LATE TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1200, 1 March 1895, Page 15

LATE TELEGRAPHIC.

Dunedin, February 27. The City Council has resolved to take a vote of the ratepayers as to a loan of .£6OOO for the purpose of erecting abattoirs. The Hon J. McKenzie addressed his constituents at Palmerston last night. A vote of thanks and confidence, and of confidence in the Ministry was passed. In the course of his speech he said that since the Treasurer had spoken another month's revenue had come in, and it went to show that the forecast made by the Treasurer would b© more than fulfilled. Gisborne, Februarj 27. In consequence of the representations of tradespeople as to the loss of trade, the* Borough Council'has unanimously decided to communicate with the Minister for Labour and see whether it cannot have the half-holiday changed from Saturday to Thursday. Auckland, February 27. The manager of the Silverton Mine,. Waihi, sent to London by mail =£4500, to be* paid to the present holders of sh&res in the* original company. The Orlando has arrived at the .Bay of Islands from Hobart. Christchurch:, February 27. The Christchurch Tailors' Union intend to write to the Minister for Labour complaining that bona fide tradesmen are ; handicapped out of tendering for Government contracts owing to the low prices which are accepted. At the United Methodist Free Church, district meeting, an offer of service from, the Eev S. Potts, formerly connected with, the Free Methodist Church in England, was entertained. Napier, February 27. To-day was a close holiday here and irt Hastings on the occasion of the Hospital Demonstration Sports. A procession half a mile long marched through the town. iNVERCARaiiiL, February 27. The Tariff Commission goes North tomorrow, visiting the Mataura Paper Mills on the way. ' Brunnerton, February 27. A labour dispute occurred at the Blackball coal mine on Saturday. The truckers demanded a rise of wages. The manager declined, and paid them, off on Monday morning. The manager met the miners on Monday night, and asked them to do the trucking. They would not consent, and yesterday all hands received 14 days' notice terminating their engagements, and the blacksmiths and enginemen were informed that there> would be no work for them until the mina was again working - .' * The men seem to fear labour being cabled for from Sydney. The mine has been working badly, and, would not average half-time, and the wages are considered low compared with those at Brunnerton and Westport.