INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.
—+ Wellington, January 14 Mr Joynt, Bolioitor, of Ohrtetchurch, has been instructed by the Property Tax Oommißsaioner to take proceedings against J. M. Baird, of that city, «s represent* tive of the Qaeen Insurance Company of England, for the recovery of £150 arrears of tax and penalties for having oartled on business m this colony without being duly licensed under the Stamp Dutieß Act. It is probable that the Stamp Department will also tpke aotion m the matter, and it Is said that several similar esses are likely to be brought forward of foreign Com !)anies carrying on business m New Zeaand without either, paying stamp duty or property tax. Hokitika, January 14 The perjury case olosed at half-past sine to-nignt. The Information agalcs*Meharry, the late teaober, was dismissed, and h ; s wife was committed for trial. An action taken by Hangerford, contractor, Greymouth, In the Supreme Court here against M. Kennedy and D McLean, two members of the Greymouth Harbor Board, for having business relations with the Board whilst holding ouch positions resulted m their resignations instead of filing a defence. Duicedin, January 14 At the Presbyterian F ynod ft was announced that asastentation fund dividend of £104 5b 6d had been cifotared. It was resolved to send down to Eirk Sessions a remit from the Southl md Presbytery, asking that Deacons aid other offioers ■hould not be required to sign the Oonfeslion of Faith. The unemployed have p-epared a memorial, signed by 63 marrie-3 men, to be prelented to Messrs Hazel and Hodgkins, emigration delegates fr< to London, with the object of bringing t nder their notice their position and the relation of that position to emigration. At the evening sitting of the Synod It Win resolved to continue the agitation for the intiodnction of tho Bible In State ■chools, and to co-operato with Proteatant bodies with a view to securing their object.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1445, 15 January 1887, Page 3
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316INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1445, 15 January 1887, Page 3
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