NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1778, 8 June 1906, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per P*osa Association.) New Plymouth, last night. Considerable annoyance has been caused the directors of tho Taiaoaki Oil and Freehold Company by the publication of a Press Association message on Monday stating that Messrs Barr, Leary and Co , and Messrs East and East are the Wei

lington brokers for the company. The sole brokers are Messrs Harcourt and Co., Wellington,

Wellington, last night. There is still some £IOOO arrears of pay duo to members of tbe New Zealand Contingents which wens to South Africa, and tho name of the pavcos ia published in tbia week’d New Zealand army list-.

A ciblo has been roceived that the Kiog, on the recommendation of the Prince of Wales, has appointed tho Primate of New Z‘aland and Mrs Rhodes, of Wellington, respectively sub-prelate and honorary associates of the order of St. John of Jerusalem.

Dunodin, last night. The City Oounoil recoivod 91,200 subscriptions for the Waipori electric loan of £30,000 at 4£- per cent., varying from par to 102, and £3O,QCO up to 12s 6 1 premium. Six tenders were received for the public library, Messrs Crawford and Watson being (he lowest at £9085. At the rnquest on Mr Muir, the bank manager found dead at Cromwell, a verdict of death from heart disease was relu'.ntd.

A deputation of Pomabaka settlers waited on the Mi-iister for Lands, aekiog for a reduction of rente. Mr Duncan eaid he believed himself things were in an unsatisfactory state, and it would be mcoasary for something to be done.