DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2605, 13 September 1909, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

RECEPTION FOR SIR JOSEPH WARD.

[Pee Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Sept. 11.. A deputation of leading citizens waited on the Mayor this morning and asked him to call a public meeting with a view of arranging a suitable reception for Sir Joseph Ward on his arrival in Auckland on September 30. The mayor agreed to call a meeting on S Wednesday next, representatives, of all the local bodies being invited to attend. , RAILWAY BOARD CANDIDATE. WANGANUI, Sept.v 11. Mr. C. T. Lee, chairman of the Wanganui branch of the E.F.C.A. (railway service), has written to W. A. Vitch concerning the locomotive men’s opinion of that gentleman’s resignation of his seat on the Railway Appeal Board and on behalf of the locomotive men, challenging Mr. Vitch to allow 1 himself to be again nominated for the position. Mr. Lee, himself has been nominated as a candidate. THE WAIMARAMA ROADS. NAPIER, Sept. 11. During the consideration of a letter at the meeting of the Hawke’s Bi-v Land Board, the Commissi mer (Mr. T. N, Brodrick) said that stoppage of road works at Waimarama was caused by tbe expenditure of the money appropriated, and before the- could lie proceeded with again it would be mee.-sarv to get a further appropriation 'J here had been no breach of faith with tbe settlers, and they were never informed that the roads would be completed at once. If they were told anything, they were told that the roads would be pushed on as quickly as possible, and he understood that that promise would be fulfilled. DIVORCE COURT. In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Justice Cooper granted a decree nisi in the undefended divorce suit Bertram Andersen Beattie v. Eva Gertie Beattie and Ronald Alwyn Richter( co-respon-dent). WELLINGTON MEAT COMPANY. PAHIATUA, Sept. 11. At a meeting of the shareholders of the Wellington Meat Company, held here yesterday afternoon, there was a large attendance, the Wairarapa and Manaw r atu districts being well represented. It was resolved that the question of a site for freezing works be left to the permanent directors to decide, and they will confine- their report to the Wellington and Wairarapa sites. FIRE AT SUMNER. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 11. A five-roomed house at Sumner, owned by Mrs. T. White, and occupied as a boarding-house by Miss Campbell, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The building was insured for £4OO, and the furniture for £4OO, both in the National office. The house was temporarily unoccupied, a building contractor being engaged in adding three rooms and a bath-room. It is understood that- the contractor had. not covered his risk, which was valued, at £250.