LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1471, 3 June 1905, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

'(Per, Presis Association- 1 ) Auckland, last nighl

During the four weeks ending May 20 the Waihi Gold Mining Company treated 22,048 tons of ore for bullion valued at £53,930.

The Stock Inspector and Veterinary Surgeon have investigated tho supposed outbrood of anthrax at Coromandel, and are satisfied that no anthrax exists in the district.

Christchurch, last night. Welter Long, 66 years of ago, was found dead in his bed at an early this morning. The oause of death is supposed to be heart disease.

A conference between representatives of the Canterbury Sheep owners’ Industrial Union of Employers and of tho Canterbury Shearers’ Union was held to-day to discuss the renewal of tho award of the Arbitration Court, which expires next month. After discussing details the conference found it impossible to agree on the question of wages. The shearers’ representative insisted on the being 20s per hundred, while tho shoep owners wore only prepared to grant a minimum of 15a 6d for maehino sheafing and 16s 8d for hand shoaring, Neither side would give way, and the conference broke up The disputo will now have to bo settled by the Arbitration Court.

Wellington, last night.

At the ennual meeting of the Newtown Licensing Committee to-day no objections were offered against the renewal of licensos.’There were no comments from the Committee,and the business was concluded in five minutes,

It is miserably cold in tho city. A fresh southerly wind is blowing, accompanied by frequent, showers. Snow is reported from Forty Mile Bush district. A detectivo left to-day for Melbourne to bring Hugh McLisky, mentioned in today’s cables, back to tho colony on a charge of theft.