LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1592, 2 November 1905, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Blenheim, last night. The forty-sixth anniversary of Mai borough was celebrated to-day, A gen ral holiday was observed, aad the prii cipal attractions were tbe Awatere Bade Club’s meeting at Seddon, whioh wi largely attended, and the marine exoursio at Pieton. The weather was unfavored)} rain pouciog down during the greater pa of the day, and militating against ti pleasure of the oooasion. At Awota raoes White Ribbon won the Cup and-a other raoe.

Ashburton, last night. The ;twenty-eighth annual show eon menced to-day..in fine weather. For first day there was a much larger atteni anoe than last year. The entries totalk 1118,'being 116 more than last year, ti principal increase being id the shape < pigs and. poultry. The American Ha Tester Gbmp'bny. had. a large exhibit ! machinery. The principal prizelakers i classes were: Merino,. Ensor Bros; Lit .cola, R. Tarbotton; English Leiceate James Small and John - Bonifant; Bordi Leicester, W. AndersoD, T. Blackley, ,1 Drummond; Southdowns, G. E. Rhodes Shropshire, J. W... Rogers, James Stria; fellow aqd T. E. Upton ; Ccirriedsles, , Striugfeliow. and . Ryland;. Hampehit Downs, J. Withell. Cattle: F. Framj ton, John Small, H. E. Fioobam and V J.Sinoook. .Horses: Draught, J.Sheau aud John Small. Pigs: 0. Brice, G. I Rhodes aud W. Moses. ■ ;.. j

•I Dunedin,Jast night. ij 1 1 At a meeting of the Benevolent Trustet 1 1 it was resolved to take steps to prevent lb I neglect of children by those receivio 1 1 charitable aid, and tbat surprise visits l I paid by two trustees upon receiving, report of any neglect; tbat the recipient of charitable aid bo notified thatiohildrei I under their charge must be properly care I for and-kept clean,, and if of school 8g I mast regularly attend sohool on weei I days and some recognised place of worshi on Sundays, failing compliance with whici I relief might be stopped. An amendtlien I to delete theclauso about sending ti I church on Sunday was .lost, the "majority I holding tbat it was the trustees' place t make'children Christians. I At Port phalmers to-day Wilbert johi I Dillon was charged .with; making a falsi I statement to the Registrar of Electors, it elaiming enrolment by stating his age vriu not rnder 21 years. The claim for enrolment was signed in July, whereas -lUffi' was not .21 until October Bth. THefatfe of aocused said the paper-had been left; the house. unaware it was nq right to sign it,.as the iad would be before the eleetion took plaoe. When hi I discovered his mistake he wrote and apologised. As an apology had been made, Mi I Widdowson, S.M., mitigated the penalty to 10a and boats,' In 'a 'similar charge against Alfred Hughes, the father of the I young man said he was under the impression tbat his son whs’born in 1884, and he I handed the Benoh the record of the birth I of his family. . Under the oiroumetanoes the ease was dismissed. ” ' I Mr A. B. Barclay, who ia a oatsdidahi for Dunedin North, addressed a wellattended meeting at Maori Hill this evenI ing. He announoed himself as a supporter of the Government, a strong supporter of the leasehold system, and opposed to the Bible in schools. He was standing as a protest against tbe New Liberals, and in the interests of Labor. He devoted much of his time to referring to trusts add their operations. A vote of confidence was carried without dissent.

The annual report of the directors o: the National Insurance Company for the year ended September 80th shows-that £IO,OOO was added to the reserve. The directors reoommend the usual dividend of ninepeuoe per share, and oarry forward £10,616.

The Arbitration Court’s decision in the case of Crowe v. New Zealand OU and I Coal Company has been received. This I was a claim for compensation for an aooi* dent Crowe was Bent for, and when going’ along the drive the truoker invited him to ride. This is against the rules of the mine, and Crowe declined, but by reauest he returned to light the trucker's lamp, and on : being asked again to ride was mounting the track when the. accident occurred. The Court held that Crowe was not entitled to recover, and he was ordered to pay £7 costs.

Christohurch, last night. At. the Lyttelton Police Court this morning Francis Mapple was fined 40s ‘ for assaulting William John Puttram bv patching him by the throat and threatening to stab him.

Me n rr t WeUiington, last night. •nr S, J z *l a ‘ who 18 ooatesting the Wellington North seat, addreseed tba electors to-night. He deolared that he ' wouid be prepared to give the present Liberal Administration aupport upon all questions affecting, its existence. A vote of thanks and confidence was oarried. ataman amendment declaring that it would ba injudicious for the meeting to pledge itself foatsdf 0t PCeaont &

nr*. u *?®L Bon » lasi nighfc/il Mr Graham, M.H.R., addressed « splendid meeting to-night, and mot Jit* a very hearty reoeption. The sptfeo, ““‘So Wi t th6 Work Of *be aessToe ■ , “A,. 0 , 68 fae re eeived a hnanimon vote of thanks and confidence. " Mr Herman B. Hnddlestone, a candf. v date for the Motueka seat, in addressing the electors, declared himself asS supporter of the Government. He favored' “ . )arid tenure and opening of

r ft ;Tinl Sftlvatio ? « rmy has Biooebdea In raising a sum of .£9476 by a great ‘'self effort throughout the oolony. The ?' V9 ‘ on ‘oials are as follows ;-Wellington S .punedin L 2400, , Ctarf.HX; received in the Auckland divieion ar 6 • “ ' Auckland corps L 340, Eltharn h2il ' Newton LIBO. New Plymouth LI4O Whongaroi LIBO, Waihi L7O. Onehun Ji' SO, . Pakekok « L 76. Devonport L 52 Otahuhu LSCI, Parnell L6O, Thameo LSO Inglewood L 62, Stratford L 54, 5y *