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Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1788, 13 November 1879, Page 2

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[PER PBBBB AGENCY.] GISBORNE, November 13. A Bad Speculation. At a meeting of the creditors of U. E. Webb to-day, who filed his schedule lately, it was resolved that the publication of the paper case it being a losing concern. The “ Standard” has lately been a strong partisan paper and is a Greyite organ. HOKITIKA, November 13. The Gold Duty and Miners’ Rights. At last night’s sitting of the Westland County Council the following resolutions were carried : —“ That, in the opinion of this Council, it is inadvisable and impolitic to reduce or abolish the gold duty, as contemplated by the House of Representatives, as the miners themselves have not asked for such reduction, and that Messrs Reid, Seddon, and Gisborne be requested not to support such measures as would tend to cripple the principal sources of revenue the goldfields counties and boroughs are depending upon to carry out local self Government.” Also, “That it is advisable to reduce the price of miners’ rights from one pound to five shillings, and that Messrs Reid, Seddon, and Gisborne be requested to advocate suoh reduction instead of reducing the gold duty.” [FEOM ora OWN CORRESPONDENT.J DUNEDIN, November 13. An Actor in TroubleJohn Tyrrell, the actor, was arrested for passing a valueless cheque, and remanded to Christchurch. Betrayer’s Victory. There is great rejoicing here over Betrayer’s victory. Sudden Death. Mr Moffatt, engineer, of Balclutha, and father of Captain Moffatt of the Napier, died suddenly this morning, AUCKLAND, November 12. Gibbons’ sawmill at Otata, near Waiuku, was destroyed by fire. A man named Edward Shuttlecock was found seriously injured in Shellback Creek, Thames. It seems that when he was going home the worse for liquor, ho fell over a declivity 50ft. and broke some limbs. A man named George Williams was working in the bush near Holensville, when he was jammed between two trees and sustained serious injuries. He was brought to Auckland.

The Unemployed. A petition, signed by 160 unemployed, has boon sent to Mr Swanson, praying that the Government will commence works authorised in Auckland. The Larrikins. Several boys wore punished at the Police Court for throwing stones, one having severely cut another. Auckland City Subsidy. The City Council has received from tho Government a cheque for tho amount of tho half-year’s subsidy. WELLINGTON, November 12. In the Court of Appeal tho case of Cleave, appellant, and King, respondent, was heard. This was an appeal from tho decision of Judge Johnson, of Christchurch, and referred to a transaction in turnip seed. At tho close of tho case tho Court reserved judgment. WESTPORT, November 12, Inquest. The inquest on tho body of the boy found drowned stands adjourned, to obtain tho evidence of tho boy Carpenter. Two boys deposed that they last saw Madison and Carpenter going along tho edge of tho river together at seven o’clock in the evening, while before leaving on the steamer the same night for Wellington, Carpenter is deposed to have told tho drowned boy’s brother that he had not seen deceased since morning, and to have told Captain Conway, at Nelson,’that hoTast saw the deceased out in a canoe. TIM ABU, November 12. At a meeting of unemployed mechanics today, it was resolved that tho Government be

petitioned to open ]up some public works in this district to afford employment, and amongst other things to commence the erection of the new railway station buildings at once. The Breakwater. Mooring piles, &0., are now being put down on the Breakwater, so as to make it ready for vessels. The contractors for the next section expect to begin work in a fortnight. DUNEDIN, November 12. Signal Warning on the Clu.ha. The Telegraph Department has undertaken to inaugurate a complete system of signal warning on the Clutha River. In future every Telegraph Station on the river will, at mid day, give the stale of the river. The Land Board. The Land Board maintains its position, that the advertising question should be under its control. The Tariff. A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce rc the tariff, was held this afternoon Mr E. B. Cargill, chairman, presiding. The committee brought up tho following resolution Chamber be called to consider the question of the proposed alteration in the tariff, and that the following be recommended as tho articles on which tho extra revenue required bo raised: Timber, grain, bags, bagging, and woolpacks, beer tax proposed last year, soft goods, hardware, boots and shoes, jewellery, and fancy goods, wines, cigars, coals, furniture, and manufactured woodware, drugs, and druggists’ sundries. The chairman and Messrs George Turnbull and Robert Wilson supported the resolution. Mr George Bell spoke decidedly in favor of free trade. Mr Robert Stout was in favor of modified protection, allowing free trade in grain and woolpacks. Mr Hugh McNeil was in favor of a discriminating tariff. The follawing resolution was eventually carried : “ That a special committee consisting of the present standing committee, and Messrs Eva, Leary, McNeil, Lewis, Qlendinning, and North be appointed to consider the present tariff, and to suggest alterations to the Chamber, to be considered at an adjourned meeting to bo held on Friday next, it being a recognised principle that such revised duties be raised for purposes of revenue only.” Harbour AffairsThe Port Chalmers people have sent in to the Harbor Board a reply to the report of the Harbor Board engineer and harbor master on tho Port Chalmers petition to the Governor.