NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1604, 17 November 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association-) Auokland, last night. Obituary: Dr John Wilkins, formerly of Dunedin and Christchurch, aged 74. .The long debated question of the erection of a technical school in Auckland was again referred to at a meeting of the board of education yesterday morning. The matter was brought up by a letter from the Department, informing the Board that a grant of £4OOO has been made for a technical college for • Auckland,, subject to con* ditions: (1) The Board secures the right to a site of at east three-quar-ters of an acre, and (2) submits plans to the Minister’s approval. The Dir* ector of Technical Education (Mr Geo. George), reporting on the matter, mentioned a site which might be obtained from the City Council. It appears, however, the Council has not legally power without' obtaining a special Act of Parliament to say that the section shall :be granted ito the Board for a technical uoHege-site, but an Act could be passed empowering the council to vest this property in the Board. On the motion of Mr Bagnall, it was decided to apply to the City Council in terms of there*, port. William Warren, for robbing his employers, Abbot Oram and Co., of goods, was sentenced by Mr Justice Edwards to 12 months’ imprisonment. His younger brother, Percy Warren p was released on two years’ probation. John Wright, the carter implicated, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment., • ' .

Ghriatohnroh, lasi night. , A woman named Dolly Jameson died suddenly yesterday. She suffered from consumption, but the doctor is not giving a 'certificate, and an inquest will be held. Dunodin, last night. Robert Parfitt Neale, aged 67 years, an old resident of the Port, died last night while attending a prayer meeting at the Congrogational Church, of which he was a member. He leaves a grown-up family of five daughters and three sons, one of whom is assistant stationmaster at Dunedin. Inveroargill, last night. Sir Joseph Ward will have no serious opposition for Awarua, ; The nolicense party- nominate , Henry Wocd North, a brickmaker, for the purpose of securing a valid option poll, but will not contest the Parliamentary election.