CLYDE, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1891. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Dunstan Times, Issue 1532, 19 June 1891, Page 2

CLYDE, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1891. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

- c (from OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) DUNEDIN, June IS. At Education Board to-day, the resignations of W. J. Strong (Bannockburn) and Margaret Campbell (Wanaka) were accepted. The ban Francisco mail arrived at Auckland early this morning. Two tobacconists were fined yesterday at Christchurch for Sunday trading. Two delegates from the hospital trustees will l)e sent to Wellington to interview the Government a grant towards the new hospital in Dunedin. A conference of New Zealand licensed victuallers will be held next week at Wellington to discusss matters connected with the trade. The Caversham licensing committee yesterday granted the three adjourned applications, but notified one that it would be refused next year.

A disastrous fire occurred at Sydney this morning by which M’Leau and Rigg’s large ironmongers premises were completely destroyed. besides two other large premises. At the Sydney general election yesterday 26 Ministerialists. 9 Opposition, and 18 Independents were returned. The labor conference met at Wellington to-day, but nothing as yet has been done. It is said there is a majority of at least ten in the House in favor of female franchise. The Bill was read first time yesterday The Financial Statement appears to lie favorably received by most members of the House. The Sperry-Atkinson charges in connection wit!) the Property Tax Department were mentioned in the House yesterday. The bill for the reform of the Upper House will not be considered a Government measure. The Government will continue to subsi dise hospital and charitable aid for another year. The Financial debate is deferred till Tuesday to suit the wish of the Opposition. It is now said that Mr Thomson, member for Brace will lie chairman of committees, as Mr Smith’s candidature is not acceptable The shearers’ strike is officially declared at an end in Queensland. THE LAND BOARD. At Land Board yesterday, Perpetmal lease was granted to Robert Brown, Lower Wanaka ; J. Sloan was allowed to complete purchase of deferred payment section, Tiger Hill. It was decided to forfeit the following leases for non-payment of rent: Jas. Ncvill, Poolburn ; Enphemia Brown, Gimmerbum ; Win. Johnson, Gimmerbum. The following lessees were allowed timeas requested by them ; Danial Moran, Lauder; Chas. Aston, Tiger Hill. Consideration of the following lessees' cases were deferred : Elizabeth Alexander, Lauder: Thomas Rhodes, Ranklehurn ; Mary Jane Sloan Tiger Hill. Would be allowed to surrender if arrears were paid in a month, failing which they would forfeit without further notice. LONDON, Jit.ve 17. Russian spies have boon arrested on the Hungarian frontier. The Irish Land Purchase Bill has been read a first time in the House of Lords. The census shows the population of England and Wales to be 29,000,000. The Greek monaster; at Mount Athos has been destroyed by tire, damage one million francs.