Benevolent Threats.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3337, 17 October 1889, Page 2

Benevolent Threats.

Dunedin, October 16,

At the Benevolent Trustees meet'

ing today a letter was read from the Wellington Trustees, stating that if

Ie Dunedin Trustees continued in

pressing a claim against them in connection with the maintenance of a man, they would claim £7O from the Dunedin Trustees in connection with the maintenance of a man who

received aid from the Wellington Trustees on behalf of the Dunediu Trustees. The letter was read, the opinion being expressed that although the claim was a small one it would be a bad precedent to allow the amount to lapse in favor of the Wellington Trustees.

Juvenile Depravity.

Auckland, October 10,

A boy of seven years, named John O.Nioll, was charged at the police court with having stolon 7s 5d from tho shop of a storekeeper. Tho case was remanded till Saturday, with a view of having the lad sent to an industrial school. This lad was

before the police court a short time ago on a charge of breaking and entering. His little sister, live years of age, was arrested with him on tho charge of. theft, but was released, .

Increasing the Dividends.

Dunedin, October IG.

At the annual meeting of the Drapery Importing Company the Chairman announced that tho directors were enabled to raise the dividend from Gi to 7 per cent, and tho bonus from 8| to 5 per cent. Mr Hallenstein, the chairman, pointed out as an important fact to justify them in looking with confidence to the future that daring all the years of depression. there had been a silent but steady progress in the development of the agricultural and pastoral resources and local industry. Detence WorksAuckland, October 10. Major General Edwards inspected the defonce works at the Nocth Head to-day, He was accompanied by Mr Fergus, General Schaw, Colonel Hume, and other officers, They witnessed some gun practice and then went to visit Fort Cantloy, The Volunteers garrison, to tho number of about GOO, were inspected bj Major-Generel Edwards to-night ii the Drillshed.