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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4294, 1 March 1901, Page 5

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PRESS ASSOCIATION. NELSON, February 28., At a meeting of the Council' cf Gover- ■ uors of Nelson College, it was resolved ' to communicate with the University Senate, protesting against any curtailment of facilities for degree ’examinations. Out of thirteen applicants. Miss C. E. MacGregor, M.A., of Dunedin, has been appointed teacher of the Girls’ College. GISBORNE, February 28. At a meeting of the Beautifying Association, the chairman, Mr Delatonr, initiated important proposals! for providing the district with adequate places of recreation, suggesting thp purchase of Kaiti Hill, overlooking the port and harbour, and Waiherehcro Quarry, a doligbtful picnic spot about eight miles out, and the only remaining native bush near the town. The proposal was well received. Professor Morris, of Melbourne University, writing to the editor of the "Poverty Bay Herald” with regard to the proposal to change the name of Poverty Bay, says he lias just discovered from the original MS. of Captain Cook’s journal that the name he first wrote was Endeavour Bay. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 26. A conference cf the North Island Poultry Association was held to-day. Delegates were present from Auckland, Masterton, Thames, Wellington and New Plymouth. The object of the conference was the formation of a northern association, including Marlborough. Nelson and the west coast of the South Island. It was resolved, after much discussion, several motions being rejected, that overtures be made to the South Island Association to include the Marlborough, Nelson, Duller and Westland Societies in the Northern Association. The headquarters for,.the current term were fixed at New Plymouth. Mr F. Goodacre) was elected president, and Messrs C. Gray (Auckland) and E. R. Bristow (Wellington) vice - presidents. Rules were drawn up and adopted. AUCKLAND, February 27. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce to-day, Mr D. R. Caldwell was elected president for the ensuing term. Mr S. Vaile, the retiring president, in his. address, referred to the injustice suffered by the North Island in comparison with the South Island in the matter of railway construction. He said that statistics showed that Auckland, and not Wellington, was the distributing centre for the colony. He characterised a« dangerous legislation the Destitute Persons Act of 1895, as an order on an estate might be made unknown to the mortgagee. Dealing with federation, he said his recent visit to Australia had not made him- change his mind. It would be unwise for New Zealand to join the Commonwealth. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £285 on the year’s working. The Conciliation Board is considering a dispute in the iron workers’ trade. CHRISTCHURCH, February 28. Successful Fire Brigade -sports and a fireworks demonstration were held last evening. In a two-mile bicycle race, F. Covenbrick, of Hastings, was first, and H. Symonds of the same .town, second. Alarm and rush—A. E. Collet, Waipawa, first ;W. Graham, Hastings, second; 11. 1 Symons, third." I INVERCARGILL. February 28.

Out of fourteen applicants, Dr Hendry, of Port Chalmers, has been appointed medical superintendent of the Southland Hospital. . DUNEDIN, February 28. At a meeting convened by the Mayor to consider the best means of perpetuating the memory of her late Majesty Queen Victoria, proposals were submitted for the establishment of a free public library and reading room and the erection of a statue. It was decided by a majority of two to one to erect a statue, and a committee was appointed to carry out the project.