SOUTHERN NEWS,

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 569, 12 February 1891, Page 2

SOUTHERN NEWS,

— . _ Lest night, Kate Joyce, seven years of age, was burned to death at Dunedin through her clothes catching fire. . Her elder sister was burned while attempting her rescue. Mr Thomae Mackay, formerly West Coist Settlement Reserves Commissioner, is appointed the third Commissioner of the Native Titles Commission. The wrestling in five styles betwren Duncan Roes and George Robinson, for £25 a-side, at Christchurch, resulted in a draw, Tho Preebyierian General Assembly has opened at Christchurch. The Rev. C. S. Ogg was installed as Moderator. There were shipped from New Plymouth during January 149 tons of butter. Tbh does not include a great quantity which goes to Wellington by rail. Tbe funeral of the late Bir Wm. Fitzherbert took place at Lower Hutt, when about 500 mourners followed the remains to tbe English Cemetery, where the deceased was buried alongside the remains of hie late wife. An attempt was made laet evening to wreck the down train from Brunnerton by placing a heavy sleeper serose the rails. There is no cine to the delinquents. In the conference between the boot manufacturers and their employees, to be held at Wellington next week, to establish a uniform scale of pay for work throughout tho cojony, the manufacturers in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and 'Wellington will each appoint three delegates, and the Bootmakers’ Apprentices’ Union in each of these centres a similar number. At a meeting of the Miners’ Association, at Brunnerton, the lease of Mr Jones, of Mokau, to tbe Association was submitted and favorably received, and a committee appointed to draw up a prospectus. The Wellington Employees' Association have issued a circular endeavoring to arrange a conference for the establishment of six Labor Boards in the colony to d ec foc disputes between capital and labor, There was no fast work at Forbury this morning, the only gallop worth mentioning being done by Wolverine and Wayland. The former went about two miles at break of day. In the Divorce Court, Wellington, Honora Kathleen Godden applied for a dissolution ot marriage with Danvers Stephan Godden on the grounds ot cruelty and adultery. Respondent, who was formerly engaged in ths Public Works Department here, is now in Melbourne, and the Chief Justice granted • decree nisi, with costs against him. Captain Edwin forecasts tfie approach of a period of heavy easterly gales, and heavy rainfall, especially in tbe northern districts. At the Supreme Court, Timaru, Hslvor Olsen got three years for assault with intent to murder, and Daniel Maunu for stealing a £5 note got two years.