DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2184, 7 May 1908, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(Press Association.) OHRISTOHURCH, May 6. The municipal baths will be opened by the Mayor on the 14th inst. at 7.30 p.m. A swimming programme of six events -for prizes has -been The° committee of the Industrial Association ‘has progressed so far -with -the 'work of ipreprrration for jooal industries week” that they will meet this week t-o allot the shops in -which tlio -goods -will be displayed to the various ’manufacturers. -Air T. Ronayne, General Alanager of railways, -is .at present on a visit to Canterbury for the -piirpose of inspecting tlio railways in tho province. Tho General Manager is accompanied by the heads of branches, viz., Messrs -A. L. ißeattie, chief mechain-ca-1 engined', 11. Buxton, clues: Hattic manager, -and J. (Burnett, chief engineer for the maintainence branch. Yesterday the -party visited Little River and district. Tdie sum of £2500 which has been voted by the Cabinet for Burnham will enable departments to be established for incorrigables -and for a receiving -place -where classification will ibe taken in hand. The Christchurch Amateur Operatic Society, which has been in a moribund condition -for some- time, lias some money still in ‘haiul enaeavors -are being made to resuscitate ’ the society and produce “The Mi- " Ir«i * DUNEDIN, May 6. At -a meeting of the City Council to-night, W.m. AlcEwan, formerly of ■Scotland -and- now of AA r estfiand, -was appointed -Librarian of t-lie Ca-rnegie Free Public Library. There were 69 applicants for the position. WANGANUI, May 6. Air -C. E. AlaCkay was installed as Mayor of Wanganui to-day. In a speech, the mayor said that should the present- profits from -the Due- 1 AVorks continue, tho Council might, in a short time, consider the ques--ion of -slightly reducing the -price ot g< M-r John Jones -was installed Mayor of East Brook. Rain has been falling all day. NAPIER, -Alay 6. The mayoral election -for AVaipawa resulted in the -return of A\ r . I- Limerick. Tho polling was as followsj Limbrick 22-3, H. AI. Rathbone 125.