DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2611, 20 September 1909, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

THE RARAWA ENQUIRY. [Pbii Press Association. l AUCKLAND, Sept. 18. Mr Kettle, S.M., gave a reserved decision this morning, holding that the Court had jurisdiction in the Rarawa inquiry. Th© Court was satisfied, there had been material damage, and that the occurrence therefore came unOer section 233 of the Act, but to enable the parties to refer the question to the Supreme Court he would defer consideration of the question of liability for ten da vs. Both sides expressed a desire for the Court to give a decision without delay. Mr Kettle said he would deliver liis decision early next week. FEILDING A. AND P. HORSE PARADE. FEILDING. Sept, IS. For the Feilding Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s annual horse parade there was a large number of entries, and practically every stallion in the district took part. There was a large crowd of spectators. INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS. WESTPORT, Sept. 18. At a representative gathering last night of members of the Westport branch of the Institute of Engineers, Lr W. Jonathan Dixon, district superintendent lor the Westport Coal Company, was presented with the Institute’s' gold emblem. The Mayor presided, and in the course of an appreciative speech he referred to the excellent work done by Mr Dixon in sulxluiug the recent fire m the Westport Coal Company’s Millerton mine. BAND CONCERTS ON SUNDAYS. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 18. A public meeting, attended mainly by clergymen, decided to protest against the City Council’s action in permitting band concerts for gain on Sundays.

THE CHINESE CONSUL. Several consular representatives met Mr Hwang at the invitation of the Mayor, when the Chinese Consul-Gene-ral’s health was honored, and complimentary speeches weer made. POULTRY SHOW AND SCHOOL PRODUCE EXHIBITION. T'he proposed combined poultry show and exhibit of school and garden produce next June is meeting with considerable support from the Education Board. THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. DUNEDIN, Sept. IS. So far three New Zealand candidates, Revs. P. B. Fraser and Alex. Whyte (Havelock) and Dr Frank Dunlop (Invercargill) have been nominated for the vacant chair of apologetics and systematic theology in the Divinity Hall in connection with the Presbyterian Church.