NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1514, 24 July 1905, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(F©¥ Press Assooim/fcio-n.') Auckland, Saturday. A deadlock betweon the builders and architects threatens in Auckland over tho new conditions of contract. These c Iditfons are accepted in Christchurch, (Wanvanui, and New Plymouth, but rejected by Wellington and Auckland architects The Auckland builders yesterday unread not to tender after July -Bn except on the now conditions. Thesediffer from the old conditions mainly m stipulatin'' a definite time for soiling con toot accounts. The architects intend to ignore tho builders’ decision.

Feilding, Saturday. It now transpires that Nicholas, land-i-wA „c Tinutie’s Hotel, was insured as 0 lows -Dinen £2OO, furniture £BOO and stock £6OO, in tho Commercial Union.

Wellington, Saturday. The Boxing Association expects to make a profit of about £l5O from this wetk s maetin". Tbo Association uow have some £2OO in hand, and intend opening an exhibition uf cricket and professional boxing. Timaru, Saturday.

A fire was discovered by one of the employes about six this morning in the 3 telephone room at the post office, under the main tower. Tho alarm was quickly given, and the firo promptly subdued. ' Many of the telephone and telegraph wires I were fused by the beat, this being the "chief damage done. Tne telegraph lines were temporarily disconnected but tbe telephone sorvico will ba disorganised until Monday, The fire is said te have ongmaloa through a gas stove in the telephone exohange beinu loft burning, and becoming over-heated, caused tho surrounding wood- ■ work to catch fire. Had the alarm not been promptly given the whole building | would have been burned.

Oamavu, Saturday. I The police have reoeivc-d a letter from & friend prosent in McDonald s house at | tho time Constable O’Brien called in. He ' was in the room duriDg the whole of the time O’Brien remained, and heard all that | glassed. He slates that O’Brien never J made use of the expressions attributed in I evidence given by Mrs McDonald to the I Police Commission in Oamaru iu regard to | irregularities in the force. Tho writer | adds that he must have heard anything | that parsed regarding tbe matter. Several | gibers wet® present at the tirae-