New Zealand.

Southland Times, Issue 14798, 15 November 1900, Page 3

New Zealand.

(PER Press Association. ) AUCKLAND, Nov. 14. At the conference of the Fruitgrowers' Union it was resolved : " That the Executive be instructed to use every endeavour to get the Government to secure special legislation to encourage the manufacture and sale of New Zealand grape wine, by either removing it from the operation of the licensing Act or by the granting of special bottle licenses, open to any respectable wine manufacturer, cafe, or storekeeper, and the insertion of a clause in the Licensing Act that in the event of prohibition being carried ifc will not extend to or include N.Z. wines. 1 ' WELLINGTON, Nov. 14. The conference of inspectors which meets here in January, will consider the syllabus, the scholarship regulations, pupil teachers' regulations, teachers' certificates, higher instruction in primary schools and district high schools, hand work in primary schools, continuation schools and other subjects that may be suggested. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 14. The A. and P. Association will hold a winter show next year. Ethel Foster, aged five years and living in Brightling's Lane, died to-day from burns caused by her clothes catching fire. GREYMOUTH, Nov. 14. Mr Nancarrow, auctioneer and agent for the U.S.S. Co., died this morning after a short illness. He was one of Greymouth's oldest residents, and was connected with a number of local bodies. DUNEDIN, Nov. 14. George Sutherland, who represented New Zealand at the World's Champion Cycling Meeting at Paris, has returned. During his tour he started in 12 events, and won two heats. The sprinting of French riders, he considers little short of marvellous. Sutherland emphatically contradicted a statement that the events were " cut up." He had to use his own judgment in affiliating the N.Z. League with the Cyclists Internationale, and thought he was doing his duty to the cycling bodies Of the coVpny who sent him to represent them. The City Council has resolved to ask the citizens to sanction a loan of £50,000 to purchase the City md Suburban Tramway Cob lines and plant. Lord Ranfurly arrived from the north by the express train to-night, but had his carriage attached to a train for Mosgiel and left at once for Wingatui. He proceeds in the morning to Invercargill. The decision of the Minister of Railways |c proceed with the erection of the new railway station on the site north of the present station is regarded as a fair compromise and was approved by the City Council.