LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 907, 4 June 1903, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

By Teleeraph—Press Association.

Dunedin, last night. At tho opening of the Show to-day the Hon. Duncan, referring to the departure of Mr Kinsella, head of tho Dairy Department, said the question was under consideration whether it would not be better, instead of sending Home for exports, that they should choose a few of tho best young men in tho industry in tho colony, and send them to Denmark, Canada, and other dairying countries, to learn tho newest and host methods, with a view to their introduction into this colony. Mon trained in this way would be more likely to remain in the colony than those brought from a distance. ,

Napier, last night. To-day was observed as a full holiday. An accident occurred at the Wuipawa railway station this morning as the train was starting south. A woman named Mary Moran, who was just getting off the train, slipped and fell on the line, but Sergcaut McKelvey caught hold of her as she fell, and pluckily held hor against the platform while five carriages passed through. Ho sustained several severe bruises on his hands in doing so. The woman was at once conveyed to Dr Reed’s residence, where it was found she had sustained a fracture of one leg, and one foot had been crushed. The woman is now doing well. Christchurch, last night. At a meeting of tho North Canterbury Education Board to-day, the following

motion by Mr D. Buddo, M.H.R., was carried : “ That while piotesting against the inadequate remuneration provided under the manual technical regulations, rather than that the children should go without iustruction in sewing the Board should communicate with the several committees where schools have not less

than seven girls of seven years of age or upwards attending, with a view of appointing sewing mistresses as from July Ist.” It was resolved to have Southbridge School converted into a District High School, with Ministers’ approval. Timaru, last night.

There was beautiful weather for the holiday. The only event in Timaru was the gathering of shareholders and supporters of tho Christchurch Meat Company to inspect the extension works made during the last five years and installation of 16 electric motors, displacing a number of steam engines. After inspection of the works, over 600 sat down to lunch in a spacious temporary struoture. Apologies were read from the Premier and Sir J. G. Ward. Replying to the toast of the company, Mr Gilbert Anderson, managing director, described the policy of the company, including as an important element the securing of the best market for farmers, and urged that if all companies did the same there would be no need to talk of State assistance. They had made the first shipment of frozen meat to South Africa, and had been mainly instrumental in getting the African steam line started. Mr M. C. Orebell, in proposing tho toast of the company, deprecated the farmers of the district encouraging a company to start operations, warning them that unless young ewes were kept for breeding there would be a shortage of freezers. Otherspeakers questioned this, and held that there would be sheep enough for two works. Several dwelt on the immense value of freezing-works to the district and colony, contrasting the 6s given for fat sheep in the meat-preserving days with the prices now ruling. Wellington, last night. The football mateh-between Wellington and Wairarapa resulted in the defeat of the visitors by eighteen points to eleven. Nelson, last night. At the inquest on John Wilson, a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned, with a rider that no blame whatever was attachable to the gaoler, and that the officials had acted promptly and well under the circumstances. The jury commented on the action of deceased's fellow prisoner in giving alarm promptly and assisting the gaoler.

Hokitika, last Dight. The Premier was interviewed by lhe Westland Council last evening in reference to a number of urgent matters, in his reply the Premier said the total amount for public works for the next year would be £200,000, as against £OOO,OOO iast year, and there would have to be curtailment all round. The Premier deliveres a pre-sessional address here on Fiiday evening, and to-morrow he visits Ross.

Napier, last night. The Hawke's Bay Licensing Committee met to-day, when they received a depu tation representing a meeting* held in favor of 10 o’clock licenses. _ The Committee decided to grant 11 o’clock licenses, and also granted the applications for renewals to all the present bouses. The police report was a favorable one,