LATE HEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1919, 31 October 1906, Page 2

LATE HEW ZEALAND.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Greymoutb, last night. Indignation is expressed here at the unsatisfactory statements re the working of tho Point Elizabeth State mine and the reason given for the slackness. The statement that the shortage of orders was due to the bad state of the Grey bar is contradicted, as the bar has been in good condition for months pa3t. The blockage of the past few days is exceptional. Whatever is tho reason for the shortage of orders, the Grey bar cannot be blamed. The passengers booked for the overland one-day journey to the exhibition tomorrow will tax theooaehing accommodation. The one-day servios is muoh appreciated on th 9 coast.

Christohuroh, last nighl

A rumor wa3 current late to-night to the effect that Mr J. S. Munro, chief Executive Oummissioner, had tendered his resignation, and would proceed to England at once, A Press reporter saw Mr Munro after the proes banquet, and asked him whether there was any truth in tbs rumor. “Ii is not true,” Mr Munro replied, " I state unequivooably that I have not resigned, If Igo down I shall go down with flying colors, kicking like a pantomimo mule,” To Dight Sir Joseph Ward entertained a number of visiting and looal journalists at dinner at the Alexandra Hall, the Governor being present at the function. Wellington, last night,

Mr Ramsay MaeDunald was tendered a public reoeption to-night by tho trades unionists, and was, through the Mayor, presented by them with an address of welcome.

The lighting of Wellington City by a current from the municipal electric generators at the tramway power-house commenced to-night. Hitherto the lighting has been in the hands of a private syndioate.