LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1653, 20 January 1906, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Napier, last night.

At a meeting of the Hawke's Bay Employees’ Association held to day, a resolution was passed that the association was in favor of the propoted conference of employers and employees, and suggesting that in order to overcome ihe difficulties mentioned by the Advisory Board of the Employers’ Federation, a small preliminary conference might be held to discuss these points. ObrTstchurcb. last night. At the irquest on Louisa Fianerly, run over by the Addington tram on Thursday, a vordiot of aooideutal death was returned. New Plymouth, last night. The adjourned cases against bookmakers charged under the Borough byelaws with bolting on the reserve et the. racecourse during the Christmas meeting were heard to-day. Mr Spence, counsel for the defence, argaed that powers given the Jockey Club under the New Plymouth Recreation Racecourse Reserves Act, which powers had Dot been availed of, took precedence as a special Act to the general powers. possessed by the municipality jioder the Municipal Corporation Act, and the betting bye-laws were, therefore, nugatory. He also contended that the bye-laws were ultra vires. The municipal eleetrio lighting was officially opened to-night, the town being illuminated. The original estimate for the works was <£7oo, but owing to extensions and surplus power the cost was about £14,000, exclusive of about £SOOO proportionate cost of the tunnel for power generation.

Maeterfon, last night. At a meeting cf the Employers’ Association this evening a resolution _ was passed that the Association is of opinion that the oonferenoe of employers and employees convened by the Premier be held, and will result in good, and that Employers’ Associations in the colony should send delegatee. The body of a man was found in an upright position in nine feet of water in Matahiwi creek this afternoon. There are no particulars as to identity, but it is supposed to be the body of a missing resident of Mastodon. The police investigate in the morning. , Dunedin, last nfgbt. ‘The Albano street school committee has just had the experience of selecting a teacher under the amendment Act of lest session, and as the outcome of general discussion the following resolution wbb carried unanimously : That the oommittee regrets that the Education Act Amendment Act dealing with the appointment of teachers virtually debars the . committee from exercising any choice in the selection of teachers, and is a curla’lment ratherthan an enlargement of the school cotn«-n mitteeß’ powers, as promised by"" the Minister of Education. :

Mr Bruce, Mayor of Adelaide, and Mr Tom Seddon (son of the Premier) arrived in town last night, haviDg come overland from Hokitika by way of Haaßt Pass. Mrs Bruoe accompanied them part of the way. Mr Bruce, in the course of _an interview, suggests that the hardy pioneer settlers might receive more consideration., Tbe telephone should be carried as far as Baast. ’ Precious lives majr be lost fay accident and otherwise through lack of means of communication.’ The cost would be very little. He thought Haasi Pass should be made suitable for transport of cattle to Otago markets,