INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11250, 15 April 1908, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press : Association.)

AUCKLAND, this day. At a meeting "yesterday of the committee of the proposed Exhibition of. New Zealand goods in -Auckland it was resolved that a canvass of all shopkeepers keepers be made in order to secure their opinion as to the most suitable date for the . Exhibition. -, ■ '■'■■■■. The Hon. J. McGowan,' interviewed by a Herald representative, denies, as Minister for Justice, '••- that : there is a-short-age of police in: Wellington as telegraphed by -a, Herald .correspondent, and he is disposed to make light of the matter. ..-.; ■''-.:.''■- . .-•.■'•■,. The City Council has acceded to the request of Superintendent Hugo, of the Fire Brigade (who has been appointed (inspector, of fire brigades for the Dominion), to relieve him of- his duties in a month's timeAt yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Auckland Harbor' Board, in. committee, the engineers reported on. the subject of patent slips, which had been applied for by the Auckland Shipmasters' Federation. The latter 1 (he stated) had asked for two slips abreast at the western side of Freeman's Bay, allowing for spaces between and at the sides of the widest vessels which would require to use them. On the engineer's explaining his estimates of the probable cost of the scheme it was decided, on Mr '. Napier^s motion, that consideration, be deferred and that the engineer be instructed to prepare plans for a modified scherne for a slip, the cost not to exceed £10,000. The Auckland Tramways' ,U«ion voted 25 guineas ,to the Blackball men on strike. ■■.';'■.■■■ NAPIER,' this day. - ; ' Mr J, G. Gjlberd, for many years superintendent of the Napier Volunteer Fire Brigade, was last nignt entertained at a smoke concert by ..the Brigade, who made him a presentation. The Mayor and others spoke eulogistical ly of the services rendered, by Mr,Gilberd, who is leaving on a trip to the' Old Country. NEW PLYMOUTH; this day. At the annual-meeting; of the Taranaki. No-License Leagiie Last night a resolution was carried thiit it be a'recommendfition to all no-license councils and leagues to make the Prince of Wales' Birthday a no-license meeting day throughout the Dominion. ELTHAM, this day. Four candidates are- out in. the Opposition interests for Egmont — B. Dive, J. Mary, G. Preece, and C. A. Wilkinson. A caucus, convened by the organiser, wis held, last night. Mr Wilkinson refused to submit his name, stating that he would stand against allcomers, Mr Mary Mi'th. drew his name, and in the absence of Mr Preece, a ballot was taken between him and Mr Dive, which was practicality unanimously in favor of Mr Dive, who was chosen as the Opposition candidate. FEILDING, this day. Three shocks of earthquake, one a sharp one, were felt here last nighty the first at 8.15 o'clock, the second at 9.15, and the third at 11 p.m. The .second shock lasted fifteen second's. . MASTERTON, this driy. An unoccupied dwelling owned by ,T. Tait was destroyed by fire. The building was insured for £300 in the United Office, and the furniture for £75 in the North British. Mrs Mcßride, the occupier, 'was- absent from Mastertori.CARTERTON, this day. , The Cross Creek, branch of the Amalgamated Society of, Railway Servants passed a resolution regretting the action of the majority of the conference delegates in dispensing with the services of Mr Hornsby as editor of the Railway .Review ; further : that the valuable services rendered by Mr Horhsby' during his term as editor be placed on record. WELLINGTON, this day. . The third clais cruiser Pegasus arrived yesterday afternoon from Melbourne. It is understood she will remain here for some weeks. Gnri practice took place on the run across, and good marksmanship was recorded with the four-inch guns. Mr Holmes, Engineer-in-Chief of the Public Works Department; who returned from the North to-day, informed a Post reporter that he was satisfied that if the weather during the coming winter was not unusually had, the North Island Main Trunk railway, would be open for traffic at the end of- the year. He thinks the Maikatote viaduct will be finished in two 'months, and that .at the end of this month the gap between the rail-heads will be reduced to nine miles. Among the passengers by the Moeraki from Sydney were Tom Mann, Socialist, and H. Palmer, manager of the New Zealand profession.il Rugby team. Palmer goes back to Sydney to complete the tour with the team. DUNEDIN, this day. Mr McNab explains that he was misled by Mitchell when altering clause 80. He believed at the time that he was sub-manager of Otekaike. There is no need for amending the Act. Government have taken a lesson from Otekaike. They have dealt with others since, but all have been .adjudged on their merits. Considerable discretion will be allowed in future to be taken advantage of. The Education Board passed a resolution expressing satisfaction that the Minister had at last granted £350 for an additional room for Forbury school, but expressing regret that the Minister did not accept the recommendation of the Board in the first place, and protesting emphatically against the course pursued by the Dep.irtment in remitting the determination of the matter to an official^ as implying want of confidence in the Board and its officers, and violation- of their rights.

Redstone and Sons' Coast and MorereWairoa coaches all leave to-morrow at 7 a.m. This will be the only cliance for visiting the Springs for Easter holidays.