NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, 26 July 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association.) Wairoa, yesterday. A short sharp shock of earthquake was felt at 7 a.m., tho direction being north and south.

Wellington, last night. The Wellington branch of the'Educe

tional Institute has passed a reeolotion congratuia'iug the Premier on tho intro duction of the Teachers’ Superannuation Bill. It considers the provision for new entrants and present teachers under 30 to be very sat sfactory, l>ut regrets o more liboral acknowledgment is not made for past service and that women teaches e not allowed tho option of retiring at 50 years of age.

Ob rial church, last night There were 2370 accounts opened in the Post Office Sayings Banks'in Christchurch" postal district during the.' quarter ending Jnne 30 last, and IS7O accounts were closed. Tbe sums deposited totalled £317,352, and withdrawals £282,783, Isav. iog £34,569 as excess of deposits over withdrawals. There wc-i-e 19,458 postal notes sold, of a value of £6555.

At the Police Court to-day, Cecil Bush pleaded guilty to the theft of £l9. He was committed to ihe Supreme Court for sentence. G. K. Tail, fishmonger, rabbit, game and poultry dealer, was fined 10s for keeping his shop open on Thursday afternoon, the statutory half-holiday. Freight ou wheat to London has been reduced to fifteen shilling?.

.Waitarore was scratched for all engagement a at the National meeting at 10.45 a.in. to-day. Dunedin, last night. In the Police Court Mary Jack pleaded not guilty to selling beer without'a license. Harry Jack, her son, aged 18, pleaded guilty, and was fined £lO and costs by Mr Widdowson, S.M. The case against Mrs Jack was dismissed.