NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1784, 15 June 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Par Press A*»oclatiou.) Wniroo, ycßtorday. A ro-union was hold last night to colohrato tlio twonty-'first annivorsa'y of tho induction of tho ltov. W. Raeburn into tho charge of St. Andrew’s Presby torian Church. Thoro was a largo attondanco, and numorous lotters for ahsonco and congratulation woro rocoivod. Tho Rov. Mr Roebum was prosontod with a hnndsomo illuminated address in tokon of appreciation of his sorvico.

Nnpior, last night.. Tho Colonial Consignment and Distributing Co., London, to-day cabled tho following roport: —“Frozon moat]; Canterbury mutton, ili’d; Napior, Wellington, and North Island,'<s:l u ; lamb, first quality 4Jd, socond -1-id ; boof, fores 2jjd. Eltbam, last night. At a mooting of tho Now Zealand Axoman’s Association, hold at Eltham on Wednesday ovoning, CarsoD, Mclntosh, and McCann, of Invorcargill, woro disqualified for twelve months for competing at an unregistered meeting at Invercargill on Easter Monday The directors of the Association have decidod that all other axemen residing in tho South Island, othor than tho three mentioned, will bo eligible to compote at tho axoman’s carnival to bo hold in connection with tho Exhibition at Christchurch next January. Tho carnival will be held under the auspices of tho Now Zealand Axemen’s Association, and it is anticipated that a largo number of axemen will compete from Australia, Tasmania, and all parts of Now Zealand. Wellington, lost night.' Tho Conference of tho Farmers’ ■ Union Council, which was fixed for July, will owing to tho probability of Parliament not meeting for business . until August, bo postponed till that month.

Dunedio, lost night. In Green v Green, wife’s petition for divorce, on tho grounds of desertion and habitual drunkenness, a decree nisi was granted, with custody of tho childron under age. The parties were married at Maori Kaik in 1874.