LATE NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1835, 16 August 1906, Page 3

LATE NEW ZEALAND

TRUSS ASSOCIATION

Woodvillr, last night. At a mooting of tbo shareholders of tbo North Islaud Mild Cure Bacon Company

to -day, a resolution was passed oonfi-ining tbo sale of tbo company’s stock and plant for the sum of j£15,295 10a, and X‘2o9 10» for balance of Iraio of tbo factory at Woodvillo, to Mr S.imuoi Bolton. Ashburton, last night. The Hon, W. Hdl-J ones, interviewed

to-day regarding the probability of the construction of tbo proposal railway from I Ternuka or Orari through Gera'dmo and Arundol nud the Ruspunu district to Mount Somers bring seriously considered, remindod them that at present tbo country had its hands full with the larger lines of railways, and that ho did not think GJveriunout would bo prepared ovon to consider any branch linos until those works wore oomplotcd. Mr MoLaohlnu, M.n.R , has approached i tbo Government asking that tho Land Purchase Commissioners, who tiro at

present in tho dislrict, bo inst'ueted to inspect Mr John Withell’s property at Enling, comprising about GOOD acres, with a view to acquiring tho same for closer settlement.

Palmorston North, last night,

Tho Manawatu Ilcckoy Club defeated

tlio Auckland touring olovon to-day by 8 goals to 1. The game was played on a very wet and muddy ground, find win no* n grot i xpodtion. AucKlinl forward-, showed protty attacking combination, hut tbo Manawatu baoks were a surer lot in every department of theiv work. Tbo visitors wore undoub’odly ff cling tbo illVoS of playing matches every other day. Tbo goals scored for Ma awatu were by D. Frasor (2) and Waldogrovr, and for Auckland by Mason.

Auckland, last night. The launch Weitiri c mght on Sro in tbo hatbor this morning, but the fico was suppressed after about 15 minutes’ hard tight by tbo fire brigade. The cabin was burnt out, but tbo oDgino and launch wero damaged. A large audience assembled in the Choral Hall to-night to give a public welcome to the Hou G. Fowlds, the new Minister for Education. Replying to a number of congratulatory speeches, Mr Fowlds said.be believed the special desire of the people of the country at the present time was not for any revolutionary policy, and when the policy of the new Government was announced it would be found soundly progressive, without being revolutionary.