LATE NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1693, 9 March 1906, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND

Per Press Association. Wellington, last night. The directors of the Manawatu Railway Company have decided lo reoommend payment of Ji.dividend of 4 per oent. for the half-year i tiding February 28tb, making 7 pe, cent, for the year. .. The Mayor of Wellington, with a view th bringing negotiations between tho City Council and the E'cotric and Power CompahieV, which appliec to public and private I’ghting in the city, reoently wrote to the company, pointing out that tha Council bad arrived at a ocnolusioD that they could not entertainthe offer of the works and privileges at a -sum greater than The Council p.pposed to supply light to private individuals.- The Lmdob Board "of the Company ba=t declined the Ootmoii’s offer. This will probably result in litigation, es part of the Council's pro--gramme is to take over the Company’s works., ■ The Southern members of the New Zaoland football team arrived from the North by train to night,- and. were, given an enthusiastic welcome. They will.'be fonmlly received by tho Mayor to-morrow and three or four Ministers of the Ctown will attend the. function. .< ■

Christohurohu last night. The proposal to purchase Canterbury Hall for the city was defeated by 1235 votep, the number of votes for being 869. and against .2044.

Invercargill, last night, There will be do election for Wallace Lioensing Committee, one candidate having rctiied, The committee is medprate. Auckland, last night. A Tokatoka settler named Charles William Rawlinson is reported to bo missing. He wa3 last seen on the morning cf the 6th, when he left home with the ioton tion of going gum digging. It is said he took a revolver with him. Search patties have been out, but so far no trace of the m'ssing mao has been diecoyered, Dunedin, last night. At a meeting of the Cbaritablo Aid Board it was resolved to take proceedings to establish a Maternity Home in premises used for some time as a female refuge,.and lo apply to Government for £SOO voted for the purpose. As the institution will be free, it was resolved to approach Government to grant fre'er ailway passes to women in poor circumstances who deeired to avail themselves, ... ■ , Six candidates have been nominated for the Mount Ida L'oensing Committee, but it is hoped one may retire and avoid the expense of a polk