INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10963, 4 May 1907, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Pflr Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. Tlie flax ijgraded at Auckland m April was 6290. bales,, valued at £27,000, an increase on April of last year of dl 4 tons. ' ■ ■ i! THAMES, thin day. A banquet to the Hon. Mr McGowan^ was held last night. There was tt large*"* and representative gathering;' including the Hon. Mr Millar, Hon. , Bechan, M.L.0., M.ssrs Poland,' Gr_ensl.de, and Lawry, M.'^H.R. Mr McGowan was received with) jcheers. His work as a member and Minister were eulogised. Mr Millar delivered a stirring speech, m the course of which be spoke of New Zealand's marvellous Wade expansion, Wiich, last, year showed imports of 16 millionj and exports of 18 millions, a total of 33 millions for a with about 900,000 m. habitants. T .Our financial position was sound. Bit' the courtesy of the Hon. Hall-Jones lie was enabled to give them for the first time (he financial results of last year's bperations. These were most satisfactory.; After transferring £750,000 . from consolidated revenue to the publio works account for expenditure there was a credit of no less than £717,000. HAWERA, this day. Mr Massed addressed a meetimr ; last nipht on the Land Bill, along the lines of his previous speeches. A motion was passed affirming that- the Bill was unsatisfactory because it proposes to do away witli t|ie optional system of tenure. Mr Massey was subsequently entertained nt a social gathering. T "WELLINGTON, this day. Tlje police" authprities are advised that Mclntyre wasarrested at Monte Video. CHRISTCHURCH this day. , In the Supreme Court to-day. Mr Justice Chapman admitted John Broadribb Cook to probation on a charge of forgery, '.'noma. Bell, for breaking and entering, received twelve months, and Thomas Livingstone, for arson, two years' imprisonment. DUNEDIN, this day. The Compensation Court dismissed the claim brought by Western, a fruiterer, against the City Corporation for £175 damages for loss consequent on land being taken for street widening purposes on the Hillside load . • INVERCARGILL, this day. At the Police Court ATM. Lenihan, a railway fireman, was fined £5 for using indecen^ language to Walter Pearce, engine driver, and was committed to trial for sending a threatening letter to him. 1 The facts ajfe that Pearce had occasion to report Lenihan for- neglect of duty which caused the arrival ol the train at Winton to be delayed thirteen minutes, anjl strained relations arose. The Executive Council of the New Zea? land Athletic Union has decided' that exemption from disqualification cannot be allowed Competitors taking part m proprietory sports where betting id carried on.' A, decisive line of action has been agreed :upon, resulting m a. Bill to be presented to Parliament for the suppression of tjetting.,- ' .-■'•.■■ -