LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1739, 3 May 1906, Page 3

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, last night.

An important resolution in regard to tho proposed new toobnical school for Auck~>d was passed at a meeting of the fcnes of the Auoklaud Savings Baoks Ismoon. It was alrnoit unaraitaidod, on tbo motion of Mr ice-president ot the bank, I by the Hon, TtaomsoD, to ask mier to introduce into Parliament during the coming session to enable -tees to devote JELO.OOO of the accu i funds of the bank (which I to about i£75.000) towards the a technical aohool. A imendation to tbe same efLot was

jq some two years ago by a oommistae ,/mob was appointed to gj into the question at that time. However, tbe trustees did not consider the time was opportune to take a step, and none was decided -.upon,

Wellington, last nigbt. * jMoLachlan, the professional ohampiou epru'ter ol New Zealand, and U. Hourigan, of Ne w South Wales, met to day in a 120 yards mated for £SO aside, Hourigan Won by four inches iu 12 seconds. Government have decided to set up a commission to investigate the ciroumstaooes and present conditions of all native education trusts in New Zealand nos included within the scope of the Porirua, Papawui, and Waikato commission of last year.

Christchurch, last m'ght,

'Sir John Hall, chairman of tho first MaDioipal Council in Christchurch, was installed as Mayo: of the oity to-Dight, suooeeding Mr 0. M. Gray, who haa held the office for the past two years.