NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1952, 7 December 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Auokland, last night. A Grammar School boy named John Patterson Bruce, injunl by an omnibus passing over him at Ellcrslie on Monday, died in tho hospital. Bruce was sitting on the front scat, and suddenly tumblod forward and fell beneath the vehicle, both wheels passing over his body. Tho vice-president and manager of the Auokland Savings Bank handed tho Board of Education to-day a cheque for jgIO.OOO, donated by the trustees of the institution for the purpose of a technical collego at Auckland. The manager meni tioned that thirty-three years ago when ho took sole chargo of the Bank the profits for tho year were only 43U0, Mr Hobbs, vice-president of tho Bank, mado a por, sonal donation of 4100 to tho same object.

Wellington, last night

There will be at least two foreign entries for the New Chess Championship this year. Sainsbury will represent the Argentine Chess Club, and Yiner, tho Australian champion, will also compote. Itecfton, last night. Fifty men have been discharged from the Inangahua end of the lieeftoii'lnangahua railway lino, including a large number of married men.

Christchurch, last nigh

For tho International Dog show of the Canterbury Kennel Club on January 3rd and 4th, the entries number 425, a record for tho colony. Fox terriers are the strongest with 109 entries, spaniels 81, bulldogs 44, Irish terriers 43. Tho smallest is in deerhounds, 10.

Ashburton, last night. A meeting of delegates of tho Canter* bury Brass Bands Association, formed in tho interests of tho country and secondclass bands, was held at Temuka last night. It was unanimously decided to hold tho next contest at Ashburton in October, 1007. The music for the selection quickstep and quartette competitions will be chosen by the Association’s executive, the judge to bo elected by absolute majority of tho bands competing.