INTERPROVINCIAL.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1991, 23 October 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(pen niEss association.)

Dunedin, Oo*. 22

The annual meeting of the Drapery Importing Company was held to-day. The balance-sheet showed that business had larg !y expanded. A dividend of per cent, and a bonds of 61 per cent., were declared, leaving L 771 to be carried forward. The large wholesale businesses of S irs good, Son and Ewen and Ross and Glendkning have been amalgamated. This i ludes the Roslyn Woollen Mills and all cranenes throughout the Colony. NEW Z ALAND SHIPPING COMPANY. Wellington, Oct 22. A meeting of the Wellington shareholders in the New Zealand Shipping Company was held this afternoon, Mr G Fisher M.H.R. in the chair, and the following resolutions were moved by Mr J. R. Blair, —Ist. That the time has arrived when it i* imperative m the part of the Wellington shareholders in the New Zsalaod Shipping Company to combine and take prompt action concerning the management of the Company. 2nd. That in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable that the direct .rate of the Company be reconstructed so that the interests of the shareholders in the Company m.iy be e equitably represented. 3rd. That as more than a third of the shares of the Company on the register in the Colony are held in Wellington, and, taking into consideration its economic position for purposes of the management of affairs of the Company, that the Bharehol lers take the necessary steps to obtain a local Board of Directors, as provided f>r in Clause 43 a , page 2', ef the Articles of Association. 4th. Tint the B>ard of Directors of the Company be invited to rescind their resoluiion limiting the number of Directors to the minimum number so that the number of Directors shall stand at the maximum nomber authorised by the Articles of Association and that they convene as soon as they may an extraordinary genaral meetiug to elect directors to the vacancies so made Carried unanimously. The following were appointed a committee to give effect to the above resolutions, Messrs Blair, Triugham, Lockie aud Spreat. THE AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Dunedin, Oct 22. Colonel Sargood, of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce met the members of the Dunedin Chamber to day to discuss the qoes'ion of the cable tariff. Colonel Sargood adduced a number of statistics showing the subsidies paid to the New Zealand and Port Darwin cables. He pointed out that if all the subsidies were lumped together, and each Colony paid according to population New Zea* land’s share would b 6 LB,IBB. New Zealand would either have to pay the subsidy or submit to the increased tariff. After some discussion the meeting broke up without passing any resolutions.

STRIKE OF UNION MENDunedin, Oct 22. One hundred and thirty miners working in the Kaitangata coni mine have stiuck work. The strike originated by two of the men working io the mine r. fusing to join the Union. The other men thereupon gave notice that unless these two were immediately dismissed they would strike next day. The directors considered it would be unfair to take the meaas of livelihood from these men, who have bceD with them for years. Tlimatter was explained to the men but they were obitiuato and give notice again that if the men were not instantly dismissed they would cease working. This they did. The directors have decided to employ only non-union men for the future.

a NEW MAG r STRATE. Wellington, Oct 22. S. W. Von Strumer is appointed 11. M. of W»irarapn, Napier and Wflipukurm, with jurisdictio i to LIOO. VOLUNTEER LAND CLAIMS. Auckland, Oct 22, The Roy! Commission on M lifury and Naval Volunteer land claims held sittings at Pargaville and Whangarei. Over 85U claims were investigated. The Commissioners leave for Gisborne tonight. SCARCITY OF MULLET. Wellington Oct 22. The Government h ive decided to declare the months of December, January, and February a close season for mullet in consequence of the inerc using scarceness of this class of fish. CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION* WpLLINGTQN, Oct 22. Regulations establbhin* a system of classification in certain Departments of the Civil Seirice will shortly be issued. POLICE REGULATIONS, Wellington, Oct 22. New regulations under The Police Force Apt of last session have been propared and forwarded to the various Inspectors throughout, the Colony fog suggestions. THE UNEMPLOYED. Wellington, Oct 22.

The number of unemployed engaged on relief works in the Colony if about 500. The number on the books was of course considerably laiger, but the remainder have been drafted on to works for which a direct vote of the House was obtained. . r '_j THE STARK PURCHASE ENt^OIHY. Auckland, Oct 22. At the Stark Purchase Enquiry to-day D. Chambers, Secreta-y to the Vigilance Committee, iu bis evidence made some strong reflections on Sir J. Vogel David Goldie, chairman of the Vigilance Committee,detailed the circumstances in wh eh Sir J. Vogel, II n Mi Richsrdson and Stark were a 1 present together on cer ain dates, at Waiwera. The inferenco m*de by the witness was that daring these interviews the sale of the property was negotiated apd fye believed the public had been robbed of LQQQO, but decj'ned to name who ; in his belief, were the chief conspirators. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY. Christchckch, Oct 22, At a banquet to Alan S- ofct, the Mi 1land Railway delega'e to nja'it 150 were present and it was athorongh'y representative gathering. The Mayor was in the chair. Mr Scott ? s health was enthnsi : asticaliy drank. In responding he paid a hjgh tribute to Sclanders, Fell and Hobson for the af-istance rendered to him in London, a’so to th’ Government for the manner in which they had befriended the scheme- The Company bad no intern tion of locking up the land they received but wished to settle small capitalists on it. They would not import libor but ex r pected a fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay. The work would probably be begun at Belgrove and Springfield in six months.

DEFINING SCHOOL BUILDINGS, Christchurch, Oct 22.

The Board of Education p.sied a mo* lution to-day protesting auainst a recent Government circular which s'ates that grants for buildiugs must be speut on nothing el*e. They pointed out that Drevious circulars defined,“ school build* ings” to include repairing and enlarging existing buildings, and (hat there are no funds other than the grant for these purposes. DEADLOCK IN WESTPORT HaRBOR BOARD. Welling ton, Oct 22. A serious misunderstanding has arisen between the members of the Westport Harbor Board and their Chairman, and One or two of the late meetings have been of a particularly lively nature, The Board passed a resolution asking the Government to appoint a Royal Commit, sion to enquire into the differences with a view to bringing about an improved state of affairs as at. present th rs is a deadlock and the work is being delayed, The question has been uuder the consideration of the Governiaeut but nothing will be done until a meeting of the full Cabinet next weekESCAPE OF A PRISONER. Dunedin, Oct. 22. ’ Fisher while bei >g conveyed to Dunedin lumped off the train at Pelichett Bay Station, and made for the bush near the northern cemetery, where he is believed to be hiding. A constable jumped after him, spraining liis foot. AN ABSURD DEMONSTRATION, Christchurch Oct. 22. A doz n well-known firms here have consented to allow sub-tcriptio i lists to lie at their places of business fo« the collection of subscriptions for Miss Houston.