NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8718, 14 February 1894, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TKLEGRAMS.) AUCKLAND, February 13. A meeting of the Executive of the Temperance' Electoral Committee was held to discuaa the advisability or otherwise of taking any action in the election of a Licensing Committee, when after some discussion on the Government Liquor Bill, tbe following resolution passed—il) "That in the election ot a Licensing Committee it is undesirable to take any rction in tbe election at the March election under the present Act. (2) That it is desirous that all -electors should record their votes at the local option poll." Herbert Chester was arrested on a charge of issuing a valueless cheque for £10 on the Colonial Bank of New Zealand. He was remanded for a week. Applications for the re-employment of Mr Benge, who was dismissed from the Devonport school for alleged unfair practices at the standard examination, were considered by the Board. The members were generally opposed, and agreed to let the matter stand over for some time. Mr Selby, who made the charges, asked for his legal coats, £27. The Board declined, owing to the delay in bringing the allegations. WELLINGTON, February 13. A woman named Sarah Ann Meares, a widow, residing at Petone, is missing. She was last seen on Wellington wharf on Saturday night. A letter written by ilrsMe&res has reached the constable at Petone asking him to look after her children, some of whom are grown up. The last day for payment of income tax without the imposition of 10 per cent, increase is to-morrow (Wednesday). The Department has issued summons against all persons in the colony whose land tax exceeding 2s 6d has nob been paid. Fro* ceedings will be instituted against persona in Aehburton, Napier, lavercargill and Taranaki for not submitting a return of their income. Messrs Percy Smith (Surveyor-General) and Mr C. M. Crombie (Commissioner of i Taxes) leave for the south on Friday to j inspect land in Canterbury, Otago and Southland which has been offered to the Government. The Government intend to re-introduce a clause in the Hating Act giving local bodies power to rate on unimproved values. Philip Wills was fined 503 and costs for i allowing a girl to work in a laundry after 1 p.m. on Saturdays. The mania for poisoning continues. A young married woman was taken to the hospital suffering from poisoning by a solution of match heads. . She is recovering. Tbe Premier delivers an address at Foxton probably on Friday. DUNEDIN, February 13. Mr William Dymoek, late general manager of the National Bank, has been presented by the colonial staff with a massive inkstand of New Zealand silver,, suitably inscribed, and a purse of sovereigns as a tribute of respect on the occasion of his retirement. Foreman Little, Firemen Tonkins, McKenzie, Carr, Lovrrie and Williams will represent the City Fire Brigade at the Demonstration at Napier. At a meeting of the Bootmakers' Federal Council Mr J. Timline was elected President, Mr S. C. Brown Vice-President, Mr J. Nagel Secretary, and Mr G. R. Da vie Treasurer.