WELLINGTON. January 25.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2686, 26 January 1881, Page 2

WELLINGTON. January 25.

The Fire Brigade Conference safe again this afternoon. Ths committee appointed at yesterday's meeting brought up their report, which recommended that it was not adrisable to establish a sick and accident fund, but that the association be empowered to levy a rate, if required, upon all brigades that are members of the association, such levy not to exceed 2s per member in addition to annual subscriptiou, such accumulated fundtobeuaed for no other purpose than for accidents or death. After some discussion it was resolved to receive the report, but to ask the _ committee to consider their labors during the ensuing year and bring up % more extended report at next meeting. It was resolved that the password already suggested by tb,e London Association •hould be adopted. A vote of thank* was passed to the Hon. Mr Oliver, Minister for Public Works, for granting free passes on the railways ; to the Union Steamshipping Company for their liberal reduction in fares ; and to Mr Meares, of the Onion Insurance Company, for his exertions on behalf of the Fire Brigades Bill. Ll5 was voted to the secretary for past services. It was decided that the next annual conference be held al Timaru. The conference then concluded. The delegates will be entertained at a banquet this evening. The Qovernor is expected to arrive at Napier on Sunday next, and will come on to Wellington, arriving here on Thursday followingIt is understood that another block of confiscated land on the West Coast will shortly be placed in the market. At the next meeting of the City Council, the Hospital Committee will submit a report recommending that notification be sent to the Government to the effect that the Council will have to relinquish the control of the hoapital and charitable aid department after 31st March next, on which date the Government subsidy ceas«s, A house belonging to Mr Wellescrof t, farmer at Carterton, wai destroyed by fire this morning. Ie is believed to be insured for LlOO.