NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 212, 1 June 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

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A BROKEN-DOWN COLLEG B

BUILDING.

LOUD PLUNKET'S COMMENT. ■ Auckland, May 30. In a speech at the University capping cere* mony, Lord Plunkct said that Auckland University College had not been well treated in the matter of buildings. No more broken/ down structure could bo found, even amonf the third-class schools ■of back villages ■ iif Ireland. r , ' • Mr Aldridge, representing the studentssaid tho building would not bear comparison with any respectable primary school, or eyes an ordinary factory. ■ He'hoped tho time wis not far distant when they would hare a finished building in which to. pursue'their Studies, .There-was no doubt pioro widespread. interest in ,educational matters in New' Zealand than at any previous time in' our history. This was largely due to the' education _ system having been made more m character and more, in harmony with lifo and,work. *• . V CULVERDEN ESTATE. Christchurch, May 30. In regard to the complaint that the public are unable to obtain definite information as to what sections on Culverden Estate are available for selection, owing to the preference to be given to employees, tho Land Office authorities state that lot 12 has been definitely allotted to a resident lessee. If. any lots are conveyed to employees tbey i ' ? s - „ as ' s known at present, be numbers 3, 21, and 26., \ STATE COAL AT NELSON. ' ■ rru o ~ . Nelson, May ' 30. Ihe Oity Council is considering a proposal to grant the gasworks a yard and an'office staff for the management of a State' coal depot, and undertaking the salo and distri' bution_ of coal at Wellington prices, v . CANDIDATE FOR HAWKE'S BAY. M -Hastings, May 30. t i ®P encer Clapham, of Hastings, a Liberal announces that he will contest tb» Manke s Bay seat at tho general election. ' EARTH TREMOR; i , Napier, May 31. rhere was a prolonged earth tremor, 1 dircotion north and south, at'about ten'minutes to ten o clock this morning, v . VITAL STATISTICS. ' : . Auckland, May 31. ■ The vital statistics for May, show an in-' ' in _ both births and deaths," and a slight diminution in the number of marriages. Births were 217, deaths 88. marriages 83,' in May last year, the figures being 230, 114; and 77 Respectively this , iuay. • ■ v. CUSTOMS DUTIES. ' n Auckland, May 31. Gross Customs duties at Auckland during May i totalled £48,576, ■ and the beer duty PRICE OP BREAD. ' a - 4-u "nil 5, v , Naplor,- May 31.: As the ilour-millers Association have taken off the,recent rise in the-price of flour, tho. Napier and Hastings .bakers have decided not to increase the price of bread at present;' CHINESE COMPETITION; Auckland, Mayvso. There is a lot of.talk in this city: about keeping, the Chinese away from New Zea-".' land, but,.while, the speakers at dinners , and • other functions are saying !Wo must see to. it that the Chinese do not get a footing here,, the speakers'; wives are buying • vegetables^at. the back, door from a,China-. grower at a meeting !of . tho Market; Gardeners' Union. rm, : ' , L Napier, May 31. ihe weather has turned much colder,, and snow has fallen on the high country. .