NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1678, 20 February 1906, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Dargaville, last nigbt. Mr McKenzie, chairman of the North of Auckland Charitable Aid Board, reporting on the Northern Wairoa hospital, scathingly criticises the present subscribers’ system, and upholds the medical officers. The Board has suggested a conference here or at Aratapu of three Board members, three Hospital Trustees, with the chairman of the Auckland Board sb president. fire broke out at Aratapu at 3 o’clock on Sunday morning, and destroyed the premises occupied by Cooper (draper), and Stubbs (tailor), and damaged the contents of Chadwick's store. A splendid steam engine and the fire brigade saved the town.' The insurances include: Btubbs £250, with a loss over insurances .estimated at £IOO. Cooper’s insurance is not known. Chadwick’s Ipsa is estimated at £IOO.

W Auckland, last night.. house, destroyed by fire at Ponsonby, was insured for £5lO, and the furniture for £IOO. It was a total loss. The adjoining house, occupied by Parvan and Oollrick, was extensively damaged by fire and yaier, the loss being covered _by Insurances m the National and United Offices.

Wellington, last night. Mr Anduns, a resident of Adelaide ' road, formerly of Petone, died suddenly yesterday morning while attending service at St. Mark’s Church. Heart failure is said to be the cause.

. Otunafu, last night. A permanent School of Telegraphy for cadets was opened here this morning, under Mr P. Bevan. Twentyone learners from all over the colony ■were present, and more are to arrive. It is expected the course will last two months, when others will take the place of present students. It is expected the schoool will be kept busy ’’ all the year round. Rooms have been fitted up in the. Post Office buildings. Mr Blackmore, Government pomologist, who some months ago superintended spraying operations in this district with the Government sprayer, •was here again on Saturday, and drove round. He found that in every where-spraying was effected while the potato plants were healthy, the blight has been held at bay completely. Mr Blaclcmore stated to a representative of the Mail that every single potato plant in the district practically which had not been sprayed was showing signs of the late or Irish blight. He further stated that spraying was quite useless in cases vmere the blight had' already appeared. Mr Blackmore delivers lectures in town and district immediately on the subject, under the auspices of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral. Association.