LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10574, 27 January 1906, Page 1

LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Per Press Association.)

NEW. PLYMOUTH, last night. The Government has granted £3buo for the erection of a technical school m brick iv New Plymouth.

• iNAPIER, last night. Mr Frederick Sutton, one of .Napier's very earliest settlers, and formerly M.ii.R. for Napier, died to-day. He was m business as a storekeeper m the "very early days, and afterwards reipovcd to Clive, where he carried on sheepfarming for a number of years. Latterly he has had a commission agency business iv Napier. He leaves a widow, one son, and live daughters.

WELLINGTON', last night. A prisoner named Crook, who escaped fiom the prison works yesterday, was captured to-day. Ho was wearing civilian clothes, alleged to be the proceeds of a burglary committed during his brief period of liberty. The Government has decided to abandon the projected Labor Parliament, owing to a number of Employers' Associations refusing to tako part and some labor organisations making impossible demands.

A circular letter m regard to tho method of dealing with juvenile offenders lias beeu addressed by the Justice Department to the Stipendiary Magistrates of the colony, the object being to prevent the association of youthful offenders with criminals. In this it is suggested that shell - offenders should be dealt with at special sittings, and that no child should remain m gaol or lock-up pending trial. It is thought that the experience gained m this Way will be of value m framing any legislation that may be required. The general manager of tho National Bunk ol New Zealand has received cable advice from London that the Board of Directors have resolved to make an issue of 50,000 unissued shares of £7 10s each m the capital of the Bank. Shares will be issued to existing shareholders m the proportion of one new share for every two shares now held at £3 10s per share, of whith £2 10s will be capital and £1 premium. Full particulars will be supplied by circular early m March. ' inspectors who were appointed under the Friendly Societies Act, 1882, to inquire into a series of charges preferred against the officers of the North Island Grand Lodge of U.A.0.D., by Lodge Pacific- of Wellington, havo submitted the result of their inquiry to the Registrar of Friendly Societies. The inspectors find that the charges were not sustained. , They much regret that an inquiry was considered necessary, a proceeding which, while provided for m the Friendly Societies Act, was one that hitherto had not been called into operation by any Friendly Society m New Zealand. They. thought that the fraternal spirit inculcated by all friendly socieities , guided by a liberal interpretation of tho rules and mutual forbearance should have sufficient iniluehce to confine disputes for settlement within tho jurisdiction of thici- own appointed tribunals. GREYMOUTH, last night. In the District Court Judge Haselclen allowed tho appeal m Bent v. Hope. Wardens Day and Acheson provionsly decided that respondent, a mining agent under the Mining Act of 1881, was exempt from payment of tho fee prescribed by the regulations of May, 1902, made uuder the Act of 1890. Judge Haselden, chielly on grouhds that Ihe judgment m tho institute of Patent Agents v. Lockwood, reversed tho Wardens' decisions, and held that all mining agents, no matter when registered, must pay the annual registration fee of one guinea. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The cricket match, Canterbury v. South Canterbury, was continued to-day. The weather, was wet, play ceasing at 3 o'clock, when the match was drawn. The scores were: South Canterbury, Ist innings 59, 2nd innings 55 for six wickets ; Canterbury, Ist innings 359. The weekly official review of tho progress of the Now Zealand International Exhibition states thut a heavy wind swept over Hagloy Pack on Sunday, anu damaged tho main building of the Exhibition, which is m course of erection. The extent of the damage was very much exaggerated, and some unwarranted * statements of serious delays, etc., were made. An independent survey of the damage was held, when it was ascertained that the total loss is some £704. This survey confirms tho statement oT those who ought to know that the accident would not m, any way affect the progress of the Exhibition, and that there was no occasion for alarm. The decorative committee has recommended that advantage be taken of Sir Joseph Ward's visit to Italy, and that ho bo requested and empowered to purchase £500 worth of statuary for. decorative purposes. Tho commissioners havo endorsed tho committee's recommendation, and the Government has given tho necessary authority. Mr James McDonald, of the Colonial Museum stall at Wellington, is now preparing a series of lifesize models of Maori chiefs to bo placed m the Maori hall of the Museum, and it has been decided to ask the Government to lend the executive commisioners these models for the decoration of the grand hall of the Exhibition. It has been definitely settled to issue commemorative postage stamps m connection with the Exhibition, and these will only bo purchaseable at the Government Post Offices within the Exhibition buildings. Stamps of this naturo are not available for general purposes according to the rules of the .Postal Union, but arangements ulay be mude with certain countries to recognise them, lt is anticipated that the United Kingdom and the commonwealth of Australia will agree to recognise these stamps, which will ensure a considerable circulating value. TIMARU, last night.. At a meeting attended by 28 business lnun it was resolved lo re-establish tho Chamber of Commerce for South Canterbury. Mr J. P. Newman, manager of the Farmers' Association, was elected president. DUNEDIN. last night. Miss Brown, daughter of Professor

Brown, of Auckland, who Avas run over by an express m Princess street yesterday, has taken a turn for. the better. She is still suffering from . severe shock, but no serious consequences arc now anticipated.

The Arbitration Court has been engaged on the seamen's dispute for over a week, and the case for the union is still unfinished. Mr Belcher, conducting the case for the men, has called a host of Avitnesses, including officers of the Union Company, from the general manager down, to firemen, and expects to finish about Tuesday. -Mr Kirby, of the Union Company, will then lead the evidence for the other side. It was the hope of the Court that it Avould be able to got away for the West Coast on Thursday, but that is now out of the question.