DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3349, 16 September 1879, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Last night. The inquest on the firo was adjourned nntil to-morrow. Walters, the proprietor of the CafeV Chantant, whore the fire is supposed to hare originated, has just been arrested on a charge of arson. The New Zealand Agricultural Company's first'land sale at Gore was an immense success, townships averaged £36 and £50 per section. Agricultural lands £15 15a. , Arrived: Zephyr, brig, from Melbourne. Sailed: Stella, GhS. for south, Camiie Glen, barque, for Invercargill. Godfrey Jacobs was yesterday elected president of the Dunedin Hebrew Congregation. A fire broke out in the dwelling of Mr Everitt, cabman, Caveraham, yesterday, but whs quickly put out, an alarm being raised immediately, and plenty of assistance being at hand. The furniture was insured in the Liverpool and, London office for £150, but the damage done was trifling. .

The Committee of the Dunedin Jockey Club have fixed dates as follows:—Spring Meeting, Saturday, 291h November, and Monday, Ist December, and the Autumn Meeting on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 26th, 27th, and 28th- of February, 1880.

A public meeting was held at the Princess Theatre this afternoon to consider the best means of alleviating the distress amongst tha unemployed. It was attended by about 700 persons. A voluntary charge for admission to defray expenses was made. Messrs It. Olliver, Dick, and Stewart, members for the city, occupied seats on the platform. The. following resolutions were carried :—" That this meeting recognises with sorrow and anxiety that in Dunedia at the present time there is a very, large number of tbe working class out of employment—many of them married men with families—and in consequent of the distress, the meeting therefore pledges itself by all possible means to alleviate it." " That this meeting considers that the time Las arrived when assisted male immigration should cease, iv view of ..the fact that the supply

of all classes of labor is so greatly in excess of.the demand." "That this meeting considers that Corporation work and Government works should be pushed forward immediately." " That the meeting thinks that all Government manufactures, such as railway works, etc., ihould be performed in the colony." "That this meeting is of opinion that, where free men can be employed, prison labor should not interfere with it;" " That copies of the foregoing resolutions be forwarded to the members of the House of Assembly for Dunedin, to the Minister for Public Works, and to the Mayor immediately." Afterj.be meeting the following was despatchod to the Minister for Public Works by Messrs Dick, Olliver and Stewart :•—" A meeting of about 700 unemployed was held at the Princess Theatre this afternoon. The working men are all respectable and steady. In their disireis they requested us to communicate with you, and provide work. Will you instruct Mr Blair to arrange for the absorbing of a large number of them. The City Council has also been appealed to. Please reply."

The inquest on the late fire was resumed to-day, and is still going on.

(Pbe Peess Agency.)