NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1944, 28 November 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

I’ltltyS ASSOCIATION Auckland, loot night Mr Singleton, the choose instructor, .•ho visits Canada, will bring hack pinna for n model dairy farm, factory, and school of instruction Tim Minister for Agriculture anticipates that this, although involving a hoavy initial outlay, will bo'solf-aupporting within four years. Tho factory portion will run all tho year round, and tho school ol inau notion in the wintor only. <"> rnymou,' h, last, nightYesterday tho" wharf was crowded to its utmost by shipping, which has greatly increased of late. H is V»n bablo tlm dock lagoon scheruo will lie arrain considovo.l, as this would pro» vido berthing accommodation for a number of voß3ols. At tho Harbor Board mooting roforenco was rnado to the unsatisfactory railway time-table, and a hope expressed that too old local gorvico would bn again reverted to. Ohristchurch, last night, llain began to fall in Ohristchurch about 9 o’clock to-day, and still continues. Reports from Worth and IV.idCanterbury are that rain is very general. It will do immense good, as tho pastures had suffered from tho uorth-wost winds and dry woathor. Wellington, last mghr. The Premier expresses eatis faction with the progress that has been rnado with Ins negotiations with tho Union Company for a steamer connection between Now Zealand and tho until service from Australia via Swa The proposal is that in the week of Tie arrival of the ’Frisco steamer, the boat for Sydney should leave on l'n<lay instead of Saturday, so as to make tho connoo’ion with the Australian onward mail. It is understood negotiations have narrowed themselves crown to tho question of price. The Ii omiei will confer with Mr Mills, of the Union Company, on Thursday; and expects a satisfactory arrangement will bo arrived at. __