YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2054, 4 December 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND. Sir Joseph Ward arrived this morning for the purpose of selecting one out of five nroposed sites for itlio new Auckland Post Office. He returns to-morrow. He will visit , Auckland again about January 15, remaining in the district about a month: In an interview Sir Joseph Ward kt:vtod that the financial crisis in America had not affected New Zealand. All the .million loan for public works had been secured a.t satisfactory terms, and £BOO,OOO for _ the purchase of gilt-edged securities in London had been obtained without going on the London money market. The financial position of the Dominion had never been stronger than at present. The new tariff was having a very beneficial effect on trade. No established industries had been affected, while already three new industrial concerns were, about to commence, as the result of its operations.

A steward on a coastal boat, who applied to the Health Department for advico as to exterminating cockroaches, after being unsuccessful with kerosene, crude petroleum, benzine, boracie acid,, :);.nd: carbolic acid,- claims tci 'lnive entirely fid his ship of the pest by using a substance found in a natural state -at Tamanga. Cockroaches are a serious nuisance on steamers, and experiments which aro being carried out will ho watched with considerable interest. The new Auckland Post Office will be erected on the railway station, site.. It will he an imposing building, with 212 ft frontage to Queenstreet and loOft depth. Ft is estimated to cost £85,600. Provision will bo miade for a new railway station immediately behind the Post Office. BLE'NHiEHAI. Six candidates have been nominated for tiie election to fill a. seat on Die Land Board, granted under the new legislation, for the direct representation of Crown tenants. These aro: —John Duncan, J. e>. Armstrong, H. Al. Neville, Jaimes Boyd, sen., G. Al. Gunn, and F. J. Alonk. Over a thousand Crown tenants are in Atari borough 'district. CHIRiISTCiH UiRCH. Fixini January 1 to November 30, 1900, the births at Christchurch numbered 1922, deaths 811, and marriages 776. For the same period of 190/ tho numbers' wero: —Births 2171, deaths 1120, marriages 880. For the past month births totalled 192, deaths 75, and marriages 69. DUNEDIN.

Legal opinion is to the effect that six trustees elected yesterday as members of the Benevolent Trust were improperly elected, the bodies concerned not being directly represented at the election. The position •has gone on for 20 years without protest hitherto. The suggestion is inado that the Governor should bo ■asked to fix a day lor another- election.

At a meeting of the Otago University Council yesterday, the question of a .proposed veterinary school came up for discussion, a letter being received from Air. Clifton, Chief Inspector of Stock, asking when the school would be established. Air. Jas. Allen, "Vace-Chancellor, , said tilmit during the recent session be and Al-r. Sidey bad a number of interviews with the Hon. It. AloNab on the subject. After consultation 1 with the Alinister, they had come to the conclusion _ that an abridged course of training suitable for stock and dairy inspectors should be tried. These negotiations were still going on. He had recommended to .the Alinister that they should give a two years’ course, with a certificate, in ■animal hygiene, and had asked the Alinister to arrange that all inspectors under the Agricultural Department should be drawn from students who had undergone such training. Air. Allen was authorised to interview the Alinister on his present visit to ascertain tho intention of the Government. ’WELLINGTON. The Wellington Garrison Band has principally owing to its financial uosition decided not to compete at New Plymouth contest in February next. It has recently incurred a heavy liability in purchasing new instruments. As a result of Air. Ferguson’s retirement, the "Wellington Harbor Board has decided to promote cei--tain members of its staff and give them acting appointments for one year, subject after that date, to three months’ notice. The promoted officers are: —Air. H. E. Nicholls, from accountant find cashier to acting secretary, at- a salary of £GSO; D. Oaelienraille, front assistant engineer to acting engineer, £600; V. L. Cachemaille, from assistant secretary to acting treasurer, £300; J. E. Gamble, from second clerk to assistant cashier and acting accountant and cashier, £3OO. It is rumored that the patent slip lias been bought, by the Union Company. Both tho Gas Company and tli,. Harbor Board have been endeavoring to acquire it recently, without success. It is in Evans’ Bay, and close to the proposed reclamation, on which it is hoped room will be found for ’Wellington foundries and other industries requiring space. It can deal with vessels up to 2000 toils.