VARIOUS NEW ZEALAND ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 May 1906, Page 4

VARIOUS NEW ZEALAND ITEMS

[by electric telegraph.] [per press association]. PERJURY. PAHIATUA, May 1!). The man Singlo(<m was sentenced to four months for no rjnry. Judge lluseldou said the offence was becoming very common, hnt mere appeared to he a desire by .Supreme Court judges to try the effect of mild sentences especially upon first offenders. '1 his enabled him to pass a lenient sentence, THE EXllllflTlON'. CHRISTCHURCH. May 17. -At a meeting of the Exhibition Executive tonight it was reported that the buildings would be ready for opening the exhibition. The House Committee’s report stated that there was ordinary accommodation in Christchurch for 10,000 v isitors, which had been increased by 7.600. ft was anticipated that 02,000 herb; would he available during the ExhihTHoil. The .vleetion Committee was empowered to appoint a conmiitlee to arrange tin- elassiliealion of exhibits, and to appoint a judge to earry on! their duties.

OPENING UP OE NATIVE LAND. WANGANUI, May 17. - The Native Minister returned to Wanganui to-night from Jerusalem, on the Wanganui river, where he has been di.sens.sing with the Maoris tlie opening up of native land. Me suggested that the Maoris should sell the ’Vhakaikuwaha lilock of 90,000 acres and the Tanmatamahou lilock of '50,000, and he offered them a price, not less than the Oovernflient valuation, which he considered very reasonable, 'flu; scheme was approved by (he natives. Captain Mair, Native Land Pur. base Officer, was let! behind to carry out details, and gel ihe signatures of the Maoris.