NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1957, 13 December 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

PRESS ASSOCIATION JNew Plymouth, last night. The Taranaki Oil and Freehold Company have ordered a boring plant, and are negotiating with an experienced driller to take charge of the operations, which, it is expoctod, will start in about six weeks. Two other concerns hope to start boring about the same time.'

Wellington, last night. Judgment on the ciaim for salvage of the derelict barque Lutterworth, which got into diiHcutties near Tera* whiti through her gravel ballast shifting, and was taken in tow by the s.s. Aorere, was given to-day. A sum of £6OO was claimed, the salvors claiming that the Lutterworth was a doroliefc, and they wore entitled to one-half of hor value. The owners contended the barque was not a derelict, and that even if she was, there was no rule as to half values in such cases. The Chief Justice gave judgment for £4OO and costs.

Christchurch, last night. Ihe Exhibition authorities have received a letter from Stanford University, California, inquiring as to the possibility of arranging a series of international Rugby football games between a picked All American University team and what the latter describes as “your famous New Zsnland organisation,” the games to be played on the Exhibition grounds during the currency of the Exhibition. The letter has been referred to the New Zealand. Rugby Union.

Competitions in pianoforte playing began at the Exhibition to«day, eighteen ladies entering. Mr K. Darker was judge. The piece chosen was Andante and Honda, endelssohn’s op. 14.

Oamaru, last night.

Mr D. S. Chisholm, of Nelson College, has been appointed third assistant at the Boys’ Waitaki High School, and Miss Alice Watt, of j unediD, junior assistant of Waitaki Girls' High School. There wero a large number of applicants for both positions.