MEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1508, 17 July 1905, Page 3

MEW ZEALAND.

.(Per Ptsess Association.) AUCKLAND, Saturday* Judge Chapman, in a written judgment, stated that tbo Board of Education was exempt from coming, 'under the provisions of the Arbitral lion Act, 1900, in connection .with the carpenters’ dispute. PALMERSTON. N., Saturday.,

(The death is announced of David McEwen, aged 87, a very old, settler, who arrived at Potono in the Bengal Merchant in 1868. NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday.'

The Citizens’ Life Association has purchased £2OOO worth of New Plymouth borough debentures at par. WELLINGTON, Saturday. The Chief Justice, sitting in Chamoers to-day, expressed surprise that the oolonies should put up with the delays of a 6he Privy Council, an effete relic of the Crown colony days. It was a question for the legislators whether the whole commercial life of the'colonies should be subjeot ,to such appeals.

NELSON, Saturday. The trouble at the Puponga coal mine .with the miners is assuming an aonte phase, and by resolution of the Union the men ceased work last. Wednesday, claiming payment of wages said to be overdue, and desiring regular pay. Mr Haywards, the Company’s attorney, arrived at the mine yesterday, and at once' ordered payment, but a difficulty arose as to the method. A few accepted, payment and the mine was temporarily closed down. A meeting of local unions was held, and it was resolved to.soek the advice of othor unions to bring tbe matter before the Arbitration Coarc. Tbe action of the men is regarded at Collingwood as precipitate, ae they were receiving high wages t individually, their monthly cheques amounting to £2O.