NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 236, 29 June 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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INSPECTION OF'MEAT. a i tv, . . Dunedin, June 27. A draft Bill is being prepared by tho city solicitors embodying a proposed amendment innn ? Slaughtering and Inspection Act, •i f P™ v 'de for a clearing house in the city tor the inspection of carcasses not ' slaughtered at -the 'cm abattoir. FIRE IN DUNEDIN. mi • , . Bunedln, June 23. lno premises of the Drapery Supply ciation in George Street were discovered to • t?, °iV n a - t a , bout ? o'clock this morning, ino I'lre Brigade arrived promptly, but considerable damage was done before the outbreak was extinguished. Tho fire apparently originated 111 the dressmaking department, tho occupajrts of which ceased work at 1 p.m. on Saturday. It is estimated that tho damage is about £5000, and it was probably caused to some extent by water. The stock 'fj" s " red in tho New Zealand Office for £16,000, and the building in the Norwich Union Office for £4000. The total value of 000 and building is estimated ' at CRIMINAL CHARGES. Ashburton, June 27. At the Police Court to-day, Charlotte ,■ JUiza Moraghan was charged with - havingcontracted marriage with George Wornacott. at Ashburton, on April 18, 1908, while her. husband, James Stephen Moraghan, was alive, and the marriage of the accused to him had not been annulled. Accused, who pleaded not guilty, was, after evidence had been hoard, committed for trial, bail being al- ' lowed." • . . Cfsboriie, June 27. Jidward Boniface, a young man,' was charged at tho Police Court, yesterday- with breaking and entering Colebrook's. storo at ' Waerengaohika on April 22, ami with stealing cases and a box containing £40 in cheques and money, also a deeds box and its contents. He was .remanded for a - week. . POULTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS. - ■ Tlmaru, June 27. - The two South Island championships allotted to the Timaru poultry show were won. ah follow:—Norwich canary, J. Brice (Christchurch); Plymouth rocks, W'. W. Patterson (Ashburton). PRE-SESSIONAL ADDRESS. • Hawora, Juno 27. Mr. Major gave a pre-sessional address at Hawera last night, dealing with current political topics. He will continue to support tho Government,

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT. Dunedin, June 26. The Government have informed Mr. Arnold, M.P., of their intention to introduce legislation amending the Public Works Act, with the object of removing hardships which municipal councils suffer through private owners dedicating land against the wishes of local bodies, and then claiming compensation. . NEWS IN BRIEF. Westport, June 27. Tho Westport . Labour Union has decided in favour or a workers' federation for the West Coast. Two members of the Buller County Council and a ratepayer are proceeding ■' by mandamus in : the Supreme Court to compel the Council to re-adjust the representation of ridings. , Ghristchurch, June 27. Heavy rain commenced to fall this mora-, ing, and continued throughout' the day. v , Dunedin, Juno./27. The Balclutha police yesterday raided tho premises of a boardinghouse-keeper, and made a record haul of 58 bottles of whisky. The liquor was found in a chaff-house. Auckland, Jnne 26. A ballot for lands, mostly in the Puni district, took place yesterday'. ' For-"sis blocks there were 735 • applicants,' those: sue- , cessfu] being A; Williams,, B, H. : Budden, E. D. Elliott, M. Murtagh, 51. Lamb, 'and W. G. Tinkler: ' - Dunedin, ; June 26. The scarlet fever. epidemic is on the increase in Dunedin, and it has been found necessary to erectf, a second marquee at the fever camp. <. The' Infectious Diseases Hospital will probably be completed n'erfc .month. Danncvirke, June 26.

Owing to the prevalence of scarlatina, thi North School has been closed for thrsx woeks' himigation and repainting.