LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1521, 1 August 1905, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

[(Per Press Association.) Dunedin, last night. At a,, meeting of teachers and those interested in the teachers’ superannuation scheme, after hearing the report of Mr Jeffrey, who had visited Wellington to lav the views of the previous meeting before the Premier, it was resolved that this meeting of school toaohers of Otago regret that in tha Bill for superannuation of teachers such inadequate provision should bo afforded for the retirement of Bged teachers, aud consider the recommendat'ons of tho joint conference of Teachers! Institute of Actuaries and' InspectorGeneral should be iucluded in the Bill.

Christchurch, last night. The bill of indictment against R. A. Bradbury, ex-Mayor of Sumner, for having procured others to commit arson was thrown out by tho grand jury. A meeting of friends and supporters of tho new Liberal Party to-night was addressed by Messrs Taylor, Laurenson, and Fisher, who dealt with the oroposed campaign of the Party. They stated that it was intended to tour the North Island during the session if Parliamentary duties permitted ; if Dot, after the session,- Those present formed themsolves into a committee to assist tho Party between the present and the date of the oleotion.

For tho thirteenth week of the Utility Poultry Club’s egg-laying competition at Lincoln College the highest on the list are: H. Hawke 27, total 345 ; G. B. Hutchinson, silver Wyandottos, 27, total ■ 95 ; A. H. Bristed 26. total 227 ; Bisham Poultry Farm 26, toral 111 ; A. M. Price 26, total 294. One of G. R. Blair’s birds died ou the 24tb. Tho total eggs laid to date is 4612. The average per pea last week was 15.6, on July 39Sh,