NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 842, 17 March 1903, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.). AUCKLAND, last night.

The Tailors’ Union passed a resolution protesting against the employers of the furniture trade over-riding tne Arbitration Court, and pledging ttie Union lo assist men discharged, linancially and otherwise. An enquiry into the charge against -John Ring, registrar of electors, opened tlfis morning. .Specific charges were laid. The case was adjourned-' until to-morrow to enable the registrar to refer to the papers of voters menti jued.

NAPIER, last night.

At a special gift Sunday, observed by the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Napier circuit, yesterday, in aid of the reduction of the trust fund and renovating the church properties, £328 was realised.

MARTON, last night.... The Manawatu and Kangitikci polo teams met, for the second Lime this year on Saturday at Bulls. After a well-contested contest, Ilangitikei won by four goals lo three. It is the first, time .Strang and Robinson have been beaten. Rangitikei was represented bv Dalrymple and Wilson (3), who scored a win against, what lias hitherto been the- strongest, combination in New Zealand. In the second match, Manawatu defeated Rangitikei 11. by six to nil. WELLINGTON, .u.st night. 'The Court of Appeal opened this

morning. The. Chief Justice and Judges Williams, Conolly, and Edwards were on the Bench. The West-

land ease of Earl v. King was added to the list, and it was agreed that the case of McGrath_v. Hill- under the Gaming aim Lotteries Act, argued before the Chief Justice last year, should be re-argued before a full Bench of the Supreme Court. The Court was occupied to-day in hearing a motion to rescind an order giving leave to appeal in forma pauperis in

the case of Mitchell and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Com-

pany and others. Leave to appeal in forma pauperis was granted last year on a eert.ilicate of counsel from plaintiff. The principal point involved hi the present motion is whether this is sufficient material on which to make such an order, and whether there ought not to be the opinion of independent counsel given upon a case stated which case and the opinion should be brought before the Court. Argument is proceeding. CHRISTCHURCH, last night.

A boating, accident occurred ,at Sumner yesterday. A man named Spring was drowned. He attempted with another man, to cross the bar in an oil launch. The boat swamped.

Saturday practically finished the current cricket season, as the championship was deckled. At the finish of the day United had beaten Sydenham and Addington by a comfortable margin. This will put the former team In possession of the senior cup for another term.

ASHBURTON, last night.

The fierce nor-westcr which has been blowing yesterday and to-day blew down a milking-shed at Ashburton Forks, which fell on a boy named Willis, injuring him severely. He died shortly after. An inquest will be held.

INVERCARGILL, last night.

A remarkable cool burglary was perpetrated at Woodlands on Friday morning. Thieves entered the sta‘ tjonmastcr’s residence and removed the keys from his trousers pocket in the bedroom, proceeded to the station opened the safe, and got away with £l4, tfirew the keys into the stream, where they were found by a hoy who was fishing. A young mpn named Frank Marshall, sop of a farmer, was killed by a fall of gravel in a pit on Saturday Deceased was promptly released, but died as soon as extricated. DUNEDIN, last night. It turns out that the New Zealand section of cue squadron are not to be brought to Port Chalmers till the rest of the fleet have left the colony. NEW PLYMOUTH, last night.

At a special meeting to-day, ' the Harbor Board granted the Hop. W. Cadman an extension o'i the ironsand leases to January Ist, 1905.

OAMARU, last night. Frank Edwards, alias Hicks, aged fifteen, was committed to the Supreme Court lor sentence' for stealing a horse from Carrington station, another from Hakatcramea, and also a saddle and bridle from the Upper Hook. Accused absconded from Burnham Industrial School. He pleaded guilty j.o all the charges. ’ ' DUNEDIN, last night.

The Women’s Christian Temperance Union carried a resolution urging the Premier to introduce a Bill raising the age of protection to 21, also protesting against the employment of barmaids in licensed houses, and urging the immediate repeal of the C D. Act.... 'file election of officers resulted :—President, Mrs A. R. Atkinson (Wellington) ; vice-president, Mrs Schakcnbiirg (Auckland) ; corresponding secretary, Miss M. S. Cawell (Christchurch) ; recording secretary, Miss' Mander (Hawera) ; treasurer, Mrs Hill (Napier). ...

Writing on the South Island match against Lord Hawke’s team, the Dunedin correspondent of the WeeklyPress says “ When a boy in Victoria, I can remember the doings of the first English team there, and the effect their splendid organisation had upon Melbourne representative cricket —which was by no means bad when we consider such players as Conway. Will Gibson, George Marshall Kelly| and other notables, in the;: prime',yet how far short of the British article. In a few years, how great the change U may be so, iii a degree, with us. The visits of such teams made Australian cricket'the finest in the world; Why should our colony not, also- profit ? True, our season is shorter than that of Australia, but longer than that of the Old Country. Let us hope active support will be forth- I coming in assisting those thosti who I desire to promote the game in our ! midst, and lift its standard above that stagnant mediocrity which h ~.. been our experience fop year'- ", '“ IS sentiments will fcu )>*•* ’ , J ', ~ , cricketers D- . rf" 1 ? ? choed b J y lfl u ..*.oughout the colony, and . nope expressed in the concluding sentence will meet with a fervent “ Amen ” from enthusiasts in this district. The Sydney City Council has adopted a scheme for the regrading of employees to effect a saving of £IBOO a year,