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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4513, 14 November 1901, Page 5

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PKESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, November 13. Tho right to refer a trade dispute dircct to the Arbitration Court will probably be exorcised iu the dispute in the shipping trade, the Seamen’s Union being do.-irous of obtaining an award applicable all over the colony, with special local conditions to meet purely local circumstances. Tho Auckland Fruit-growers’ Union passed a resolution recommending growers to join the Farmers’ Uo-operative Society, which offers special facilities to growers and co-operation. Several deaths amongst Europeans are reported from Samoa, the most noticeable being the sudden death of the United States Consul-General, Mr Osborne and Herr Bause, tho Imperial German Colonial Secretary. The latter died from tho result of a buggy accident. NAPIER, November 13, At a meeting of tho Management Committee of the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union, tho financial .statement presented showed that tho Southern tour of tho representatives cost £l5O. The union realised £2OO from a bazaar, and will start tho next season with a credit balance of over £l6O. NEW PLYMOUTH, November 13. Mr Ell, M.H.R., acluressed a fairly large public meeting tc.night on the subject of a State bank and currency. He received a vote of thanks, and the following resolution was passed :—‘‘That in the opinion of this meeting the question of establishing a State bank is worthy tho careful consideration 6f the Government of this colony.” Favourable news has been received from tho Hon A. J. Cadman and Mr E. M. Smith of the prospects of tho early flotation of a company to work Taranaki iron-sand- Mr Smith has been elected a member of tho Iron and Steel Institute of Great Britain. NELSON, November 13. Tho Baptist Jubilee Conference was occupied this morning with missionary business. Tho secretary, Mr H. Driver, read tho annual report, which, on the motion of tho Rev J. Doke, was unanimously adopted. Tho j’eport was unusually encouraging. Tho balance-sheet presented by Mr A. Hoby was equally satisfactory, tho year’s revenue exceeding expenses by £ll. Both reports led to interesting discussions. A “missionary luncheon” which followed w r as very largely attended. At tho afternoon session Mr 11. Driver was unanimously re. elected secretary and Mr A. Hoby treasurer. In tho evening the Rev J. G. Greenhough delivered a missionary sermon to a large congregation. BLENHEIM, November 13.

Tho business at tho Supreme Court this morning did not occupy the Chief Justice much over an hour. Tho only criminal case was one of theft against a native lad, who pleaded guilty, and was placed on probation. His Honor remarked that in proportion to population there was no district in the colony that had less serious crime than Marl, borough. In the divorce case William Eyles v. Millicont Jane Eyles, a decree nisi was granted. GREYMOUTH, November 13. A steamer is to sail for Lyttelton tomorrow with over four hundred thousand feet of timber. Forty, men have been employed night and day taking m timber at four hatches smeo Monday morning. , , TIMARU, November 13. At tho A- and P. show sheep -were judged to-day. In merinos the chief prizetakerg were F. H. Smith in fine, and the executors of the late O. G. Tripp in strong combing. In English Leicestcrs E. Holland was first, and D. Grant second; in Border Leicesters, N. M. Orbell and Co- were first; in Lincolns, Elworthy wa s the only exhibitor; Romneys, W. Grant and Levels estate; Shropshires, R. Parry. In half-breds J. Stringfellow beat the Levels estate. The Levels estate won one special prize for freezers, and Elworthy and J. Headley that for best fat lambs. Tho 'Board of Education to-day resolved to ask the department to furnish say, £4O a year to enable pupil teachers who have passed through four years’ apprenticeship to spend a year at Christchurch or Dunedin Training Schools- The average number is estimated at about five per annum. CHRISTCHURCH, November 13Robert James Shanks, Clerk to the Akaroa Road Board from April, 1900, to July, 1901, pleaded guilty in c-he Supremo Court to-day to stealing the property of tho Board, An a.ppiication to be admitted to probation was refused, and accused was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. ’ The trial of T. C. Kerry, E. Freke and G. Mumford on a charge of wracking tho yacht Ariadne was this morning postponed till 17th December. Tho Crown is waiting for further evidence from England, which will arrive about 12th December. DUNEDIN, November 13. Liquidation of the Ward Farmers’ Association has been completed, >.od Mr Justice Williams has made an order that the liquidation bond be delivered to be cancelled, the books of accounts handed to the purchaser of the book debts, the other books and documents to be retained for three months and then destroyed. INVERCARGILL, November 13. The Rev. J. A. Luxford, Wesleyan minister, has accepted nomination as honorary chaplain of the Second Battalion of Otago Mounted Rides, which carries tho rank of captain. This is tho first nomination of a Wesleyan minister to such a rank in New Zealand.