NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1946, 30 November 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Auckland, last night. Mr Fowlds, replying to a deputation on tko subject of school grants, said the present system of individual grants was entirely unsatisfactory. Ho was at present considering a system by which Boards would send in the whole of their applications at a given time, the Department authorising a total vote, so that the surplus iu one case ini”ho cover Ibo deficiency in another. Napier, last night. At tho inquest on Robert Moore Hues ton, the medical ovidcnco was inconclusive as to the cause of death, and the inquiry was adjourned for a fortnight to enable an analysis of tho contents of tho stomach to be made. Wellington, last night.

A representative meeting of citizens resolved to accord a public reception to Dr Findlay, to mark his appointment as Attorney-General. It will be on similar lines to that extended to bir Joseph Ward on hi 3 return from the Rome Conference.

The body of Joseph Smith, aged G 7, was found in the harbor this morning. Deceased, a elorb, had boon missing from home for a few hours.

At the Supremo Court this morning Thomas Brierloy pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery, and was admitted to probation. Tho hearing ox a charge of sheepstealing against J ohn Q’Keofo was continued. 'The evidence for tho defence showed that the dividing foncos between the properties of informant and accused were not ahoep proof. Bis Honor Judge Chapman has intimated that ho has refused an appeal for bail made to him by John Moughan and Susan Colo in Palmerston North on the 23rd insfc,, in connection with the alleged illegal operation case, when thsy xvero committed for trial at tho Supreme Court sitting hero in March next. 'The Magistrate refused bail, and accused appealed to the Judge.

Christchurch, last night,

Arthur Bawson, who pleadeu guilty in tho lower court to charges of burglary, was sentenced in tho Supreme Court to-day to five years’ imprisonment. Itawson’a conviction was brought about by a linger print loft on a chisel ho had used in tho burglary charged against him. A large contingent of Maoris from tho North Island arrived at tho Exhibition to day, and a haka was performed in their honor. 'limaru, Inst night.

Tire Canterbury Methodist Bynod passed a resolution this morning by 22 to 1G in favor of an independent conference for Now Zealand, Dunedin, last night.

•Tho Premier was engaged all the morning receiving deputations relative to the establishment of a consumptives’ sanatorium at Rough Ridge, the more vigorous prosecution of the Catlins and Roxburgh lines, and carrying tho Otago Central beyond Clyde. Sir Joseph Ward said he was prepared to ask Cabinet for an increased vote for any one lino in Otago which should bo carried to completion, as soon as tho Otago people wore agreed as to which should be given tho preference