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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4981, 3 June 1903, Page 5

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TRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, June 2. At a meeting of the Chamber cf Commerce the question of bank holidays was discussed, and it was to write to the Government on the subject. The sneeial committee of the City Council app'ouited to deal with allegations made as to irregularities at the recent municipal election and with regard to the condition of the rolls met to-aav. William Jones, who wrote the letter to the Council, complaining of the conduct of the election, did mot put in an appearance, and the committee, unable to -ascertain who their correspondent is, di'cidect to adjourn and advertise for William Jones, so that he may have an opportunitv of bringing evidence in support of bis allegations. WESTPORT. June 2. The Minister of Mines visited the State mine at Seddonvil-le and expressed himself highly gratified with the progress made He returned to Westport to-night and was interviewed by several deputations, one of which took great exception to the miserable design for the now Courthouse. The Minister leaves at 3 ami. for Wellington. REEFTON, June 2. The Reefton Courthouse was entered by burglars between Saturday night and Monday morning. The doors were burst open with a crowbar. One of the windows was broken and there were blood stains on the floor. Papers were scattered round the room, but the burglars evidentally got nothing. CHRISTCHURCH, June 2. At a meeting of the Council of the League of New Zealand Wheelmen tonight it was decided to grant three guineas towards the expense*! of running a test race from Tiniaru to Chri stchuroh for the purpose of choosing a representative to send to Australia to represent New Zealand; in the Warrnaanbool to Melbourne road race.

A mooting of ratepayers of Christchurch, Sydenham and St, Albans this evening passed a resolution approving the Tramway Board's proposals. Much enthusiasm was shown. A test case under the Dairies Act was brought before the Magistrate this morning. A hotelkeeper was charged with selling milk not obtained from a registered dairy. The defendant kept a cow, used its milk for the table, and also sold whiskies and milk. Mr Haselden, S.M., reserved his decision for a week. George Barnes, representative of the “Sweet Nell of Old Drury" Company, vmm’ fined 40s for altering the internal fitting* of the Theatre Royal during the season without the consent of the City Council. DUNEDIN, Jnne 2. The inter-club foursome golf competition between Otago and Canterbury foe the Hanmer Shield was played off to-day, " and resulted in an easy win for tn* Otago Club. The singles match for tiba inler-Clnb Shield was also won by Otago. A large number of visitors are in wan for the winter show and races. The Otago Farmers* Union conference ’ was opened this. evening. Mr BL Docklend, president, in his address predicted j that if the association was divided into north and south associations it would spell the beginning of the end. The bn- ; lance-sheet showed a credit of JE76. Mr Buckland was re-elected president. The body of Thomas Glen, .who wap missed from Waitati since Friday morning, was found in the Waitati Error today. - 1 Donald Munro Rose, aged 7S, a pardoner, died suddenly to-day. At an mqueet a. verdict of death from heart disease wan returned. . ■ The fund for the Fallen Troopers Memorial now stands at .£IOOB. The com- . mittee to-day decided that the memorial • should take the form of an arch in bluestone and Oamaru stone, with an artistic memorial tablet bearing the names of all Otago troopers who had fallen. The question of an art union in which tickets and | handbills are being circulated and re- ’ ferrod to as for fallen troopers was discussed. The art union is nominally in aid i. of the South African Graves Guild Fund, which is to benefit to the extent of 1(U i per cent, of the proceeds. As it •was' shown that even some who wore selling the tickets were under the impression that they were working for the local fund it was decided to announce that the committee had not sanctioned an art union nor will it participate in the proceeds of an art union. ‘

Special to the “Times.” PALMERSTON. June 2. The Convention of North Island Temperance representatives was opened here this afternoon with a well attended tea meeting, after which a reception of delegates and public gathering was held in the Theatre Royal, when .addresses wore delivered by Mr Hawkings, of Pahiatua, and other prominent prohibitionists. The work of the convention commences tomorrow. Representatives from all parts of the North Island are expected to bo present.