LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9186, 25 July 1902, Page 3

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. The Crown Lands Board has decided to submit to the- Government the results of an ■experiment for applying kauri trees for gum. Tile results of local trials were phenomenal. The Coronation. Committee have agreed to celebrate the occasion, on August 9. The original programme was adopted. NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. The Governor has. consented to address a meeting here on the 30th on the Veterans' Home. The Coronation will be celebrated here on August. 9th. GKEYMOUTH, this day. Ail important function by the Poultry Club was held lust evening. The Mayor presided tit a, dinner, and he presented the Secretary, Mr J. Men-itt, with a, massive gold chain pendant and watch, and the Treasurer, Mr W. E. Reynolds, with a pair of gold sleeve links, for their services in connection with the late show, which gave a credit balance of £65. The sum of 33 guineas was promised at the dinner for next year. There is much enthusiasm at the success of the show. WANGANUI, tliis day. A meeting of shareholders of the *UpKiver Settlers Company yesterday rejected the offer of £3200 made by Hotrick I and Company for the steamer Aotea, and decided to raise additional capital to carry on. The Maoris will raise £700 and the up-river settlers a like amount, and close on £10,000 has been promised by townspeople. The Maoris also pledged themselves to give the whole of the proceeds of the next fruit crop to the fund if necessary. NELSON, this day. In connection with the postal changes at Nelson Mr J. G. Woon, senior mail clerk at Wauganui, becomes chief clerk at Nelson, and Mr 0. A. Seymour,, at present senior operator at Nelson, assumes charge of the telegraph branch. The destination of Mr Dryden, acting chief clerk, has not transpired officially. A fruitgrowers' meeting is called for to-morrow, to protest against the recent raising of commission by brokers in the chief centres to 10 per cent, without rebate. A proposal will be submitted to join the Farmers' Union in establishing producers' depots for direct dealings with consumers. : DUNEDIN, this day. Gardiner won the fifteenth match. The men, are equal.