LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1596, 7 November 1905, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Pet Press Association.)

Dunedin, last night. At a -meeting of the Otago and Southland Lioensed Victuallers' Association it was unanimously agreed to take no part in the election of members of the House of Representatives. . u Auckland, last night.

The New Zealand Herald states: “ We understand that negotiations which havebeen in progress for some time past between the directors of the New Zealand Fire and Marine Ihsuranoe Company and the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company have resulted in .a basis, for amalgamation being agreed- upon. Resolutions are now being drafted -to be placed before the shareholders of both companies, whose confirmation is necessary before the matter can be completed finally. The remarkable success that has attended both these local companies in th 6 past should assure splendid prospects for a combined company in its extended operations.

Milton, last night. Mr Jas. Allen, M.H.8., addressed a large meeting of electors of Brace in the Coronation Hall,. Milton, to-night. The Mayor, Mr Moore, presided. Mr Allen said that sixteen years of office was too loog for any Ministry to remain in power, unless it was actuated by the highest motives and reinvig'-rated by fresh ideals. The Government at present constituted, had pandered to a section of the democracy, and plundered the many, and all true democratic feeling had departed from them. It had no policy on any great question of the day. The speaker quoted in detail colonial stock prioeß for Borne years past, showing that since 1902 prices of New Zealand stocks ‘ had deolined, whereas others had risen. Ho did not deny that it was a grand country, and he was sure the colony ought to bo able to borrow at a cheaper rate than any other colony, but it could .not. It was for the eleotors to judge the why. Let them change the effete Government, and they would alsoohauge the downward tendenoy of the colony’s oredit. > Mr Allen also dealt with Liberal. democrats and the constructive policy put forward by the Opposition at the coming election. At the conclusion of his speech Mr Allen received a unanimous vote of confidence and thanks.

Dunedin, last night. At the inquest on Jas. Isaac Duke, who died in the hospital, the jury returned a verdict that death resulted from heart failure accelerated by an overdose of ohlorodine taken unwittingly. Mr R. Giikison, who is again contesting the Tnapeka eleotorate, addressed the electors at Lawrence this evening, and had a cordial reception, a vote of confidence being oarried by an overwhelming majority. He is a straight-out Oppositionist, and criticised adversely mueh of the Government’s administrative aots, comparing the expenditure on roads and works in Westland with Otago, and depreoating the neglect of the miniog industry. Wellington, laßt night. Mr John Duthie addressed the eleotors this evening. His address was really an aooountof his stewardship in Parliament, his eampaign speech for Wellington North being reserved for another oooasion. He said that the Premier's reaent speech in Wellington contained nothing new. It was all about the prosperity of the colony and generalities that might have been used ten years ego. The revision of the tariff should have been attacked years ago. An outline of the Premier’s main policy might have been expected, particularly in regard to land, but he had not nttored a word about it... The Premier spent money voted by the House on whatever railway or road be wished. Patliamont had lost control. If the Opposition dared to critioise the colony's fiaanoe they were aoonsed of disloyalty. A vote of thanks and eon* fidenoe was oarried.

Mr Cooper, labor candidate for Wellington Central, reoeived a vote of confidence at a meetiog to-night. He declared against the freehold and Bible-readiDg in schools. He was a supporter of State control of the liquor traffic. Mrs J. L. Kelly, wife of the editor of the New Zealand Times, died this evening, after a long illness.