NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1823, 2 August 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

I'KIiSS ASSOCIATION Wellington, last night. In presenting u challenge shield to tho Potono Garrison Artillery Volunteers, Gouoral Babingten roforrod to tho satisfa- tory attondanco of tho company in camp, viz , 90.H0 por cent. Attondanco was tho bed-rotk of volunteering, without which no company could bo eiliciont. Owing to tho circunistancos of life in Now Zealand, and tho fact that companies wore purely volunteor, it was very dillicult to secure a sound system of discipline. True discipline was basod on confidence of raon in their loaders. If they trusted their officers thoy could trust tliomsolvea. Tho great thing was to bring the country to take au intorest in volunteering. To his mind New Zealand as a whole at present did not : though tlioro wore unmistakable signs tho colony was taking more interest in volunteering than it did. New Zealand would, owing to its geographical situation, be the centre of vory great questions beforo many years, and somoono would bo knocking at tho door whom they might not want to lot in. Tho colony would need to go on taking groat interest in the volunteer movemout if it was to bo roady for that day. This could only be dono by hard work.

Josoph Wm, Webb, one of the Dovou’s emigrants, who attempted suicide soon after arrival here, appeared at tho Police Court this morning. It was stated ho had a wife and family in England, and was not without friends in New Zealand, for tlioro wore persons in Court roady to looic after him. lie was accordingly discharged: Replying to tho Magistrate, Webb said lie came to New Zealand on his own, having boon advised by frionds there was plenty of work here for plasterers aud bricklayers. These representations waro not mado by official por3ons.

Tho Postal Dopartmont issuod notices.to all bookmakers to-day, informing them that telephouo communication would bo cut off aftoi September 30th. This is understood to bo a stop in the direction of mink misiDg tho gambling evil, Christchurch, last night.

Two bakers wero to-day lined £5 and -10 s respectively for selling light bread. Mr Day, S.M., said k>'.o offence was vory serious, as the chief sufferers wore poor people, A boy named Hamilton was sont back to Burnham Industrial School. Ho had pleaded guilty to laying an obstruction on the railway line, but did not understand the soriousnoss of the offence. . The Magistrate said his being seventeen years old saved him from a severe flogging. In tho Arbitration Court to-day, the Brickmakers’ and Brickmakors’ Workers’ Union, after a conference, carno to a working agroemont as to wrnges, etc., and tho Court consented to accept tho agroemont as an award. The Operative Stonemasons’ Union and tho Builders’ and Contractors’ Association asked tho Court to accept as an award an agreement come to after a conference, The agreement includco preference to unionists. The Court accepted it, and tho award comes into operation on August 14tu.

Ashburton, last night. Building prospects for tho immediate future are bright, about £BOOO of contracts for public buildings being in sight, apart from private buildings such as residences and business premises. Tenders arc called for the new Presbyterian Church at an estimated cost of £2500. Tho Anglican parishioners propose to complete their church buildings at a cost of £l2Oll. Th 9 Salvation Army have decided to, erect a new barracks at £15,0,Q. Tho Pacing Club intends tp complete its grandstand at £l2{iQ. The Borough Council have approved of r>h ns for a pavilion in tho Domain, for which tho ratepayers have sanctioned a loan of £IOOO. Additions will also be made to the hospital,