NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1789, 21 June 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Asioclation.) Napier, last night. At tbo Supremo Court John William loslay, who pleaded guilty to theft, was admitted to 12 months’ probation, and ordored to pay £lO. Torcneo Patrick O’Brien, for failing to oomply with the terms of a probation order, had tho term extend, d three, months. George Mtoro was found guilty cf aggravated assault, and remanded forsonteneo. Hastings, last night. Levant was scratched for tho Hawke’s Bay Hurdles at 10 this morning. The weather is now splendid, and there is every prospect of its being fine for the races on Friday and Saiuiday. Christohuroh, last night. Yesteiday Mr Bishop, S.M., hoard several oharges against looal tradesmen of selling indecent'postcards. In tho oases in which defendants wero found guilty he reserved sentence until Tuesday next. Too directors of tbo Canterbury Frozm Meat Dairy Produce Export Company, Ltd., have declared an interim dividend at the rote of 6 per oent. per annum on preference shares, and 8 per oent. per annum on ordinary shares for the halfyear etdtDg May 316 t. The Christchurch Drainage Board received tenders for debsntures representing a total of £57,300, ranging from par to £2 l’s premium. A battue of tto Itbkva Gun Club, on Rskaia Island, rosulted in 101 hares being obtained. Mo srs Kyle and Dorie, of the Gun Club, eecu:ol on the Craig estate 280 hares for 10 guns.

Palmerston North,, last night. At the Dairy Conference last night it ■was rosolvcd that the export of ealtlesa batter should not be prohibited, as suoh a oourso would not have the slightest ellaot io tho direction contnnplatad, viz , oheoking of butter adulteration iQ the United Kingdom. A special feature of this debate was that the Chief Dairy Commissioner, Mr Kinaella, spoke sirocgly against the motion.

Dunedin, last night. Tho Education Board this afternoon ex pressed appreciation of the great work done by Mr Seddon as Minister of Education in vastly improving the oondition of primary eduoution, and in affording to all an opportunity cf obt doing secondary education in high schools free of charge, and amplifying the means for training teachers.