NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1838, 20 August 1906, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

I’HKSS ASSOCIATION Wellington, Saturday. Arriulgonionta huvo bicn mada by tho Agricultural Department to carry out experiments at Woraroa State fatm for the purpose of ascertaining tho best methods controlling potato blight. K.emitly some doubt was exprosHod whether Messrs Dolvin and Donovan, tbo delegates of tho Irish National Parliamentary party to Australia, would dome to New Zealand. Information has now boen received that they reach New Zealand via tho Bind about the ond of Novombor. I

Groymoulh, Saturday

The Very Jivv. Doan Oarnw has as-kod tho momber for Grey io urgo o.i the Government the advi,ability ot granting toaobors ia all p uts of tho colony travelling from tbo towns to the suburbs f,co railway passos, His reason for making tbo request, ho sa ; d, was due to the face that tho ll'iiian Catholic prop'o woio paying for touchers to g° t 3 Brunner to tiaoh a largo number of ohildron, yet the Act permitted those ohi'd en to bo brought to town free. Ho thought it pn ferablo that toaoliers should travol froo instead ot bringing a largo number of oh'Mro.i into fowc. Mr Guinness said ho would look into the matter and eeo what cou'd bo dono.

Obristeburob, Saturday.

A oonforeuco has beon arranged botwoon tho deputation from tho Lioensod V:etuallcrti’ Industrial Union of Kmployors and the Executive Committee of tho Exhibition for the purpose of discussing tho question of hotel tiuifii in Ohria'ohuiob during tho progress of tho Exhibition.

Ashburton, Saturday,

Since tho oarryiug of no-lioonso sport has b.’fn somewhat on the wane, as tho publicans wero among tho principal suppoitera. With the obj r ot of encouraging sport and getting it on a hot tor footing, tbo No L'oouao Council has offered to donate towards tho exponses of tho two mootings (Now Year's Day uud Easter Monday) hold by the Amateur Athletic Club, jC'IO. If either day is wet and tho club's funds sutler tboroby, tho Couucill will givo anothor £5.

John S. Shaw, of Otago reninguia, for selling wntored milk, was fined 20s and oosts £7 13s. Tho Magistrate did not think tho oaso oub of delib9Hito fraud.

William Hornby and Thomas MeNamatn havo boon cimmittod for trial on a charge of tbo thoft of rabbit elfins and of breaking and entering tbo pmnitos of Messrs Merry end Go.