LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1576, 5 October 1905, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Ashburton, last night. At Court to-day Alfred Homes Parker was committed for trial at next sitting of the Supreme Court on a oharge of attempting to commit rape on a married woman on the evening of September 27. Bail was allowed.

Christohurob, last night. At the invitation of the Mayor the leading public bodies have appointed representatives to constitute an Advisory Board in connection with the Christchurch Exhibition,

Wellington, last night. Mr Fisher, junior member for Wellington, addressed the electors this evening. The hall in which he spoke was oeowded, and he had a good hearing, the meeting being quite orderly. His remarks were, on the same lines as in previous speeches. He said he was not blind to the fact that Mr Beddon was the ablest man who had touohed 5 New Zealand politics, but notwithstanding that members could not submit to political corruption. He declared himself opposed to Bible reading in sohools.

Oamaru, last nighl

Robait Walker was oommitted for trial to-day on a charge of having set fire to his business premises on Sunday, August 13. The Chamber of Commerce at a meeting to-day deoided to invite members of looal bodies and business-people to consider proposals for the representation of the town and district at the Exhibition to bo held in Chrislchuroh.

Dunedin, last night. The Workers’ Political Committee met this evening, when the following were aooepted as the labor candidates for the oily and suburbs: Central, J. A, Millar; Boutb, J, F. Arnold ; North, A. A. Barclay ; Chalmers, E. G. Allen. It was decided to recommend T, K. Sidey to the favorable consideration of Gaversbam electors.

Mr Downie Stuart, son of a former member of Parliament, who is contesting Dunedin South constituency, addressed his first meeting of eleotors at Mornington this evening, and received an attentive [ hearing. Ho said that as an Independent was out of the council of both parties, be must declare himself es an Oppositionist. Government had ceased to have a policy, as proof of which he referred to the poai* tion on the land question. Ho favored the optional system of land disposal, and favored freehold with limitations of hold- ; ings. He thought something should be done in the matter of the Harvester Trust. On this question Government had no policy, and would do nothing till after the elootion, A vote of thanks wasoarried without opposition.