LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1833, 14 August 1906, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Wellington, last night. At tbe request of the British Administration of tbe Federated Malay States, tbe President of tbe New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (Hon. G. F. Richardson) has nominated two members of the Institute, Messrs N- F. J. Haezard, of Waihi, and John Mouat, of Gisborne, for appointment on tie staff of the Malay Trigonometrical Survey Department. Offioial confirmation of these nominations has now been received, and the oflioers named will leave immediately to tike up their new duties. There are already ooe member and two associates of tbe New Zealand Institute of Surveyors in the service cf the same Government,

AshburtoD, last night. Members of the Land Purchase Board are inspecting Moronan estate, owned by Mr Max Friedlandrr, and the Coldstream estate, the property of Mr John Studholme, with the view of acquiring them for close settlement. Government has made an offer to Mr G. A. M Buckley, who is in England, for Laghmor estate for subdivision,

Dunedin, last night. A s’ore at Eelso, Clutha district, kept by John Munro, was railed by the police on Saturday, and a caße of whisky, a demijohn with some port wine, a demijohn containing beer, and a bottle with beer in it were seized. A prosecution is expeoted to follow. Tbe Hod. J, A. Millar arrived from the North this evening, and also the Hod. R. MoNab, the latter going on to Gore by the ssoond expres?. Both Mimsters were interviewed, and oODgratulated on tbe way down, and also on reaching Dunedin, but were very reticent cn political matterp, and it is believed they will maintain the same Micence at the banquets to-morrow evening, and’little'will be I ’known of'the Government policy until ''disclosed in thb Speech. ’ ° '• 11