NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1938, 21 November 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

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Kotorua, last night.

A native girl, aged six jouis, daughter of VVaretino, fell into a boil_ ing mud pool at Whakavowarowa, and was terribly scaldod. tohe is not expected to recover. She was partly dressed when she fell in. Wellington, last night. On Thursday the Promior and the tieddon Memorial Committee confer with regard to the establishment of a technical college. At present thoro is some doubt as to providing sufficient funds for the college, Mr Singleton, one of the principal dairy graders, who is to have charge of tho school of dairy instruction, will | shortly loavo for Amorica and Canada, and ptaalbly Denmaik, to secure tie latest information in connection with tho industry for the bonefit of dairy farmers

Christchurch, last night.

The contractor this morning commenced work on the erection of the new threatre, the location boing in Gloucester street, opposite the present Thoatro Ifoyal. Blenheim, last night.

Tho Hons. Me Nab and McGowan, accompanied by Mr Mills, M tL.lt, are visiting Moriborough for tho A and P. Show. Replying to deputations regarding the need of a now wharf at Pic.on, and tho desire for tho establishment of an experimental farm in Marlborough, tlio Minister for Lands said us to tho former, personal inspection of the under structure, made upon his arrival yesterday, bore out the descriptions of the deputation of a dilapidated, out-of date, rotten, and dangerous wharf, a disgrace to the Government that owned ic. lieferriug to the State farm proposal, M.r MoNab said tho plan of the Government was that he should visit all farms already existing in the North Island, also all proposed sites in the South Island. If necessary some in the North islaud would be closed. The locality of such costly things as State farms must be left entirely to the Department to decide, lie would report upon Marlborough’s suitability. Mr McGowan, replying to a requrst for a loan of a diamond drill to prospect for coal in the neighborhood of Pictou, sai l thoro was only one diamond drill at present in the possession of the Government. This was on tho West Coast Others were coming out, and could be let out to districts desiring to prospect. As to Government aid to prospect for coal, that would not bo forthcoming. iio advised the employment of tho ordinary pumping drill, which would test to a depth ol 300 feet.

Duuodin, last night. Thirty-seven cases of much needed now potatoes, which arrived by tho s s. Warrimoo on tiatuvday, were found by the local fruit inspector to bo infected with potato grub, and wore condemned. An option of destroying or returning them was given, and it is understood they will go back to dyduey by the iYiokoia, leaving to morrow. At the f'olico Court to-day William Ward, a member of the Chakau (Otago Heads) School Committee, was fiued 40s with costs for insulting Mr Hansard, tho teacher, in the presence of the pupils, and for disturbing the school. Tho Magistrate expressed the opinion that the punishment provided by the Act was very light. Invercargill, last night. The New Zealand bowlers arrivod from Australia this morning, and were welcomed by the Mayor, who congratulated them on having worthily upheld the reputation of the colony. Mr Payne, in reply, said they had been more than successful, for they had returned with the champion of Australasia among them. Tho bowlers played uatenea at Invorcargiii, and rejoined the steamer for the .North to-nigut.