LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10967, 9 May 1907, Page 1

LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS

_ ..m ' (Per PreV-t Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. At the hearing of tli|; tramway dispute to-day, Mr P. Mf'sSanlen, managing director of the Auelclatid tramways, stated that if the menV'demands were agreed to the total expenditure would be £16,230 annually. The company's average profits 6ince its inception had been 5| per cent., which he did not consider sufScient for such a risky business. The profits m 1905 amounted to £25,000, of which £14j000 was allowed for depreciation, but this was not sufficient.- The company » now carried 22,000,000 passengers a year. MASTERTON; last t night. At the wool sales to-day med^ihin crossbred wool brought 7d to Bd, dead 5d to 7|d, pieces aud bellies 4^d , to 6d, locks 3£d to A_d, crutchings s|d to 6_^d ; skins, woolly crossbreds B£d to B|d, half and quarter woolled 8d to B|d, short wools 7d to 7^'d; hoggets (seedy) Bid green 5s 9d each, lambskins 7^d to B|d, aides (medium cow and ox) 5d to s£d, cut and inferior 4d to 4Jd, calfskins 3d to 6|d, good cow 4|d to.s|d. Bidding was generally good. - WELLINGTON, last night. The departure of the Australasian squadron for the North has been postponed until Saturday. An application to strike off the rolls of New Zealand solicitors : Henry, Stratton Izard, formerly, of Greytown; who was guilty Of embezzling trust moneys, was ■Jbofc^--i^Jj§i--? .Copper to-day, when a rule nisi "wasmade. Izarlir*_r~now^s_s^'" ~ pended, and, the Court being of opinion that the rule should be made absolute, the Court of- Appeal is to, be moWd' to- ~ that end at its next sittings. His Excellency Vice-Admiral Sir Wilmot Fawkes left for Picton yesterday. - CHRISTCHURCH, last night, v Tlfe New Brighton Borough Councillast night refused an application by a cycling and motor, club for permission to hold a motor car and cycle race meeting on the beach. • Mr.W. F. Massey j M.H.R., Leader of the Opposition, visited Cheviot yesterday, at the invitation* of a number of settlers m that district. He was met at ' Domett by Messrs T. Meikle, chairman of the Cheviot County Council, S. Smith, president of the Cheviot Settlers' Association, and a number of representative settlers, and spent the afternoon driving round the district. In the evening Mr Massey delivered an address m the Town Hall. The meeting was the largest that has ever been held at Cheviot, the hall being crowded. Mr Massey's address was devoted Chiefly to the land question. He had ...an..;' enthusiastic reception, and the keenest . interest . was manifested in' his speech from start to finish. Hip address was, on the lines of previous speeches delivered by him. during the past recess. At the close of the address the following motion was; proposed and seconded.! "That 'this meeting accords a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Massey for his statesmanlike address, and is of opinion that, the optional system of tenure is the most satisfactory method of settling the people upon the land." An amendment was moved : "That \his meeting ythanks Mr Massey for his address, -ani^-presses its entire confidence yin the. present Government's liberal land policy. ; jThe motion was« carried by a large majority, amidst much excitement and enthusiasm. In returning thanks, Mr Massey said therewas a tremendous fight x approaching on the question of freehold versus leasehold. He could give' his audience this assurance : That tjbe /Land Bill of the Government was 'not 'going to be passed into law so lopg as he remained a_in*ihber of Parliament. (Loud. applause;) He was not speaking egotistically or boastfullyi but they, would have to eject hinn before the Bill passed into law,; and he would never jest, and those working with him would never rest, until every settler on the ..land of the Crown had the right of option of .puiTchase. (Loud cheers.) Mr' W. F>! Massey, leader of the Opposition, left for Wellington last night. At a meeting of the local A. and P. Association the sheep' commit t^g recommended tliat the following resolutions be forwarded on to the Agricultural conference for discussion : "That it i&_ desirable that the Government should revise the system of branding and earmarking of sheep ; and that the Government be asked lo abolish the sheep_ tax." The recommendations were approved of. . DUNEDIN", last night. - At a meeting of the Benevolent Trustees it wa« decided to wait on the Hon. G. Fowlds on his return to Dunedin at the end of the week m reference to getting assistance m transporting the old and needy Chinamen of the colony back lo China. _^