DUNEDIN, Sunday. FUNERAL ON FIRE VICTIMS.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2939, 15 September 1879, Page 2

DUNEDIN, Sunday. FUNERAL ON FIRE VICTIMS.

A great gathering took place iicre on Saturday to witness the funeral of the iate Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson, their four children, and some of the persons remaining unclaimed by relations or friends, which were interred in the Southern cemetery. The -whole of the shops along the line of route were closed while the procession passed, and the lire-bell was tolled at intervals of a minute. The procession was headed by the members of the Naval Brigade and cadets and Good Templars (with which bodies Frederick Wilson was associated); then came several schoolmates of youug Lawrence Wilson, four bearers, Messrs. H. J. Walter Jno. Pattieson, and George Kenwick (employees of "Daily Times," who were connected with the late Mr Wilson at the time of the fire), and the general public. The procession ivas nearly half-a-mile in length. Archdeacon Edwards and the hey. Dr. Roseby officiated at the grave. Margaret McCarthy was buried to- . day in the Catholic Cemetery. There was a considerable gathering. THE UN EMPLOYE!;.

A deputation representing the unemployed waited upon lm Worship the Major on Saturday at the Central Chambers. They were introduced by Mr Bell, who stated that in opening the meetinsr of the previous day, at which 300 persons were present, the deputation no^y in attendance had been appointed to wail upon his Worship. They represented the unemployed of Dunedin. Unfortunately there was a large number of people, skilled 1 artisans and labourers of all classes, who were quite out of work, and a very large .... proportion of whom were married mea with iamilies. From the remarks they made 3 they appeared to be in some distress, and willing and anxious to work. They did not ask for alms or for charity, but wanted to work, and were not afraid of it. They had waited upon his Worship as the chief citizen of Dutieuiu to know if he could suggest any means whereby tbe unemployed | could get employment, The Mayor promised to try and start some works in connection with the Corporation. The men hold a meeting at the Piincess Theatre tomorrow. PEDESTRIANISM. Clayton intends attempting the feat of walking 100 miles in 2-t consecutive hows ■ | iv the Garrison Hall. <-'; A school for wrestling, under the patronage of the president and several members of the Caledonian Society, is to be started by g Messrs Tiflin, Allan, aud Hudson. DUNEDIN, Saturday. DEFALCATIONS BY A SOLICITOR >.y The "Times" says painful rumours are in circulation as to defalcations by a solidtor. The liabilities are said to be £7000; 1 and the assets very small. THE UNEMPLOYED. X deputation of the unemployed waited 1 on the Mayor, and sa d they represented 600 people, many of whose families were utterly destitute. The Mayor promised to . cousult the Harbour Board and see if that body and the corporation could not find some employment. The defaulting solicitor referred to.by the "Times," was till this week connected with a city firm.

BLUFF, Saturday. The Harbour Board has moored a lightship at the entrance to the harbour with a light at sufficient elevation and brilliaut enough to enable vessels to enter the harbor at any hour of the night.

WANG AN UI, Sunday. FIRE AT WANGANUI. A fire broke out at half-past five o'clock this morning in Hell's general store, Taupo Quay. The Fire Brigade was punctually on the spot, but the tlanies spread rapidly, completely enveloping Capstick's Railway Hotel. The Brigade worked admirably, and with a good pressure of water succeeded in confining the fire to two buildiugs. The hotel was burnt clean through^ but the Brigade got the fire out, leaving the frame standing. Kell's family escaped without savin" anything. Mrs Cummins, next door, had all her stock removed, but the building was saved. The origin of the fire is unkuown. Insurances ■"—KclFs store and building, £100 in the New Zealand; stock, Imperial £600, National £600, and furniture, £250 in the Transatlantic ; Capsticlrs building: North British and Mercantile, £150 ; Union, £600. Stock and furniture: South British and Mercantile, £150; Standard, £440.

WELLINGTON, Sunday. Mr Levin entertained his friends and supporters of the late election at a dinner at the Occidental last night. THEATRICAL. , The Loftus Company had a very tall house last ui"ht, and the performance was most unobjectionable in character. lhe Pinafore Company had another full house, and appear to have hit the popular taste. All the Ministers of the Cabinet are at present in Wellington. A SAD CASE. An elderly man, well educated and a good accountant, was brought up to-day for vagrancy, the police stating that he had been for the last month living in a closet. He -was half-starved and nearly imbecile. VOLUNTEER UNIFORM. Captain Thompson, of the Kaiwarra Jtifle Volunteers, lias received a letter from the Under-Secretary for Defence requesting him to consult the officers of his company as to the advisableness of adopting a uniform dress and color throughout the Rifle Volunteer force of the Colony. The Under-Secretary states that the Government will be prepared to obtain the cloth, etc., required, and that a sufficient quantity will be kept in stock to meet all requirements. s THE MAYORALTY. On Monday an influential deputation will wait on Mr Edward Pearcc to request that he will consent to be nominated for the Mayoralty. An annual election takes place in November. A billiard tournament is announced by Messrs Cook and Kilkenny, the champion billiardists. CHINESE IMMIGRATION. A meeting of hotel employees was held last night to protest against the employment of Chinese in hotels as cooks or waiters. It was stated that a Chinese cook would work for 15s a week, while a white man would require £2. A committee was appointed to draw up a report for the formation of an association, the members ot which would pledge themselves not to work in any hotel which employed Chinese. Efforts will also be made to induce the public not to patronise hotels employing Chinese.

NELSON, this day. INSUKANCE CASE.

Judge Broad delivered judgment in the insurance case of White v. South British. The defendant refused to pay on the ground that plaintiff had effected insurances on the same property in other companies, of which he had not given them notice. Whites counsel contended that as the half oi tue goods destroyed exceeded the total insurances it was not material to iut°rm defendants of other insurances lbe Judge ruled that under the express condition and precedent, and plaintiffs having alleged fulfilment of all conditions, it was necessary for him to prove compliance Wittt this one. He quoted the case of tne Australian Agricultural Land Co. ana.