NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1509, 18 July 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

Press Association.) Christchurch, last night

The city authorities have laid un information against tho Williamson Dramatic Company for overcrowding the Theatre lioyal on Wednesday, and Thursday. The sum of ,6100 has beon subscribed towards tho fund for the establishment of a pipe band in Ashburton. Should the project to instal gas at Bangiora be carried ont, a proposal will be made to Dices now Municipal Chambers to provide increased office accommodation and utilise tho present building for fire brigado purposes.' The polieo aro making inquiries for an old man named William Milne, who left his home at Bicoarton on Monday last, aod has not sines boon hoard of by bis relatives. Tho man is aged 82 years, and of weak intellect.

The supply of eggs has increased rapidly during tho lost week, and tho prtoe of fresh has fallen to Is 2d per dozen. Many complaints had been made of chilled eggs being sold as fresh. Tho Tramway Board aro using old tram-oars One car for tho elootrio lino is made out of two old cars, aDd used successfully as a trailer behind the electric car, doubling the passenger-carrying capacity. Battues are now very frequent in MidCanterbury. haros having increased alarmingly. At Dunsandel last week ovor 600 were killed by 60 guns. On Friday 120 were killed by seven guns. Tho Ashburton Oounty Counoil are also taking steps to destroy bares wholesale. Babbits are also increasing on the Port bills. Dunedin, last night. The Arbitration Court sat this morning. Woghorn, a painter, was fined £5 for employing an unindentured apprentice and under-paying him. Morris Fletcher, furniture employee, for working underweges, had deceived his employer, Marlow, as to his length of service in the trade. Alexander Henderson, oarter, for working at lower wages than those specified in the award, was fined 10s and ex-> penses, and Moritzson and Co., who had inadvertently employed him at reduoed wages, were fined 40s and expenses. Mathew Smith was proceeded against on two informations to enforce the painters’ award in’ regard to wages. The two men were fined 40a and expenses in each case. Feilding, last Dight. A slight shock of earthquake occurred shortly before 8 o’clock on Sunday ovening. Wellington, last night. The Victoria College Debating Society has accepted the offer of the Governor to establish and endow a “ Flunket medal ” for oratory, to be competod for yearly by mombors of the Society. Tho value of gold exported from Now Zealand during the first six months of the present year was <£1,011,327; being <612,758 less than for the corresponding period of last year.

Greymouth, last night. The large area of agricultural land recently thrown open for settlement by the Government has given tbo dairy industry on the coast a great impetus. Arrangements are almost completed for the. erection of a central factory in fjrpymouth, which will command tho whole railway line from Roefton to Ross. The Arahura settlors have decided to erect a oreamery on the railway line, and send supplies to tho Groymouth central factory, also creameries at Poerua, Matai, Totara Flat, and Ikamatua, and the Government have been approached for a suitable.site on the railway rosorve .in Greymouth for a central factory. The industry haß great promise,