NEW ZEALAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 75, 1 April 1892, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

VVeI/Lington, March 31, Mr 'i. Kunnedy Maooudald has been reelcoted Chairman of Directors o£ the Wellington Woollen Company. Inoouueotion with the statement pub-. lishcd by tho \Duncdin Star that tho Hon Mr Buokley intended to resign, and oontest ftu Iciah constituency, Mr Buckley states that at present ho tins no intention of doing bo. It is true that he haa received from home a request that ho should stand for one of the Irish oonstituonoies, Imt ho haa not ncoepted the invitation or decided upon any coarse of action in regard to it.

„ . . Tuuuu, Match 31. Negoli^j between Lloyd'B agoat hero «nd the Homa oflioo fo steamer liHgineiiua was completed to-day. Tenders woro oalletl lot ' a fortnight ngo, to bain by lusS TtiuraJay, arid several wero reooived, but only ono was oousmlored available, nurneJy, Soots Bros , of Ommohurob, for delivery in Lylfcelton dry dook. This being oablod to Lloyds, was refused, with iuetruociona that no offer be taken exoapb on the principle that

the price ahonld ba a proportion ot value ea?ecs. On Scott Bros, heiog in* formed they offered to doob the vassal, "no cure no pay," for one third of net vahie in dock. This was cabled Home, and to-day a reply oamo aooeptiog it. Soolt Broa. will begin work at onoa. A rough estimate of tho value of the vessel k £15,000.

Ohristohuhou, slaroh 31. Mr T. H. Anaon was elected Chairman of the North Canterbury Board of Eduoation. Tho report of the Board foir the year 1891 was received, and consideration was deferred t-> next meeting. It states that the expnudw turo on buildings during the year was £7612, on teuohera' salaries £63,091, and grants to Committees and incidentals £6989. The average attendance of scholars was 17 bli and the oort nee head for teachers' Balariea was £3 09 7id; total cost of maiatftiniog the Bohoola was £3 8s 7^d per head. The teachers iv the Board's employ number 653; sohool districts, 151; and schools, 170. The Inspectors' reports show a substantial rate of progress.

Dunedis Maroh3l, Mr Dugald Popplewell, a aolioitor at Gore who is a native of Milton, id to ba pre-' Eented with a requisition to ataud for the vaoanorfor Bruoo.

Municipal Contract Cancelled, Wellington, This Day. la cousequouoeof innumerable complaints as to the way in which the oontraotoc a&cries out the work of oolleotiug refuse, the City Council has decided to determine the contract and to do the work itself,

lhe Wellington Tramway Strike, Wellington, This Day. A publio meefciag is to be held to discuss the Bbrike, and the Unions of the colonies will bo asked lot assistance. Obstaoles have heea placed ou tho rails to make the oars run off, Mr Hall statea that men aro offering themselves from all parts of tbe colony, and that he will resume fcho regular service on Monday.