NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8557, 10 August 1893, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

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AUCKLAND, August 9. Inspector Hicksou continues the raid on disorderly houses. Some occupiers who had been fined already were brought up again to-day. Counsel for the accused asked for an adjournment of the case with a view to test the validity of the City By-law in the Supreme Court. The City Council endorse the action of the Inspector, and will furnish him with counsel to sustain his action and maintain the validity of the By-law. A house at Mayfield, owned by Joseph Macguire, was burned down, it is supposed accidentally by gum-diggers. The police authorities have sent Dr. Lindsay to Rawene to make a post mortem examination on the body of the Maori woman alleged to have been beaten recently by her husband. NEW PLYMOUTH, August 9. Wallath was brought before the Resident Magistrate this morning, charged with trying to escape from gaol, and sentenced to be kept in irons for thirty days. WELLINGTON, August 9. The Trades Council Conference recommends Trades Council throughout the colony to consider the report of the Labour Department, so that an expression of opinion may be obtained as to the average rates of wages paid to different trades. . It was resolved that the nest Conference be held at Auckland in Easter week.

Mr R. D. D. McLean, of Hawke's Bay, has given two acres of land at Oriental Bay for a site for a Convalescent Home in Wellington. The site is valued at £1000, and in addition Mr McLean subscribed £20 to the building fund. . DUNEDIN, August 9. The Directors of the Westport Coal Company, declare an interim dividend for the haif-yeur at the rate of 7£ per cent, per annum.

The Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, in -view of the, trade-here being averse to branding every joint of frozen muttony have decided to take no action in the matter. Mr Peter Barr was elected delegate to represent the profession at the conference of accountants in Wellington. Detectives.Henderson and McGrath this morning arrested two- men named Burke and Hunter, who were just leaving by the north express train, on a charge of victimising a man from the country to the extent of £4 10. by the confidence trick.