DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3461, 28 February 1912, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] TUESDAY, FEBiU ARY 27 WESTPORT.

Arrangements were completed lhst nigut- lie*ween • Danns anti party's Jl.il-i-e."on syndica-:--' ,Wi Mr £. Ziman for the rignt of piuyiiasb of tub syndicate's Snow.N ore ex properiy, near Blackwater mines, for r.«j6,Uuu ii'iS.bbJ cash and iSjUoo paid-up shares). ‘ The opinion of miners of rnngtny experience is that tnis is one of toe last mining properties discovered m New Zealand for many years. the syndicate shares, widen were selling last week at the rate of TiUUUj have advanced to £i2uo, with no sellers. The syndicate is comprised mainly of coal miners. \\ AN GANT 1. A special meeting of the Bprough Council was held last nigiit to elect a Mavor in- place of Mr o. E. Macivay, resigned. Mr E. N. Lippiton, senior Councillor and cleputy-Mayor, was unanimously elected to dll tne position for the ensuing two months. Mr Macivay announces himself as acquiescing to the requests to seek reelection in April. INVERCARGILL.

The special commission of agricultural experts sent by tiie Uruguayan Government to study the pastoral, agricultural and live stock industries in Europe, North America and Australia arived at- the Bluff yesterday from Melbourne, and went on to Timaru by the first express to-day. These men are all students and all young . (the eldest 26), being picked from different colleges, and the scheme is that each of them will furnish an independent'report, so that from the recommendations of the multitude the Uruguayan Government may extract essential wisdom politically. In their country’s politics they are about -evenly balanced, half red and half blue. They are especially interested in pastoral pursuits, their country being largely pastoral. Tliev liked Australia, and were greatly impressed by the Hawkesbury College, there being nothing like it in their country. They all speak Spanish and French, and some of them English. WELLINGTON. A micldle-aged man, Arthur Cliote, was found on Saturday afternoon by Mr Joseph Clogue, of Trentham, lying near the Hutt river with a deep wound in his throat. A razor was found near by. Dr Kemp attended the injured man, who was after admitted to the hospital. His condition this afternoon was not changed. _ Delegates elected oy the members oi the Amalgamated; Society of Railway Servants are meeting this week in lington for The biennial conference- or that big organisation, and in taking the chair yesterday morning, Mr. V. 1. Wilson (Palmerston North), who had been appointed pro tern pending an election of president for the ensuing two years, stated that while the outgoing- executive council had not accomplished all it aimed at, vet it bad succeeded in doing a great deal to improve wages and working conditions on the railways. While he regretted that Mr. W. A. Veitch, the society’s ex-presi-dent, was not able to he present that morning to open the conference he congratulated him on his elevation to the position of member of Parliament. No doubt during the conference he would put in an appearance, and have pleasure in addressing the conference on society matters. He (Mr "Wilson) had pleasure in welcoming the delegates, and believed that no matter what differences of opinion might arise all-were bent only for the well-being of the sociqty, and were determined to doth eir best for the men they represented.

Business relating to the Society’s monthly journal, “The Railway Review,” was then dealt with, and it was unanimously resolved that the present editor, Mr" Chas. E. Wheeler, be reappointed, and 1 that wider opportunities be given for the dis-jusion of matters relating to the Labor movement and social economic questions. The conference resumed this morning. A meeting of milk suppliers was held in the Hotel Cecil on Thursday last with the object of fixing a uniform retail price for milk during the summer and winter months. The proposal was discussed at considerable length, and it is stated that several large suppliers disagreed with the proposal, on the grounds that a serious difficulty would arise in relation to the difference of railway freights from various centres. The main objection to the proposal, it is understood was that a compact of the kind contemplated would deprive many of the local suppliers of the bes.t results of the season’s output. The meeting decided to give no information to the press, but it was agreed that a subsequent meeting should be held. It is understood that many dairy farmers who supply milk for the city’s rel quirements object to the proposal. AUCKLAND. At the Supreme Court yesterday two young men, Thomas Charles Webster and Joseph Nicholls, were convicted on a charge of theft from the person. Both their records were distinctly discreditable. Nicholls was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, to he followed by three years’ detention for reformai five treatment, and Webster was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment with hard labor, and subsequently three years’ detention. At Paeroa yesterday a colored man was fined £ls and costs for keeping ( liquor for sale. HAMILTON. . At the (Supreme Court Linda James, on a charge of forging a cheque, was acquitted. Edward' Hanlon was acquitted on a 'charge of assault with a slash hook.