NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 95, 1 May 1901, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, last night.

The Auckland agonts advise that the Sonoma leaves Sydney on May 8, and Auckland on the 12th.

Fifty Austrians left for Sydney last eveniilg, making 500 since January. At Whangarei Gladys Mill, aged 19 months, was killed by falling from a sofa. A verdict of death from shock, caused by the fall, was returned. The Taupiri coal mines have declared a dividend of 9d per share, making Is 6d for the year. The Company carry forward £1133. Wairoa, last night.

The Town Board poll for the £6OO resulted: IS against 41 for the proposal, which was carried. The Opoiti run has been sold to Mr M. M elver.

A terrific sea has been breaking on the' beach since Sunday, and over the breastwork, which has stood the strain well. One small pile has been washed out, but it is of no consequence. Palmerston North, last night.

An elderly man named Johnston, a Norwegian, committed suicide this morning. The deceased shot himself through the breast with a revolver. Family trouble is supposed to be the cause of tho deed. Wellington, last night. The Governor, who has been with the Hinemoa on her lighthouse trip, returned to Wellington last night. Christchurch, last night. In the Arbitration Court Mr J. A. Frostiek, President of the Employers’ Association, said he considered the Conciliation Boards should consist of experts presided over by a person with legal training. The reasons for recommendations could then he forwarded to the Arbitration Court under seal. G. A. Cole, an Auckland employer, agreed. Mr Woods, the Unionist- representative, on behalf of the Unions, objected to experts as being more or less interested. The Unions were satisfied with tho present constitution of the Conciliation Board. In a discussion as to the use of Conciliation Boards in Arbitration Courts, Judge Cooper said he would he sorry to see them abolished, as they were the means of bringing the men and employers together, and- carrying out what was the primary object of the Act, a conciliatory settlement of trade difficulties without intervention or oompulsion of the Arbitration Court. It was the Court’s desire to do as little as possible to disorganise the conditions of trade in the colony. So far as he (Judge Cooper) knew, the Boards had done their work faithfully and well. Waihi, last night. The Board of Conciliation resumed this morning. A witness, named Colebrook, maintained that if a man taking a contract got easy country and made a profit of £P and food, he should keep the profit, and if he struck hard country late the company should ho compelled to compensate him. The hearing is likely to continue for some weeks.

Dunedin, last night. The Governor advises the Mayor that the presentation of medals to South African troopers and a lunch by the Government to veterans and returned troopers are to be added to the Eoyal visit programme at Dunedin. The average price of tenders accepted in connection with the halfmillion loan is £IOO 2s. The average price of tenders over four which were accepted was £IOO 6s. The highest premium offered was £2, and the lowest 6d.

A motion wao made this morning before the Chief Justice on behalf of Count DeComte, French Consul, to strike off the file a writ for £6OOO recently issued against him by Edward Bouvis on the ground of wrongful arrest and detention in connection with Bouvis being sent to New Caledonia. The ground of the motion was chiefly that the Count’s action was an act of'State on behalf of the French Government. Judgment was reserved till Friday.