NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9172, 1 August 1895, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGUAJIS.) AUCKLAND, July 30. ■ The Aucklaud Gaa Company declared an interim dividend at. the rate of 7s 6d on paid-up shares and oa 9d on new shares. WELLINGTON, July 30. Iv an .assaiilfc case, in which two Assyrian residents of John street were concerned, Mitt Martin, 5.M.% sail he had been informed c J that the condition of affiur3 in that poighbourhoou wae now worse than when ifc waa I frequented by women of ill-repute. " Ha.d?-;; j sired counsel for the accused to tell their I Clients, so that they might tell their countrymen, that in future cases of a breach ot the peace the offenders would be dealc with moat severely and in addition bo ordered to ! find European sureties for their good behaviour. A deputation, consisting of Messrs Guinness, Iverc, Petrie, Sheedy and Phillips, waited on Mr lieeves this morning, and urged that the Government should erectanew brick building for the hospital in Greymouth. It wonld coat, £3000 to convert the present wooden building into an old men's home. The deputation pointed out the saving that could be made by transferring some twenty-one chronic cases of -men over sixty years from the hospital jto the Old Men's Home. Mr Reeve 3 J said he was bringing in a Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill this session, and if it did not meet the requirements of the deputation he promised to favourably consider their proposals, The Cabinet meeting re Mrs Dean will not be held.before Saturday. The Judge's notes have not yet been received.

July 51. The Court of Appeal is adjourned until August 17tb.