of the Saturday half-holiday, and at a meeting this morning of the Holiday Association, which -is thoroughly representative of the business community, it was decided to communicate with the Government with a view to having, Saturday declared the half holiday .throughout the colony. FARMING. HAWERA, last night, 1 At a meeting ol representatives of dairy factory, companies, it was decided that it is expedient to establish a distributing centre in the colony lor produce, and a committee was <set up 'to formulate a definite scheme. Thirteen factories were represented at the meeting, .'flic Taranaki Exedutive of the Farmers’ .Union have passed a resolution asking the Colonial Council to represent to the Government that in cases of future appointments to the Legislative Council tile claims of the farming community should receive duo consideration, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WELLINGTON, last night. The term for which Messrs F. Arkwright, G, Jones, IV, 0. Smith and R, 11. J." Reeves were appointed to seats in the Legislative Council expires to-morrow. It is understood that all will be re-appointed. ‘ DEATH FROM LOCKJAW, CHRISTCHURCH, last night, John Lynch, aged 18, of Waikari, was admitted to the Christchurch Hospital on Wednesday suffering from lockjaw, caused by a piece of wood cutting his hand. STAMP. DUTY, Jiudge Denniston this morning delivered .judgment in an appeal by Manning and Co., Limited. Brewers, against the decision of Uie Magistrate that a -series of debentures issued by the Company should be liable to stamp duty as promissory notes. His Honor held that the debentures should be treated as a mortgage, and consequently be exempt from duty, under the Stamp Act of 1882, WARM RAIN. INVERCARGILL, last night. A warm rain has fallen, and will be oi 'immense benefit to the crops, which are extremely backward. A FOOLISH WOMAN. DUNEDIN, last night, Manila Strain, charged with attempted suicide by drowning at St. Clair, was ordered to come up tor sentence when called upon.