NEW ZEALAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2063, 26 September 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

fin rKLEO.RU'H.— PRhSS ASSOCIATION!. WELLINGTON, Thursday. At the Temperance Congress to-day the following new delegates were present: — liev. J R Puxford (Kaiapoi), Mr Ross ([nveicart'ilU, Mi Eyre (Wellington), Rev. J. A Torrance (South Dunedin), Rev. J. Ryley (Port Chalmers), Mr Bennett (Wellington), Mrs Howe (Kaikotira), Mis Bennett (Wellington), Mr Pickaid (Nelson), Mr H Fiyeton (Wellington.) It was resolved: — 1. That the proposed alliance he called the New Zealand Alliance for the promotion of Temperance and the suppression of the liquor traffic. 2 That the said Alliance consist of all persons favourable to the above object, who shall give in their names and pay an annual subscription of ( not less than os, and all affiliated societies ; that any society may affiliate by paying the sum of 20s per annum, and an additional 20s foi each extia delegate sent to the annual meeting. 3. Tint an annual meeting of delegates be held, each affiliated society being entitled to select one delegate for each guinea contributed to the funds of the Alliance, provided that in no case shall theie be more than one delegate for each 'Jo members or fractional part tlu'ieof, and that the meeting elect a president and governing hoard. 4. That the foregoing lesolutions be forwarded to e\ery known temperance organisation in New Zealand, and that they be requested to elect delegates to inoet at Wellington or. or about "25th January next to formally inauguiatc the said Alliance. A pieliminaiy executive was appointed to make the necessary arrangements for that meeting, The chairman" (Mr Harding) announced his intention of paying the whole expenses of the present Congress. After votes of thanks the Congress terminated.

DUNEDIN, Friday. A body was found in the harbour early this inoi ning, near the Dunedin wharf, with tlie head cut oppn. Foul play was at first suspected. The body was ideutilifil as th.it of Robert Davis, a seaman on tlu' l.uque P.itclmli, and it is now snr•nisi d that deceased fell o\ er the side of 4 tin* vessel at the whaif, and stiuck some-" thing in tlic fill.

CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The Boaul of Appeal for r.iihvay-mak-ng sat to day tv enquire into the suspension of F Davis, a blacksmith at the \ddmgton woi kshop*, who had petiloned tlie Mimstei for Pulilic Works or enquiry Davis alleged that his foiennn, Patrick Pope, had abused, persecuted, and oppressed him, had used threatening language to him, and refused to linen to his complaint against the wotkiron, and had finally asiiulted him by .sei/.ing him by the throat and pushing hi n \iolently upon some sci.ip iron. Pope den. eel the charge in toto. He alleged that Davis had refused to go on with his work, and told Pope to do it himstlf, nnd that Davis had '>een ltwihoulinate and abusive. He relommended that Davis be dismissed. Subsequently D.ivis was suspended by the woikshop manager, and appealed for flic enquiry \fter some evidence had been taken, Davis letjuested Mr Rotherham, the local supeiintendent to produce i certain document. Rotherham refused, • •id Mi Beetham, chaiiman of the hoard, -aid he would refuse to goon with the I'iiqiiiiy as the rlocuinents were witheld. He at once adjourned the enquiry sine die.

TIMARU, Friday. About four o'clock this morning an ilarm of fiio, the first this year, was mug out. It pioved that the piemisea of tliu Timatu Boot Palace Company were almost guttod, and the stock nearly dfcstioycd. In preventing the further ptogiees of the fl.imes the brigade completely deluged two adjoining shops, Collins, bookseller, and Cox head, Tobac-^ eonibt. Tlio insurances on the lioodß Palace arc not yet ascertained. The stock is valued at £1600, on which there is £230 in the Union, £200 in the North Biitlsh, and £300 in the New Zealand office. Collins stock is damaged by water. It is insuied for £300 each in the Standard and Union. Coxhead's stock is also much damaged, and is insured for £300 in the South British.

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