NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1974, 22 June 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB PEBES ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, June 22. Fire. There was a fire this morning in the premises of Durrand, Blanck and Co., wholesale painters. The origin of it is unknown. The loss is £I4CO, which is covered by insurance in the National office. The Subsidy Question. A conference between the city and suburban municipalities adopted the following resolutions with two dissentients—" Inasmuch as by the Financial Arrangements Act, 1876, it is provided by clauss 13, sub-sections 1 and 2, subsidies shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund during each financial year for five years after the Act comes into operation it is the opinion of this meeting that it is a breach of faith on the part of the Government to interfere with the Act. That the various boroughs affected thereby will be seriously inoonvenienced by the withdrawal of such subsidy, inasmuch as they made such arrangements in the belief that the subsidy would not be interfered with until the expiry of time laid down in the Act. That they cannot escape from it by the imposition of further local taxation, which, in view of the heavy taxes proposed to be levied for general purposes, they deem to be unwise, impolitic, inexpedient, and more than property holders can reasonably be expected to bear. That the meeting pledges itself to ÜBe its undivided influence with the members of Parliament representing their respective boroughs to obtain from Parliament the continuance of the subsidies to the time named by the Act wherein subsidies shall be paid to boroughs and County Councils." "That this resolution be forwarded to the Government and every member representing the local boroughs in and around Dunedin, with an earnest hope that they will endeavor to give effect to the views of the meeting." TIMARU, June 22. A Sad CaseA pitiable tale of destitution was told in the Police Court to-day by an old grey-headed man named Dyson, who pleaded guilty to stealing six flannel shirts from a drapery warehouse. He pleaded in extenuation that he was a tailor, long out of work, that he only arrived from Dunedin yesterday after travelling 150 miles on foot, and that starvation had driven him to crime for a living. He was remanded pending inquiries. Mo Smoke—No Drink. One of the congregations here has resolved to orgarise a teetotal and anti-smoking society. INVEROARGILL, June 22. A Happy District. The Southland Building Society, haviretoo much money, are offering it at a reduced rate of interest, viz., from Bto 7 per cent. There is so little demand for money that mortgagees are suing for interest, where a few months ago they would have closed the mortgage. AUCKLAND, June 21. Teachers' Pension Bill. At a meeting of teachers re the Teachers Pension Bill, the following resolution was moved—" That, in the opinion of this meeting, the proposed Teachers Bill Fund, 1880, requires considerable modification and amendment before it can meet the wishes of teachers gonerally, and no scheme for the maintenance of superannuated teachers will be acceptable unless it provides within certain limit* for the widows and orphans of deceased teachers." An amendment —"That this meeting approves of the principle of the Bill, but the details, which are obscure in many points, ought to be revised," was carried by a considerable majority. Forging a Deed of Conveyance. John Fraser, Edward Welch, and Alex. Martin, were charged at the Police Court today with forging and uttering a deed of conveyance with intent to defraud, purporting to be signed by George Moore (deceased) on 26th April. The deed referred to four acres of land near Mahuranga, which was held by George Moore, since dead. Fraser knew the particulars, and interested Welch in the matter, and engaged Martin to draw up the said deed, but as Martin possibly only drew up the conveyance without a guilty knowledge, the Inspector withdrew the charge against him. Fraser and Welch were committed for trial. WELLINGTON, June 20. Criminal Calendar. " The following is the criminal calendar for the next sitting of the Supreme Court: — James Frederick Thompson alias Lyttelton forging and uttering (two charges); William Checkley Devereux, arson ; George Williams, horse stealing and larceny of trap; Alf. Broon, cutting and wounding; {Robert Littlecott, malicious injury to property; Robert Hsynes, assault and occasioning grievous bodily harm; John Cummings, larceny from the person ; Geo. Jaokson, false pretences ; Jens Vickerstaff, alias Jan Vickers, alias Hansen Wigersley, alias James Hansen, larceny as a bailee of a horse, saddle, and bridle. Corporation WorkmenA large number of Corporation workmen | have been discharged, there being no more work for ihem. A further number will be discharged at the end of the present week. The Fire BrigadeIn consequence of the disbandment of the Wellington'Fire Brigade the sum of £SOO, standing to the credit of the accidental fund, has been divided amongst the members, each of which received the ■ proportion duo to him according to the term he had served in the brigade. Sums varying from a few pounds to £6O were thus allotted. Emigration to America. A petition of working men is in course of signature, requesting the American Government to grant free passages to the United States of America. This is to supplement the original petition started at Christchurch. Tender AcceptedThe tender of Mr J. J. O'Brien, Grahamstown, for £2592, has been accepted for the Te Rore bridge contract, Waipa and Raglan counties. NELSON, June 21. The Charge against Mr Acton Adams-

The charge made againßt Mr Acton Adams, M.H.K., will commence on Friday before a special jury. Mr Pitt, M.H.R., has been summoned by Mr Adams as a witness.

TIMABU, June 21. ''Under and Over-" At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, George Gleeson was sentenced to seven daya* imprisonment with hard labor for playing " under and ovr*r" at the racecourse. INVEROABGILL, Juno 21. Fatal Accident. A girl, two years of age, a daughter of a man namfd Smith, employed on the Orepuii railway line, fell into a waterhole the other day and was drowned. Human Remains Found. The remains of a man have been washed ashore at D.ift Island. Probably they are thoße of one of the crew of the ketch Anna, wrecked near Bluff Harbor a week or two since. Teachers' Pension Bill. The Teachers' Association has appointed a committee to report on the Pensions Bill recently forwarded to them by the Governmeet.