INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10572, 25 January 1906, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, tfaia day, At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last night the proposal for a labor conference was discussed. Some member* expressed doubt as to whether the conference would be held, and it was decided to telegraph 'to the ' Premier, ask. ing him to definitely decide tlu's matter. His Excellency the Governor will officially Visit Feilding to open tlie agricultural iwow on Febimary 7th, proceeding, the same night to Wellington. He next receives the vice-admiral of the Aua. tralasiali squadron, and attends a meeting of the Rhodes Scholarship Committee at , Government House. On , the 9tb hegoes officially to Napier, remaining there till probably the 12th. The South Island will btj visited for some months after the termination of the Auckland visit, the possibility being that his Excellency will reside m the province of Canterbury,

, HAWERA, this day. Tho lirst test at the band contest resulted ; ' Wangunui Garrison, 116 points, Wookton 115, South Canterbury Bnttnlion 104, Palmei'stou North 104, Taranuki Garrison 99. The playing was brilliant. Tho maximum number of points was 120. WELLINGTON, this day. iTlie New Zealand Rugby. Union lias decided to hold a reception to the football team on their arrival nt Auckland. Consideration of the form of the Souvenir to tile team has been postponed, Mr W,. J. Culver, general secretary of the Liberal and Labor Federation, of New Zealand, has been presented with an illuminated; uddreHS and purse of . sovereigns m recognition of \m (Services •, to the party. A presentation was also wade to Mrs -Culver. Among, those at. the function wclfe Sir Joseph Ward, Hons. Pitt, Duncan and Mills. ' .

Tiie annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Now Zoalahd Institute commenced to-day, Mr Martin Chapman presiding. The meeting, placed on record its sense of deprivation m the death of Professor Hutton^ and a short adjournment was made as a tributo of jreupeot to the deceased. At tl# session of tho Now Zealand In» stitute Sir James Hector was elected president, and other offices were 'filled as follows: Treasurer, Mr Joyntt secretary, Mir Gill; editor and librarian; Mr Hamilton. Dr. Coleridge Pair reported that magnetic survey work had been resumed, und observational work would be completed within the next two or three 1 months. A motion that a summary of the meteorological returns be included m the Volumes of the Transactions of the Institute was negatived.

CHRISTOHURCH, thi B day. An independent survey of tho damage to the .Exhibition proves that its BXtent was very much exaggerated. The 'stability of the structure, is m no way impaired. The sum of £704 is estimated to be requited to make good the damage. DUfcEDIN, this Say. Reviewing the year's operations of the Harbor Board, the Cliairman (Mr'Gourley) said that the 1904 credit balonoe was £22,153 bud 1905 would be £18,856. The annual accounts showed that, the ordinary revenue of the year amounted to £72,525, being a decrease of £3228 on the previous year. This wan anticipated when th« Board made a heavy reduotion m dues, representing a lose of £4000. The .ordinary expenditure was £71,329, being a decrease of £3850. The Board's bonds were still m favor with investors, recent sales having realised 81 per cent. INVERCARUILL, thiß day. Counsel addressed tho Court m the local option case, Mr Adams, for tho no* license party, speaking for over- an hour, contending that even' admitting the Court disallowed tho votes scrutinised, respondents must succeed if tho' Court agreed -with his contention that absent Voters' permits jmd unsealed papers should nob be treated, as suggested by petitioner, that is, added to the total votes recorded. Judgment "was reserved till Wednesday.