NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1389, 25 February 1905, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Pec Press Association.) Timaru, last night. With the viow ot further adding to the popularity of the port and enlarging the trade, the Tiinaru Harbor Board at its mooting to-day dooided to reduoo the rate of wharfage on frozen meat to Is 6d per ton, instead of one halfpenny per earoase, as at present. Hokitika, last night. At the conclusion of the Magistrate’s Court sitting this morning, the President of the Law Sooiety, on bonalf of the Bar, in a eulogistic speech, expressed regret at the removal of the Magistrate, Mr Day, who, leaves for North Canterbury district next week. Reference was made to the excellent manner in which Mr Day had carried out his duties. Carterton, laßt night. SpeakiDg at the Biro Brigade’s social, the Premier said the Fire Brigades Bill would be brought In next session in a slightly varied form. / ' Auckland, lastnight. The Auckland Band Contest Committee makes about £SOO out of the ooptest. The profits will be divided amongst the Auckland bands, who each guaranteed £IOO towards expenses. Mr Wardoll, S.M., granted an application from Hawke, olerk to the Auckland Deeds Office, to proceed against James Began, proprietor of the weekly newspaper Saturday Night, upon a charge of criminal libel. The alleged libel was based on comment upon the notion of Hawke in claiming damages from the Tramway Company for injuries alloged to have been caused by the collision of the electric tram-car and a road roller.