LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1762, 31 May 1906, Page 3

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Par Praia Association. Now Plymouth, last night. A largolyattondod mooting of tho members of Taranaki local bedios was hold in tho town hall to-night regarding I irousacd mattors. It waa unanimously I resolved that this mooting representing the intorosta of tho Taranaki province, one supportod by its members in tho l'gislaturn, rcspoctfully points out to Govoumont that it is apparent that olauao Id of tho Parapata leaso grautod to Sir Alfred Cadman is so framed as to inevitably defeat tho wholo objeot of tho lease, and provent tho possibility of anyono holding it sucooodiDg in establishing ironworks in Now Zealand ; that tho area oomprisod in tho loaso (920 aores) is not sufficient to raise any real danger of a monopoly, especially in view of tho muoh la-ger area of iron reserve still unloosed, as well as of tho onormous quantity of Crown land in I district which contains hills rioh in ore, and respectfully urgo Govornmont to take such immediate aotion os may rosult in freeing tho lessee from tho disastrous etloot of clauso 14 baviDg boon inserted in tbo lease, thereby fostering instead of preventing development of au industry that may prove of incalculable valuo to this colony, and a copy of tho resolution to bo siut to Govornmont

Nelson, Inst night. Tbo Nelson Chamber of Commerce and Collingwood County Council meeting have resolved to apply for 500 ft of space at the New Zealand Exhibition for a provincial oxbibit, private exhibitors mskiog their own arraDgoments.

Invercargill, last night. Tho wenthor has improved, but too late ! to help the harvost. Many farmers find the oat orops occ-tbird less than estimates, and tho quality not generally good. Muok dependence was put on fattening lambs on the stubble, but tbo orops were so long in the paddocks that grazing war kept back, and now the frosts are telling on the grass. Tho turnips are indifferent.