SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Dunstan Times, Issue 1537, 24 July 1891, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(FBOM OUE OWN CORRK3POHDRST ) DUNEDIN July 23. Yesterday in the Supremo Court the case of Bank of New South Wales v Rol, lands, judgment was given for plaintiff for L The case Pitches v Sloan commenced yesterday, and to-day wunsel for defence stated the parties had arranged a settle"Tour men have died tfrougll severe weather from exposure in Uranda district, The Waihora sailed yesterday tor Sydney, but not with so many shearers as was Guld-Stream and Barar, put into Port Phillip Harbor almost wrecks caused by severe sales , , The Pastoralists Association have replied to Sir Henry Parkes that they will not confer with shearers unless freedom of contract is conceded .• ) ■, . , ~ . The stock reports says that inferior fat cattle were simply sacrificed while prime cattle and fat sheep both declined. Sir F. D. Bell has taken passage for the colony in October . The Land and Income Tax Bill was introduced into the House yesterday and read a first time, the second reading comes off on Mr y Joyces Licensing Act was read a second time and carried by a majority of 3. Mr Rees' cancellation of appointment to Legislative Council made by late Government was read a second time after an animated discussion. The Start correspondent says that Mr Joyce-s Licensing Bill will not bo further advanced this session, and that no more is likely to be heard of Mr Reea' objections to Legislative Council appointments. Members generally are nob favorably impressed with the taxation bill owing to its drastic provisions. The Premier aunounced to-day a pay ment to members bill, by which it is proposed to give members L 240, and councillors Ll5O. THE LAND BOARD. At the Laud Board yesterday, _ m Jane Sloan, Tiger Hill, not having paid up arrears the license was declared fori eited. It was decided to oUac sections lately occupied by J. Dewar, Lower Hawea, by auction on the usual terms. W Hawley's application to complete purchase of deferred payment section, Leaning Rock, was approved. Mr T W. Plew, Lauder, asked extension of time to pay aweary-Resolved if arrears are paid in one month forfeiture will be rescinded, and he would receive benefit of revaluation. LONDON, July 22. There are grave rumors of further bank failures. • _, , . . ~ The monetary crisis in Portugal is said to imperil the stability of the monarchy. The Chilian insurgents were defeated by the President's troops, and 150 killed and 75 prisoners taken. On Sunday 360 deaths from cholera occurred in Mexico. , Another mutiny in the Coldstream Guards owing to incessant drill. Ten men were imprisoned, and others refused to drill till they were released, and then the authorities capitulated.