NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1658, 26 January 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, last night. At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Counoil last night the proposal for a labor oonfoienoe was disoußsed. Some mem. bers expressed doubt as to whether the conference wou'd be hold, and it was decided to telegraph to the Prom'or, asking him to definitely deoide this matter. His Exoellonoy the Governor will officially visit Feilding to open the agricultural show on February 7th,. proceeding the same night to Wellington. He next reoeives tbo vice-admiral of the Australasian squadron, and attends a meeting of the Rhodes .Scholarship Committee at Government House. On the 9ih he goes officially to Napier, remaining there until probably the 126 b. The South Island will be visited for some months after the termination of the Auckland visit, the possibility being that His Excellency will reside in the province of Canterbury. Hawers, last n’ght.

The first test at the band oonteet resulted : Wanganui Garrison 115 points, Woolston 118, South Canterbury Battalion 104, PalmerstoD North 104, Taranaki Garrison 99. The playing was brillien*. The maximum number of points wai 120. DunediD, last night. The University Senate spent the whole of the forenoon disoussing capping. Professor Brown, of Canterbury, moved the suspension of the ceremony for two years. Professor Brown, of Auckland, moved an amendment providing for its suspension for one year only at any oentre in wbioh there may be disturbances. For the motion seven voted, and for the amendment 15.

Reviewing the year’s operations of the Harbor Board, the Chairman (Mr Gourley) said that the 1904 credit balance was £22,153 and 1905 would be £18,856. The annual accounts showed that the ordinary revenue of the year amounted to £72,525, being a decrease of £3228 on tho previous year. This was anticipated whoa the Board made a heavy reduction in dues, representing a loss of £4OOO. The ordinary expenditure was £71,329, being a decrease of £3850. The Board’s bonds were still in favor with investors, recent sales baviDg realised B.} per cent. Christchurch, last night. An independent survey of tbo damage to tho Exhibition proves that its extent was very much exaggerated. The stability of the structure is in no way impaired. The sum of £704 is estimated to be required to make good tho damage. Invercargill, last night. Counsel addressed the Court in the local option ease, Mr Adams, for the nolicense party, speaking for over an hour, contending that even admitting the Court disallowed the votes Ecrutmised, respondents must suoeeed if the Court agreed with his contention that absent voters’ permits and unsealed papers should not be treated, as suggested by petitioner, that is, added to tho total votes recorded. Judgment was reserved until Wednesday.