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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3707, 10 January 1891, Page 2

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Loaves aal FishesDunedin, January 9. At a very lively meeting of the Island Block Extended Gold Company a resolution was carried of nocontidence in the Directors, and requesting them to resign; and ut committee was appointed to decide as to the best mode of raising the capital required to carry on the operations. Mr Fish, M.H.B, was present, and attacked the directors' action, whereupon the Secretary got up and asserted that some time ago when they saw trouble was coming it was suggested that Mr Fish, being a popular and able man, should be got on the register. A transfer of 50 shares was made out, and no money passed. The arrangement being so, some of the Directors were taken aback at the present attitude of Mr Fish.

Tyranny on the "Wakatipu. Auckland, January 9. The second cook on board the Wakatipn, T. J. North, proseouted Charles Jacobs, a steward, for an assault, North, stated in his evidence that his life on board the vessel was one of continual misery, because nearly all on board were unionists, and he was not. He was subjected to daily prosecution, sometimes having to sleep on deck for fear. If something were not done he felt sure he would be drowned. The case was dismissed. The Loan and Mercantile Company Ten per cent Dividend; Auckland, January 9. The New Zealand Loan ind Mercantile Ageucy Company, London, have cabled that the report for the year ending 81st December, has be<m issued, the net profit (including £12,986) brought forward from the previous year, is £92.4.27. A dividend of 10 per cent is to be paid; and £20,000 added to the reserve fund. The amount carried forward is £8,667. The reserve fund will now amount to £BIO,OOO.

Streets in Ohriatoharch. Christchurch, January 9. To»daj the Mayoi> inspeoted the Queen street side channels which drew forth the censure from the jury at the inquest on the child Hall. He found matters not so bad as represented, the channels being of concrete with more than average flushing power. Thoy had not been swept for some days. The Mayor ordered tbis to be done immediately, and for the grass and weeds along the edges to be cut. Tho Prevailing Drought. Christchurch, Saturday. The effect of the long spell of dry weather is that many plantations in Canterbury begin to show signs that they will not stand the drought much longer on the plains. Scores of pinus insignus are withered off and others are on the verge of being ' ruined. i ——— _—— ! Refusing to Federate. Auckland, January 9. In reply to the suggestions of federation received by the Trades and Labour Council from Sydney and Brisbane, that body decided to reply that it was considered inadvisable to -sunrate'with the Australasian Unions and that while sympathising with them they intended in the future to work m their own lines, with the control if the local funds under the district rouimittees, who would frame rulesto ouit the special circumstances of th vinous districts.