DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4420, 5 March 1883, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Yesterday. The Tradeg. and Labor Council intend organising a^aeries of public meetings throughput the; colony during the Parliamentary session with the object of ar.oiisin'g. public interest-in the Eight Hours' Work ing Men's liien.y an! Bradshaw's Act Amendment Bills:

■■..,>"• ; ■i-H^-" ';;■< . Tbisday; The Chairman of the Standard Insurance Co., in his address, said the year's income exceeded the previous one by £4500, which was very gratifying, considering the rgduc.. tion in rates,"and the fact that this company's operations were 'not extended during the year. The present competition was most demoralising;-and those •■• connected 7• with the business can realise its extent. A want of principle guided certain competitors to secure premiums at all hazards. In many' cases ?tbH company ha 3 been obliged to let business, rather accept rates which leave no reasonable prospect of a profit. The"directors'are considering the propriety of resuming insuring hulls. At the quarterly Licensing Court for Dunedin South IVFriH: Gl Fish, as Chairman, said, that though all the members had been electee!' on the. publicans ticket, at must not be considered they would run amuck in favor of the trade, but on the Other hand WoiitdinSt'favdr diftrjet* legist lation, as one 1; section of thoijßcimmtinity desired that mjdnight licenses should be continued to houses in the main thoroughfare. ' .-v. . , i, . . .., „.; :.\. \. Arrived : -Etauroto 1 from Sydney" via Hobart. ShieVexperienced \ery severe. weather after leaving Hobarti but' the ship -behaved admirably.The property burnt yesterday belonged to M"cKerrah,Hazlett,.but was insured in the North British and United Offices for £400. .• "llfi. -**A ■■ ;,- tr'2.; :■ The Governor left for the South at 10 o'ctocit; this morning." A^ the railway station over 3000 school children sang the national and.; New Zealand anthems, despite the. rain. There was a largS? attendance of the public, who cheere?;i heartily as the train moved off.