LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1670, 9 February 1906, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, last night,

During Sir Joseph Ward’s absence from the oolony his porlfolios will be assumed by other members of tho Ministry, as follows : Railways, Postmaster-General, and Colonial Secretary, Hon. H. Pitt; Industries and Commerce and Tourisls, Hon. Jes Carroll; Public Health, Hon. J. McGowan.

At a meeting to-day of tbo board appointed to caneider candidates for tho Rhodes’ scholarship of 1906, R, A. FaiqubavsDD, D.S.C., of Dunedin, was chosen from tbo list submitted. Mr Farqubarson is 22 years of age, and baa been a prominent footballer. He ontered Dunedin University on a junior scholarship, and graduated in 1903. Christchurch, last night.

The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Turakina, which left Lyttelton to-night for Wellington, en route for London, loaded amongst other cargo 5978 boxes of butter weighing 149 tons 9 cwt, and 327 cases of cheese weighing 19 tons, Dunedio, last night.

The President ol tho local branob of the Clothing Manufacturers’ Association disclaims the idea that there is to be a conference between employers interested and representatives of the TailoresseB 1 Union respecting matters in dispute. At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council to-night the following resolution was carried: " That owing to the continued lock out of the larger number of women in the clothing trade in Dunedin, this Council deploro3 the inaction of the Minister of Labor in failing to make enquiries into the alleged irregular action of several clothing manufacturers who aro responsible for the present condition of affairs, and again urge the Ministar for Labor to take immediate steps to enforce the provisions of the Conciliation and Arbitration, Act rolating to strikes and lock outs.