NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 286, 9 June 1896, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

|Per Press Association.! Christchurch, June 8. The Canterbury Trades and Labor Council resolved to support the Gumdiggers' Union in its endeavour to get legislation passed securing better conditions for men engaged iv digging gum. A deputation from the Surplus Labor League waited on the City Council to night and requested it to indicate to Government any work on which the unemployed might be engaged and to undertake the supervision. The Council took no action, a motion to vote .£2O towards work for the unemployed being lost. Dunedin. June 8. Two lads named Dawson aud Peterson left Port Chalmers today for Portobello, on reaching which place Peterson found that to all appearances Dawson was dead. Medical aid was procured, when it was found life was extent. The Episcopal Silver Jubilee of Dr Nevill, Anglican Bishop, was celebrated tonight by a " social." The Yen Archdeacon Edwards presented an address on behalf of the clergy, and Mr B. C. Haggitt presented an address from the laity, signed by about 4000, and also banded the Bishop a purse of sovereigns. Reefton, June 8. The quartz miners struck on Saturday owing to a reduction of wages by the Consolidated Company. Auckland, June 7. James Bevege, of Cook street, was charged that, being the landlord of certain premises in Brewers' Lane, he was wilfully a party to the continued use of such premises as a brothel. Mr Northcroft lined the defendant £20 and costs £5 3s, or in default of payment two months' imprisonment with hard labour. The Magistrate commented strongly on landlords who let houses to prostitutes. Wellington, June 8. Amongst other alterations in the Hansard staff it is intended to appoint a sub-editor who will have charge of all the amanuenses and relieve the chief of the staff of much of the revising work he now has to do. The hull, gear, and cargo of the submerged barque Coromandel was sold at anction to Alex. Sutherland, Wellington, for M2Q. This Day. The appointment of Mr J. McKay, of Dunedin, as Government Printer has been finally decided upon. The draper shop of Charles Daners Greytown North, was destroyed by fire' this morning. The stock was insured for £1800 in the South British, building and fittings .£l5O in the New Zealand. The stock was valued at i'l9oo, building £300. TiaiARU, June 8. The body of a young woman named Alice Tavaner was found in the hatbor this morniug. She was last seen on Sunday night, and is supposed to have committed suicide.