NEW ZEALAND.
Per Press Associate u COUNTY MATTERS. GISBORNE, November 29. Mr D. G. Fraser, of Wairoa, has been appointed engineer to the Cook Coun y Council. There were applicants from all parts of the colony. . Sellars and Sons, Napier, secured the contract for four large bridges for the Waiapu County Council.
LICENSING MATTERS. NAPIER, November The Wesleyan District Synod last night adopted a petition protesting against the introduction of licenses into the King Country, urging Parliament to reject certain proposals in the Licensing Acts Amendment Bill, 1900, and further urging that such drastic changes us are referred to should
not be made till the people had considered them and pronounced upon them at the next general election.
A GOOD YEAR
The value of exports from Napier for the quarter ended September 30th, was £89,557, an increase of no less than £47,887 over the receipts in the corresponding quarter last year. The principal increases are in mutton and beef, the figures being; Mutton, 1899, £2437; 1900. £24,812; beef, 1899, £8300; 1900, £21,940.
A SHAMEFUL CASE. MASTERTON, November 29. A man named William Budd has been committed for trial for indecently, assaulting his twin daughters. Bail was allowed in two sureties for £IOO each.
ACCIDENT TO A CHIEF. CARTERTON,' November 29. The Maori chief Kohia Ropata fell out of a buggy at .Gladstone, sustained a severe fracture of the leg, and was otherwise badly knocked about.
A GAIN OF 658
WELLINGTON. November 29,
The returns of immigration and emigration for October show that 1595 arrived in the colony and 867 left, against 1460 and 1162 respectively in October, 1899.
MONSTER SCHOOL GATHERING. CHRISTCHURCH, November 29.
To-day at Lancaster Park there is a great gathering from all the schools in North Canterbury, the occasion being the first, Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association’s sports, at which about 1500 children are competing. The gathering promises to be most successful, and the weatheij is perfect. DISHONEST BANK CLERK. Adam Oliver was charged at Court this morning with the theft of £960 from the National Bank, Avhere he was teller. A remand was granted till Tuesday. Bail was allowed in two sureties of £IOO each, and a personal bond’ of £IOO.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2955, 29 November 1900, Page 3
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