NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7985, 5 October 1891, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) x AUCKLAND, October 3. As the result of the scene at the City Council meeting on Thursday/night Mr J. M. Lennox resigned, bis seat to-day as a member of the Council WELLINGTON. October 3. The Diocesan Synod rejected a motion in favor of allowing women to vote at Church meetings by 23 to 17, the Primate being amongst the opposition. ■ ■ GREYMOWH, Ootober 4. Mr Guinness' friends 'will banquet him this week. This week's export of coal was 2937 ions. HOKITIKA, October 4. At the inquest on the Ross fire, yesterday, the jury found that the building had been burned through the explosion of a lamp, but there was no evidence to show that it had not been done accidentally. ; TIMARU, October 3. There is fine weather and a good attendance at the stud horse parade to-day. Only nineteen were shown, including ' nine draughts, bub they are a good all round lot. \ DUNEDIN, October 4. The foundation stone.of the monument to the late Rev. Dr. Burns, one -of the founders of the settlement, was laid yesterday with considerable ceremony in the presence of a large gathering of old residents. Mr Robert Chapman, who was for many years Registrar of the Supreme Court, has given £1000 for the monument, and the foundation stone was kid by his son Mr C. R. Chapman.