NEW ZEALAND ITEMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3139, 8 February 1911, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND ITEMS.

SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COM MISSIONERS.

U I>ER PRESS ASSOCIATION.! LEVIN, Feb. 7

The Scottish Agricultural Commissioners. Messrs Dunlop and Keith, who visited AVereroa experimental farm yesterda, were greatly impressed by the Government dairy stock on this farm, and considered it probably the-best seen !>v them throughout Australasia. A CARNEGIE LIBRARY.

Levin’s long-deferred Carnegie L’.biarv is booming through the mists. Correspondence lead 1 at last night s Borough Council meeting showed that Mr Carnegie had approved of the plan®, but refused to sanction the charge for the use of tile Library building or hooks borrowed for -home use. Mr Carnegie now authorises progress payments of UloOO on the building. The council is. arranging f'»rthw ; th to call tenders for the work of erection, CARPENTERS' AND JOINERS' DISPUTE. WELLINGTON. Feb. 7. The carpenters' and joiners' dispute, in which the Union asks that a full working week should consist of five days, each of eight hours, and for an increase of wages, will be referred to the Arbitration Court- for settlement. MILITARY APPOINTMENTS. In addition to those names already •nn-fished, the under-mentioned' have been notified that they are appointed sergeant instructors on probation under the new defence system: Captain J. AY. Edwards, P.ulltown, YVaiiii; Sergeant Morgan.' Westport; .Color-Sergeant Chape]how, Dcnniston; Sergeant M. Curran. Culverden ; Sergeant Valentine, RhifF: -•’Color-Sergeant O’Hara, Bn!elutha ; Color-Sergeant Alexander, Dunedin.. It is understood 1 that Captain Hamilton. one of the Governor's aides-de-camp, who is at present acting as adjutant at Tauherenikau camp, is to be permanently attached to the Defence Department. SCOW STRANDED. WESTPORT, Feb. 7. The scow AA’liangnroa went ashore on the North Spit, Ivaramea, as she was entering the port at half tide this morning. The scow is in a safe position. ISLANDS' LEASED. DUNEDIN. Feb. 7. The Hon. J. A. Millar, Minister of Marine stated last evening that tenders had been received' by thp, Government from Great Britain fo r the lease ot Campbell, Auckland, Antipodes, and County Islands for sealing purposes. The islands were advertised for lease a year ago. but the tenders were unsatisfactory. and protection was maintained for another I*2 months. Since then a very satisfactory tender had been received from Great Britain, and 1 another was on tlie way. These- will be dealt with on i s return to Wellington.