LATE TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1197, 8 February 1895, Page 28

LATE TELEGRAPHIC.

Dunedin, February 5. At tho annual meeting of the L-.;w Society, the Hon W. D. Stewart was elected president and Mr W. A. Sim vicepresident. It was decided to obtain a portrait of Justice Williams for the library. The Bruce County Council decided today to reduce the wages of surface men to 5s 6d per day. Dunedin, February 6. There is likely to be some difficulty in keeping up the supply of ministers during tho next few months for the Presbyterian churches. At to-day’s meeting the resignation of the Rev Adamson, of Port Chalmers, was accepted with regret. The Rev J. Gibb, of First Church, was granted eight months’ leave, and the Rev Porter, of Caversham, six months. Tho First Church pulpit is expected to be filled by visiting Victorian ministers. Knox Church is without a settled minister, and though the North Dunedin congregation have given a call to the Rev Mclntyre, of Tasmania, it will be some time before he can bo inducted if he accepts. Tenui, February 6. Mr John Osborne, the well-known storekeeper at Whataki, died in a fit on the Castlepoint beach this afternoon. An inquest will be held to-morrow.

Auckland, February 6. The body of a man was found in a tank: full of water at an empty cottage at Mount Eden. It has been identified as that of Charles Inman, cf Archhill. He had been attending the Rev Thos. Cook’s evangelistic services, and was much disturbed in his mind. He was missed on the morning of the Ist inst. Inman was a native of Scotland. William Donaldson, a labourer employed by the City Council, died suddenly from heart disease. Hew Plymouth, February 6. The body of a man named Thomas Wood, boot and shoo maker, has been found on the railway line at the Yivian street crossing. It was very foggy last night, and it is supposed he must have been knocked down and run over by the express train. The head was severed from the body. Hokitika, February 6. A large public meeting this ovening decided to present Mr Seddon with a service of plate on his departure from Westland to take up his permanent residence in Wellington, as a recognition of his many public services. Influential committees were appointed throughout the district. A Chinaman named Sue Wood hanged himself this afternoon, and was quite dead when discovered. He had been ill and despondent for some days. Christchurch, February 6. Information has been received from Glasgow to the effect that North Canterbury mutton is gaining in favour in that city. The local agent of local shippers has given instructions to have his monthly supply doubled. James Hadfield, licensee of the Royal Hotel, was charged this morning with alleged Sunday trading. The evidence showed that defendant had treated some friends, and that no sale took place. The Magistrate reserved his decision in order to look up authorities on the point as to whether a licensee could treat friends during prohibited hours.