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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3901, 1 September 1891, Page 2

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(United Press Association). Auckland, August 81.

A robbery of a cash box belonging to Myer Goldwater, of the London Loan office, took place some days ago. The box contained £IOOO in promissory notes, a bank deposit receipt for £BOO, a quantity of milting script, and jewellery. Detective Ohrystal reoovered a parcel of the stolen property, and traced it to the possession of a young woman named Ellen Howe, who was arrested to day. She has been remanded. At .the annual meeting of the Baptist Tabernacle a resolution of sympathy with the Rev C. H. Spurgeon in his illness was unanimously passed, to be forwarded to London. In reply to a requisition to resume the pastorate of the tabernacle, the Rev Thomas Spurgeon stated that his health, though improved, is not sufficiently good to accept a pastorate. After his southern evangelical tour and the session of the Baptist Conference, he would be happy to serve them till satisfactory arrange** ments were made, unless re-called Home through his father's illness. At a meeting of the Adeline Amalgamated Gold Mining Company it was deoided to wind up. The report, whioh was adopted, stated that the Directors considered the claim a valuable piece of ground, but in consequence of the new regulation in mining they regarded the industry as unfairly handicapped, and therefore as sensible men will decline to come under the obligations of the newly tinkered Mining Act. With reluctanoe they reply that they recommend the ground to be taken charge of by the Hon B. Seddon and the Miners' Union.

Tee Colonial Sugar Refining Company have reduced Nos. 1 and 2 10s per ton, and No, 8, 20s p?r ton. Tihabu, August 81.

The Timaru branch of the Bailway Servants Association resolved that they view with regret the action ofthe Bailway Commissioners in attempting to pass a Bill which they know is against the wishes of the employes; secondly, that it is a direct reduction of wages, and generally detrimental to the interests of the men. The votes recorded were—2 for and 112 against the Bill. Cbristohurch, August 31.

The Board of Governors of Canterbury College appointed a committee to confer with the Board ot Advice ot the Lincoln Agricultural School respecting endowments, especially the statement that the funds belonging to the school have been devoted to general college purposes, also concerning the general finance of the school and scholarships. There is some dissatisfaction among journalists here at the action of the Journalists Institute .electing all Wellington residents on the Council without consulting journalists in other places. A meeting is to be held to-morrow to protest.

TalorMspS' Pniqn to-ois;ht passed a strong protest against' the amendments Mile by the Legislative Council in the Bill, especially the reduction of tbe minimum age of operatives to thirteen and rising the tqinimuiq number required to popstitijte a factory to siqe. They consider tbe latter provision wil) open the 4oor to wholeßalp sweating. August BJ.

At a meeting of fishermen it wa» resolved to protest against the proposed increase in the minimum length at which flounders may be taken. A copy of the resolution was ordered to be forwarded to tbe members for the district, Messrs Duncan and J. McKenzie, with the request to use their endeavours to prevent the proposal being given effect to. Wanqanui, August 31.

Ttye Rev H. R. Dewsbury, President of'the Wesleyan Conference, made eulogistic reference last evening ito tbe late Alex. Reid,

Attempted. SulolOi. Auckland, August 31. Mrs Hill, wife of George Hill, farmer, of Takapuna, attempted suicide this morning by cutter bcr throat, and stabbing the arm. She was an elderly woman atid had been suffering insomnia through personal affection and domestic, troubles. She lies in a precarious oondition.