NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3586, 23 September 1920, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

BOROUGH COUNCILLORS RESIGN. TROUBLE OVER RETURN OF MEMBER. CARTERTON, This day. The depnty-Mayor (Mr J W, Smith), and seven councillors of the Featherston Borough oCuncil resigned in a body yes erday evening as an answer to a bye-election, whereby a member of the Council who had been suspended for alleged insulting conduct, and who had resigned without withdrawing the remarks objected to, was returned again. The sitting Council considered such action on the part of the electors was a vo e of no-confidence in them, and therefore resigned and will decline to seek reelection. A difficulty is feared in obtaining, new. Councillors. c

NEW GOVERNOR’S SHIP,

MEETING WITH BA*D WEATHER,

WELLINGTON, This day.

The captain of the Gorin‘hie which is bringing Lord and Lady Jellicoe to New Zealand wirelessed at noon yesterday that the vessel was meeting with very heavy weaffier, with high seas, and unless conditions improved she would be unable to reach Wellington on Monday. When the message was sent out the ship was 1450 miles off the New Zealand coast.

FEATHERSTON CHEESE OUTPUT

CONSIGNED TO BRISTOL ASSDCITION.

FBTHERSTON, This day.

The Featherston Co-operative Dairy Company has decided to consign the whole season’s exportable output of cheese through the Bristol Producers’ Association. SCHOOL CUP MATCH. ■ ■■■" ” \ PALMERSTON V. CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH. This day. In connection with statements made by the Manawatu Union over -he Moascar Cup match, the evidence of eye-witnesses supports the referee’s decision, that Palmerston carried 'he hall over the dead ball line. Nevertheless, the Christchurch school is prepared to re-play the match for Ad cup in Christchurch up till September 30,. subject to the consent of the New Zealand Union.