NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1820, 28 July 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

I'ltliSS ASSOCIATION Wellington, lust night. Rlr Balfour Neill, solicitor of Dunedin, has scaopted tho invitation of tho Wellington Boxing Association to luivo solo control as roforoo to Now Zealand and of amatour boxing championships to bo decidod boro Jon August 9th and 10th. Thoro will bo strong representations from all parts of tho colony.

Tho Hon. J. McGowan lias fore warded a reply to tho resolution of tho Syduoy Loidortafol, stating that ho hud treated their conductor, Mr Orchard,

unfairly in not appointing him conductor of tho Exhibition, Tho Minister sa)s Mr Alfiod Hill was solectod not because ho was a local applicant, but

for tho reason that his qualifications wore highor than tlioso of Mr Orchard or any othorjuppliouut. Tho Exhibi tion Commissioner forwarded tho En-

tertain monfc Committoo’s resolution recommending Mr Orchard’s appointment without making any comment. If Mr Orchard had been unfairly treated it was not by the Now Zealand Government or by tho Ministir in

Charge. At a sitting of tho Arbitration Court to day a long list of broachos of awards was called on. Tho President niado strong comment on tho number of breaches of awards in Wellington. I lie

list of breaches hero, ho said, more than equalled tho lists of Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin put together. Tho only way to remedy that state of affairs was to Billiot hoavior penalties, bovorul £5 linos wore immediately imposed. Christchuieh, last night. _ Tho ollicial oponiug of tho electric tram sorvico to Now Brighton took placo this morning. Mrs Graco Noil!, who was entrusted by tho lato Premier with tho exceutivo work in connection with tho maternity hospitals, lie a been in Christchurch foi soino days inspecting buddings offorod to tho Govormuont for a local hospital. Yesterday she concluded negotiations for a building at Sydonhnm. I nmodiigo stops will bo taken to adapt it to Its new purpose, and it is hoped tho now hospital will bo ready for tho rtcoptiou of cases in two or three months. Yosterday afternoon the Premier visitod tho Art Gallery, and inspected tho bust of Mr f’oddon which is being prepared by Mr 0. Kidson, the sculptor, who executed the Grigg memorial at Ashburton. The Pretnior expressed appreciation of tho quality of tho work. At a mooting of tho Exhibition Executive last Dight, tho Einance Committee’s report recommended tho following prices of admission ; Adults Is, children half-price 5 season tickets, adults £1 Is, children under fifteen 10s 6d; monthly tickets 10s (id. Tho report went on to say that in an interview with tho Minister in charge the matter had been fully discussed, audit bad been fouud that the above charges was much below tho ohargos tho Government had in view. Tho Financo Committee was of opinion that tho Executive should suggest a compromise iu tho direction of making the charge for season tickots as follows : Gentlemen :30s, ladies £1 Is, unmarried members of families 21s, children under fifteen years 103 01, monthly tickets 10s Gd. Tiio Government would probably accept this. Tho report was adopted Ashburton, last night. Arthur Drury pleaded guilty to a chargo of bringing liquor into a nolicense district, without informing tho vendor of his intention to do so. Ho was fiued £2.

Hamilton, last night,

Monk, or Monkhouao, wlio said ho was a solicitor of the Supremo Court of New South Wales, appeared at tho Police Court this morning, charged with obtaining five shillings by false pretences. Accused said he was his father’s only sod, and was awaiting a draft from which ho could repay the money. Detective Henderson said he thought Monk had been victimising a good many people. The Magistrate, Mr Dyer, said if Monk was a member of the legal profession ho was certainly not an honor to it. Such people were pests. Ho sentenced Monk to one month’s hard labor.

Wooilville, last night,

Twenty-two delegates attended a meeting of the National Dairy Association held here yesterday. A motion was carried affirming the desirability of sending Home a representative of the Association to look after .its interests. A levy of 2s Od per ton on butter and Is 3d on cheese is to be made to meet the expenses of the same. The representative must bo a butter and cheese expert.