NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6259, 4 July 1890, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(Bt Teleguaph.)

Auckland ItemsAUCKLAND, JoiiT 4.

The Trades and Labour Council last night, after b lengthy discussion, agreed that the C9unoil disclaim any connection whatever with the statement that the Enighls of Labour u not a labour organisation The Amateur Opera Olub has been compelled to abandon the intended performance of “ La Mascotte, ” owing to the necessity for the cho.UB to appear in tights. “Ihe Sorcerer” will be subsituted.

The only celebration of the anniversary of American Independence is a pork-and-bean dinner at the Imperial Hotel, at which the American Consul presides. The Caledonian Society by a large majority

has decided against amalgamation with the Burns club, for the present at all events. The first crushing at the Now Paotanui goldfields produced 152 ounces of gold for 78 tons. The Try Fluke ore there is unlimited in quantity of crushing dirt. —Frewin has been arrested on a charge of garrottiiug a Chinaman named Ah Oheo, and attempting to rob. Mr Hejnolds, of the firm Reynolds and Company, butler and cheese factory owners, leaves for England by tho lonio on the 24tlr. His object is to get at Home a better market for butter and dairy produce. Mr Reynolds takes Homo samples of butter of various kinds in different styles of pacings, with a view of testing which is best adapted for export, Sir F. Whitaker has promised him a letter of introduction to the Agent-General in order to aid him in go' ting facilities to make a tour of Denmark with a view to thoroughly examine tho dairy industry.

Waitara Freezing* Works. NEW PLYMOUTH. Jox-T 4. It is reported here that tho freezing works at Waitara have been purchased by Nelson Bros, of Napier, who intend re-opening them at an early date. The price paid to the Loan Company is said to be £SOOO.

A Libellous Letter. WELLINGTON, July 4

In the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, James Jamieson, manager and director of the Commercial Trust and Loan Co., claims £SCO damages from Samuel W. Falkner, a clerk, for alleged libel contained in a letter sent by defendant to plaintiff’s employers, accusing him of having embezzled moneys of his former employers, the South Pacific Loan Company. The case will occupy the whole of the day. New Zealand Flax. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce the President road an extract from a letter received by bis firm, 0. Levin and Co., from a London correspondent, on Ne* Zealand hemp, as follows : “ One of tho United Kingdom’s rope makers has been telling us that ho has recently p.nd for tho first time used some fully fair New Zealand hemp to make twine for an order previously filled with sisal and Manila. Hois very pleased with tho result, and indeed tells us (and be is probably tho beet ropomaker in the United Kingdom) that ho finds New Zealand hemp has been better than sisal or Manila. He urged millers to improvable quality cf the fibra so that the industry might become a pormancnt onc.”

The Williams Confession.

CHRISTCHURCH, July 4,

A Christchurch resident communicates to the i Star a confirmation of the confession of F. P. Williams, who accused himself of stealing £2OOO from Joshua Vines on the Victorian digginfs. The affair happened atCreswick. Williams deposited in the bank a parcel of nails lead, etc., instead of the gold entrusted to him. A Suicide Prevented. DUNEDIN, July 4, The bullet has been extracted from Palmer, who is progressing favourably. A Harbour Dues Question. Mr Carew R.M. has decided that timber imported for use of the railways is not liable to the harbour improvement rate. Primary Education. INVERCARGILL, July 4. In regard to improving the public school syllabus, the Education Board to-day resolved that any changes should bo in the direction of securing greater simplicity of work in the various standards, and by adopting a uniform set of text of books throughout the colony.