NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1791, 23 June 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

XPer Psosg A«SQOlation.) Auckland, last night. A firo on the steamer Orowa, in port, did considerable damage in the engine room. The oabin filtlbgs were destroyed,

• Timaru, last night. The Timaru Harbor Board to-day appointed Mr J. H. Knowles, of Wb'lington. engineer to the dredge Timaru at a salary of JE2O per month. Tboro wore'B3 applications. Mr E. Crowe, of Lyttelton, was selected from 15 applicants for tbo position of draughtsman at a salary of £8 per week. The Board will hold a special meeting next-week-to disouss proposals to readjust representation.'

Hamilton, last Digbt, A matter of very great importaneo to district high schools was brought -up by the headmaster at a meeting' of the Hamilton West High Sohool. He stated that the Railway Department was now refusing to grant free railway tickets to district high sohool pupils, unless they have obtained scholarships. The fact was that those who had obtained scholarships did not attond the sohool. Half the high school pupils oame by rail, and tbo now regulations, if oontinuod, would mean ruin to the school. It was explained that the Railway Department did net carry pupils I free, but dobitod the Education Depart I meat with tbo oost, and it was presumed I the lattor Department was responsible for the obango. The regulations were only issued last Tuesday by an Order-in-Gonnoil. It was rts jived to protest strongly to the authorities on the mailer. .