NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1406, 17 March 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Par Press Association.) DuuediD, last night. Miss Haigb, mistress of Albany street sohool, has been appointed kindergarten instructor to the Normal College. Iu sly grog prosooutions Lawrence Clancy, Margaret Olanoy, May Golder, Elizabeth Johnston and Cecilia Furk were eaoh fined £6O and costs.

Mr Prydo, secretary of tho Education Board, has been granted six months’ furlough to visit the Old Country.

Christchurch, last night. Anxioty is felt regarding Mr A. H, Isaacs, traveller foe L. Mondolsohn, of Dunedin, who has been missing siooo Monday morning. Ho oomplained of painß in the head on Sunday, and a servant at tho hotel where he was ataying thought he was acting strangely on Monday morning.

Hamilton, last night.

Tho second sheep fair of tho season was hold to-dayi Over 11,000 sheep wore yarded, and all were sold at. satisfactory priecs to the vondors. Fat sheep brought full prioos. Rams met a ready sale: a nice line of Shropshires making up to 34g ? -

Wellington, lost night. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward will leave the Bluff for Melbourne by the Wimmora next Monday. Tho trip is being made for tho benefit of Sir Joseph’s health. Hokitika, last night.

Tho Westland County Council yesterday resolved to extend invitations to Sir Joseph Ward and the Hon. Hall-Jones to visit South Westland, with a view to not-

ing the requirements of the district in regard to roads, bridges and other facilities, and to assist more rapidly the dovolopment of that steadily growing district. WaDgnnui, last night. Tho first session of the New Zealand Women’s Christian Temperance Convention opened this morning. The president, Mrs Atkinson, in the oourse of her address, laid stress upon the necessity for strenuous effort in the direction'of securing scientific temperance instruction in the State sohools, also tho establishment of social temperance legions among young people. Much applause was evoked by a reference to tho fact that clause 33 applied to the King Country and Cook Islands, aud that clubs were placed under the popular vote.