DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3351, 18 September 1879, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Last night. Sailed: Arawata for the north, and Tararua for Melbourne.

The inquest on the Octagon fire was resumed to-day. The prisoner Waters, who was defended by Mr Denniston, was in attendance. Evidence was given as to the action of the fire Brigade at the fire, and that of Water 3to secure his property. The quarterly meeting of the Licensed Victuallers'. Association was held last night. The committee reported that " Communications have been received from the Nelson and Canterbury Associations indicating a desire for uniformity of license fees throughout the colony.-The latter Association also suggests a conference of the trade. .Replies have been sent that while favorable to uniform license fee, this Association could only support it provided bottle licenses were removed, and in reference to the con« ferencs expressed a willingness to send a delegate, but asked certain questions as to when and where it was to be held which havo not yet been answered. 100 copies of thu'Kcvenue Officers' Bill with a circular attached have been printed, and the committee proposes to send one to each Association in the colony, and one to each member of the House of Jleprcsentativcs.

The Industrial School at Look-out Point is very mucu over-crowded at the present lime.

Waters, arrested for arson, was at one time employed in the publishing department of the Daily Times Office under Mr Wilson, one of the 10 victims of the tire.

The unemployed are to get work on the Otago contract line of railway at once.