NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1506, 14 July 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) 15 Auckland, lastnigbt. Tho price of sugar has been further reduced £1 per ton. At tho invitation of tho Board of Education a large gutboring of Auckland citizens was present for thf purpose pf taking part in the opening of a now machine shop and smithy in connection with the Auckland technical school. Tho Dew building shows in its general equipment and up to-date efficiency the great and practical strides that are being made id technical instruction in Auckland. Tho building is 60ft by 38ft, and is divided into two roc ms of equal size, each 30ft ljv 30ft, one being equipped wth ten Buffalo forges and the other being provided with a complete and up-to-date equipment as a machine shop, including 6ve lathes, shaping and planing and all necessary tools. A seven horse-power gas engine provides the requisite power, Napier, last night.' Tbe Porirua and Other Schools Trust Commission is sitting to-day to take the evidence of Archdeacon Williams. Feildtng, last night. A fire broke out early this inorni.-g. and totally destroyed a house occupied by Mr G. Flyger. Tbe only occupant ,nt the time was Mrs Elyg r, who had a narrow escape. No paiticular: as to insurance ate available. ... Wellington, last night. The Appeal Court unanimously dismissed the motion for a new trial by AllaDdale aud Bennett, convicted of tha Arnbcrly burglary, holding , that tho evidence was sufficient to convict. Buncdio, l ist nigbt. The Workers' Political Committee pro test emphatically against alienation of the education roserve, and suggest the Government should provide tho necessary grant for a n6W training Bain is falling, which is very acpeptable, as tbero was q mild water fattiino in. tho hill suburbs, Ghristehureb, last night. The Arbitration Court to day beard the case of the employers in the ironmoulders’ dispute. The evidence of employers was against a reduction in the hours to 44, tbe contention bebig that- casting was too costly. One employer said malleable casting cost 6d pc: pound here. They coulu import the eamo for 44d duty free. Boys should be allowed as well as apprentices