LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2954, 20 June 1891, Page 2

LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

(BY Tfcl laiKAPif. —I'RKSS ASSOCIATION.) WiXUS'ISTO.V. List X'uht. Tim tiial of Coleman Philips on a eii n£:3 of dmimiyi-mi siftor lasting tw'o dnys emus to a conclusion hist evening. Tha jury wars out from halt post three till -t.oG a.m., and afte,r deliberating thirteen hours tho tore--111 in staled that they could not at,'reo on a verdict,. The Chief .Justice discharged the jury and on the Court resninins at, 10 o ' clock, a new tiial was fix ,3(1 tor July l.ilh. Accused was admitted to bail oil his own surety of tll'OO. The Labour Conference finished the discussion of the Factory Jliil this morning, the general npinion beino favonrahle to it but the amendment sii;wsicd by the Conference has not best] disclosed. A deputation will probably wait on Sir George i u'ey this evening. At the Municipal Conference the Mayor of Blenheim moved that the Government be asked to insert in the Ratlin? Act that

alt public :ind private schools and residences now built bo exempt from all rates and taxes. The iintion was lost >>!i the. voices It was resolved that Section 201 of the Act bo annulled to allow the cmnuil to receive money by way of deposit as well as to borrow monies (as now allowed) by wny ol overdraft in anticipation of its ordinary revenue. Consideration was given to the I'ire Biigado Bill introduced by Ma- Karri". Mr Upton, Mayor of Auckland, on behalf of the Committee appointed by the Conference to examine tile measure moved that the main provisions should be approved The motion wns seconded by the Mayor of Dnnedin, The Mayor of Christdmrch moved an amendment that this Conference is of opinion that a clause should be introduced in the Municipal Corporation Act compelling insurance companies doing business in any borough where tiro brigade may exist, or may be brought into existence 10 contribute one third of the annual coH of maintenance of the same. The debate was interrupted by the luujhe m adjournment. At the Municipal Conference thi- afternoon, the motion of the Mayor of Auckland that tho main pro-i-ims or the fire Brigade Bill be approval was carried. It was resolved tlvit Section lil Ratine Act, ISB2 be amended so that the two years' limit be inadu to n;ip!y to the commencement of proceedings instead of the recovery of judgement. The following motions were carried : That power be givtai to compel sliinstiiterliou.se prop: iulors to adopt a process by which blood and offal be rendered innocuous; that a sum bp p'aced on the estimates for the cost of analysis of food in the colony: that in order to »rokl the risk of introducing any element of confusion into colonial finance by means of arrangement in regaid to municipal loins, tho question raised be further considered by this Conference and that the (lovermnuht be lequestod to take the object into consideration of an early date with a. view of ud'oiding as much relief »3 possible. Tha Conference adjourned until tho uiornin? for the purpose of making arrangements for a deputation to wait on the Government, The delegates presented Mr Page (Town Clerk, Wellington), who acted as secretary, with a silver inkstand ill recognition ol' hi" valuable services to tha Conference.