NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9363, 12 March 1896, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

(press association tei.kgb.ahs ) ■> AUCKLAND, Mareu 11. The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants of l\ew Zealand Annual Conference opened to-day. Officers and delegates were present from ali pans of the colony. After the President's address aud the Secretary's annual report, the Conference proceeded to the revisiuu of the rules. The classification and scale of pay are now under consideration. The Society will probably suggest to the Department some radical changes. PALMERSTON NORL'H, NUrch 11. The Pulmeratou Licensing Committee decided to cancel the license of the Post Office Hotel at ouce. The Magistrate recently fined the licensee. £10, and declared his license forfeited; but the licensee appealed, aud the hotel is still kept open. The Committee took separate action, with the above-mentioned result. WELLINGTON, March 11. Three championships of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club were ruu off ihis 'evening.' A. J. Abbott won- the 440 yards fiat, while S. P. Hawthorne had a walk over in the one mile, and G. B. Lusk a walk over in the 120 yards hurdles. The Minister of .Lands has had under consideration a proposal for a large agricultural show to be held in a different centre each year and subsidised by the Government. Af ler full consideration he finds it impracticable on account of geographical difficulties and the rivalries of existing shows. He believes the only way of overcoming the obstacles is for the show furnishera v to arrauge a metropolitan show among themselves, chaugiug the site each year.' •''.,"".'. The action of the Licensing Committee in granting a transfer to the Waverley Hotel is to be referred to the L%w Officer of the Crown.

Application has been made to the Government by Mr Long for a bonus for the manufacture of felt from oow hair. Ministers refused, on the g-cuud that there was no appropriation by Parliament for the purpose. A Gazette extraordinary issued this afternoon further prorogues the meeting of Parliament till April 16th.