INVERCARGILL.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6057, 20 May 1886, Page 2

INVERCARGILL.

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May 10. The Havelock Hotel at Riverton was burned this morning. No cause h assigned. Insurances — Houbp, L 350 ; furniture, Ll75 — both ia the Union office. A meeting of Government Insurance j policy-holdera ia to bo held on Friday J night to secure united action re the election of a director, and to discurr tho proposals to obtain increased repreaenta tlon on tho directorate or hand t.he association back to Government control. A large number of unemployed workmen met the Mayor to-day. It was stated that fully §0 men ware out of work. One urged that work should be pro Tided at once as several were on one meal a day, and had to walk the street* at night unleas sbeltered by charily. The Seaward 11ns would suit best as aplaco to work, as it would aroid the men keeping up two houies. It was resolved that the Mayor urge on the Minister for Public Work* the need for providing employment for about CO ram near town or on the Seaward Bush railway.

Peter Corjiack, Tailor and Clothier, Teea Street, is now Bhowing * Largo and Wei! Selected Stock of Gentleman*) Twoedg and Coatings, imported direct. Also, a Large Variety of Oarnaru Tweeds. Suits to measure from 70s, Trousers to measure from 17a. Fit, Style, and Workmanship guaranteed. Firat-plaBß Genta' Hosiery, Kegatta Shirts, Scaifa, OolUrg, ci«. • the Jjest &rd cheapest In town. Pktkr UORMijc,']^, Tees Street, Oamaru. ,