New Zealand.

Southland Times, Issue 19034, 30 April 1903, Page 3

New Zealand.

United Pnss Association

WELLING TOX. April 2i>

At a meeting 01 St. Andrew s congregation to-night it was stated that an advisor committee hnd approached the Rev. Dr. Gibb with a view to his filling the vacancy, but it was understood that the doctor would prefer St. John's, about to be vacant by the retirement of the Rev. Jas. Patterson, should he decide to leave Dunedin. The committee recommended that the Rev. J. Gibson Smith, of Invercargill, be approached, and this recommendation was carried toy '23 to 14 in favour of an amendment that more candidates be heard

During the month of March 3040 persons arrived in the colony, and 2702 took iheiv departure ; the respective figures for March, 19-02, were 1940. and 3712.

At a meeting of the Education Board Mr F. Bradey was elected chairman in place of Mr J. R. Blair, resigned. During a discussion on the Technical School the secretary said that it had not been customary to bring forward balances on this school's account, but to treat it as part of the general account. Had balances been brought forward the school nccount would have shown a debit of £13,991 on January Ist. The inspectors stated that in their recomni&mlations for appointments, pupil teachers who have completed five years' service ' and have at the end of this year to leave the Board's employ 'according to the provisions .of the Salaries Act, would fc« given consideration.

NAPIER.ApriI 29

This afternoon, the Conciliation Board, engaged in hearing the wharf labourers* and stevedores' dispute, decided to pay a visit to the wool ship Hermione, in order tg_see the conditions under which the vlkboiirers^ worked. Captain Tonkin, wl«^2hkd;:triea^ed\tfte case for the employer»; K:wehtr%ritii;; the, party and as he was ascending from the deck of a'lighter IX light screen on which to had Stepped* gave way, and he was. precipitated heavily to thedeck. He strstainjed, a compound ; ft-kcture of the . left leg, two broken rli>s£ and a severe scalp wound.

CHRISTCHURCH, April 29

Michael O'Malley, William Hurray and Joseph^ Coates were charged at thm Police (jourt,; with ■ eajtrcitiiifs^ and ..robbing LowVG^nessf-^Bit^^SwLdaj:. night, and were^ji^^ittetfft^itri&i; Madame Zillah w/Bi&|fined 5s "jdiiyw? charge of practising?; palmistry. ' ;i ; ; pr: Elinslie intends retiring from, the chargeibf St. Paul's Presbyterian Church He has been over 40 years in the ministry, and 27 years in St. Paul's 1 .

DUNEDIN, April 23

To-night > If r ' «ditpr of The Katipp.ne^^paiper- Was -presented, on Taehalf of the bMcer^ of the DepaTtm»nt throughout thfe • .\ by Sir Joseph Ward with aj silveJ- ipergne f silver salver and oJEherXafticles plater ithd also- with a phoW.^^^4^o£*meinl>ers : of the Bourd of Apjpeal: --Sir said the Katlpo was of service in ascertaining the views of officers of the Department.