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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3783, 11 April 1891, Page 2

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(United FreßS Association).

To-day the. Committee of tins' Oham- ' : bar of Commerce cordially endorsed.,; the Melbourne Chamber of CommerceV protest re bills of lading, and agreed to authorise the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce to sign it on behalf of the Canterbury Chamber. The Committee also considered the question of the ■ scarcity of railway trucks, and resolved to impress on the Government the necessity for immediately furnishing the Commissioners with funds to provide additional trucks for the convey* ance of frozen meat, grain, coal, and other merchandise.

Timabu, April 10, Devine and Watson, fireman and greaser on the s.s. Biyley, were committed for trial for " going through" the portmanteau of a young man who shipped here as trimmer; The bottom of the portmanteau was slit and a watch, £2 in money, a bank draft for £BO, and olothing stolen in a very barefaced way. AuoKiiAND, April 10.

An interim dividend of sixpence per share has been declared by the Union Oil, Soap, and Candle Co. The Hon A. J. Cadman left for Napier to-day. Mr Udy has been re-eleoted Chairman of the Board of Education for the ensuing year. ' In regard to the New Zealand Herald's education artiole, the Inspectors of the Auokland district report that they do not consider the criticisims in that artiole either accurate or just when applied to the large majority of the children in public schools. Dunedin, April 10. A meeting of the unemployed this morning was attended by over 100, when the Minister of Publio Works' telegram was considered. It was generally thought that the gangs were too large, but the rate of wages was approved. The men expressed their willingness to go to work on Wednesday. The Temperance party, in a manifesto, announce that if they are eleoted the licenses will be given 12 months' notioe before prohibition is brought into operation.

j Tho 8-8. tfahlnapua Ashore. r Westport, April 10. In taking the bar at about a quarter ? to 6, the s.B. Mahinapua grounded 1 and stood out again, but getting into B a heavy swell, stranded on the beach r north of the river, r Anchors were immediately got out, > aud the vessel is now lying broadside | on to the sea, with her bows a stonjjfc^s throw from the eastern breakwater. . [ When the vessel attempted to cross } the bar, the signals stood at "'.wait t for the tide," it being low water, * a It is thought great difficulty will be - experienced in getting the vessel off. The weather is showery, ard there is s a heavy swell outside. a The Chairman of tho Harbor * Board has ordered a locomotive to be 7 kept in readiness to convey ([ear, i such as ropes and ohains, to the end I of the breakwater if necessary. 3 Not Drowned. b Dunedin, April 10. 1 It turns out tbat the swagger whose ' mate only knew him as Mick was ' not drowned in the Olutha as was | supposed from the faot of his clothes [ being found on the river bank. It , appears that the men were on the ' spree and quarrelled. Mick partially » undressed with a view of fighting, | and owing to the darkness and his ■ | condition, was unable to find tlietn k again. "Mick" has now turned up r and claimed his clothes. .-v, Shooting flame out of sJ^? i I CUBISXCHUBOH, April 11. i' At the Resident Magistrate's Court I three men were fined £5 each, and costs aggregating £5 6s, for Bhooting 1 or having ducks in their possession on the evening of the 81st March, the shooting season not commencing , till the following day. The of New Zealand. Christ/church, April 9. A telegram has been received in town stating that Lord Onslow has declind nomination »b Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masonß, New Zealand Constitution. Interesting LloenslnflTsiootlon* Temperance Victory. Chistohurch, April 10. The Sydenham licensing election today resulted in a decisive viotory for prohibitionists, who put in all their nominees by a large majority. As they have announced their intention of closing all the pablio house in Sydenham, there was great excitement, and both parties worked desperately. The candidates returned are—Rev L, M. Isitt, 689 ; G. G. Smith, 687; W, J. Rudd; 685; J. Hopper, 632; Beatiie, 625. Tho highest of the moderate party's candidates was W.White, sen., 425. 1222 elect ors voted out of 1650 on ou the rol 1.