INTERPROVINCIAL

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12795, 29 September 1905, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL

i"ur iTsia Aitociitlon.

AUCKLAND, September 28. At a meeting of the City Council tonight the Mayor announced that he would give £l5O of his honorarium to subsidise the city bands to play in the public parks. The Mayor made, a lengthy- reply to Dr Frengley's annual .report to the Health Department, with special reference to condemned- buildings, justifying the. action of the Council. CHRISTCHURCH, September 28. The executive, of the National Council of Women concluded its sessions .to-day. Motions were passed urging that Education Boards and Committees should have larger power of control; that' there should be equal salaries for men and women teachers.; that the Government should deal with, the Teachers' Superannuation Bill and Teachers' Salaries Bill before the end of the session; equality of opportunity - lor women for all public officers in the colony including membership to either House of the Legislature, The poll of Bangiora ratepayers on the question of the installation of municipal gasworks was carried by 145 votes to 11 votes, out of a roll number of .418.

The first meeting of creditors of James Scott, furniture manufacturer, was held this morning.-., The. statement showed total debts £1230 15s >: assets £785 \6s, leaving a deficiency of £445 The official assignee in explaining bankrupt's position said the business was a pretty .mixed or.e. Having little capital Scott: had tarried on principally on' bailments.. " A buHsess like bankrupt's required, considerable capital, and Scott had raised the necessary money on bailments until he got deeper and deeper in financial troube. The .debtor was subje:ted to a severe examination by creditors. who agreed to leave -the" disposal of the assets to the official assignee. HOKITIKA, September 28. The Kokatahi Dairy Factory being s--far the only dairy, factory "in Westiand. has made arrangement? -with local merchants for the sale-'at increased prices of the whole- tif-the season's'cittp'ut, winch is expected to realise- £8000. : '■ DUNEI»N,; September 28. The Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society's annual horse parade was held today, but was somewhat married by rain. The entries were very good. Mr J. .R.Mackenzie's Baron Graceful was awarded first- prize in aged draughts ; Mr R. Marshall's Johnny Erskine. ;wds first in three-year-olds ; Shamrock was! first- in carriage stallions; Brender in.hackneys ; Del Paso in trotting stallions ;■ Rosemere in thoroughbreds, and Desert Light in ponies.