DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2179, 1 May 1908, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

I’icsb Association. . . . AUCKLAND, April 30. A fog signal will shortly bo installed at the Ourvier Island lighthouse. The Lovenimcnt steamer Hmemoa, which elt Auckland to-day, i s lauding all tho necessary material on the Island. . NAPIEII, April 30. A special meeting of tho Hawke’s Uaj Land Board was held to-dav to consider an application by -Miss Meineruiiagen for reconsideration of a decision oi tho Hoard to cancel a miscellaneous license which had been granted to her in respect of certain -Uaori lands. It was ultimately deciued that on the requisition of Miss Memertzhageu, the Hoard submit .a case under section 55 of the ‘Land Act, 1802. -for the opinion of a Judge of the Supreme Court as to whether the conditions of section 20 of tho -Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905, do not govern the acquisition of native lauds by tlio Crown, and not section 250 of the Land Act, 1892. MASTEKTON, April 30. At a meeting of members of the IVairarapa 1\ and A. Association at Carterton to-day, a proposal to join with the -Masterton Association and hold one show for Wairarapa at Solway, near Masterton, was lost- by 231 votes to 30

DUNEDIN, April 30. At a meeting of the Otago Rifle Asociatiou, held to-night, it Teas derided to enter an Association team for ■he overseas’ “Daily ATai.l” interoodo--lial Empire Day rifle competitions, it was resolved that competitors ho confined to present members of the Jtago Rifle Association. A commitco was an-nointed to arrange details. WELLINGTON, April 30. Air. J. Strauchon, Commissioner if Crown Lands,, who is being tran6.'erred to Auckland, was this after- . toon made the recipient of a valuable ea and coffee service by the officers if the local Land Office. Air. Llewelyn Smith, chief draughtsman, mado .''s .he presentation. Mr. Strauchon vas also presented with another token d esteem at to-day’s meeting of tho ‘band Hoard. On bealf of the mcm‘ers, Air. Reese, a senior member, ; ' i '" iresouted tho departing Commissioner, vitli a travelling bag. Air. Smith, vho has been chief draughtsman at Vellington for some time, is retiring under the superannuation scheme. “ le took his leave to-day, but before uitting the office he was presented •y Air. Straucliou, on behalf of liis el low-workers, with a souvenir. A ballot took place to-night for •ight workers’ dwellings in Seddon ’errace, Newtown. There were 50 ppljeants. The rents are about- los •er week, and the houses are of four ml five rooms.

The condition of Mr. T. L. Joll, of 'aranaki, who sustained a fractured kull in a fall from a tramcar, was Ids afternoon extremely grave, lio < aving taken a bad turn, this morang. ■ . : ' '