TELEGRAMS.

Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7050, 29 June 1891, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

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WELLINGTON

Jane 27. - The funeral of the lata Hon Captain F raser M.L.C, took place this afternoon, with full military honors; The corlege. from the deceased's late residence to the Cemetery was a very long one, most of the members of the Legislature following, besides a large number of eitieens, members of the Legislative Council acting as pallbearers.. A detachment from the Permanent Artillery formed the firing party, and the funeral marches were played by the Garrison Band. ♦ The ss Arawa left Hobart for Wellington at 11 o'clock yesterday. She is due here on Tuesday morning At a meeting of gthe Friendly Societies Vigilance Oommittes, aoiroularfromthe (Seamen's Onion in opposition to the proposed Union S.S Company's benefit society was read. The letter was disoussed at length, and the general feeling of the delegates was in favor of resenting the formation of any institution on Friendly Society lines in which compulsory membership was a factor, as being an encroachment on the do_ain of the regular Sooieties. A committee was appointed to communicate with the City members of Par. liament on the subject, and' if necessary to arrange for a general meeting of members of Friendly Sooieties. to ascertain their feeling. At the Labor Conference to-day, a deputation from the Seamen's Union was reoeived with reference to- the benefit scheme proposed by the, Union Company.. After considerable discussion, the following resolution was passed :-" That this Conference thoroughly sympathises with the Seamen's delegation in reference .to : the iniquitous benefit scheme proposed by the Union Steamship Company, and that 'the labor members in Parliament and the Government be urged to prevent the adoption of such a soheme if possible." The Gonferenea wiirprobably close on Monday. The inquest oh the Island Bay fire con-, eluded shortly after 12 o'clock last night About a dozen witnesses were examined,- the evidence being mainly corroborative of that given by Snow: The jury returned, a verdict of ateou against Christian Hansen (the landlord), -And ' ihai there was. not Buffioieut evidence to implicate his wife. A deputation from the. New Zealand Allianoe waited upon the Premier to-day to confer with him on the Licensing Bills at present before the _ouse. Mr T. W. Glover, who was the spokesman, said it was the unanimous desire of the Temperance organisations and Christian Churches in New Zealand that steps should be taken to decrease the liquor traffic in the Colony. He referred to the remarks made by Inspector Thomson at the last meeting Of the Wellington Licensing Committee with reference to the attitude of the Justices of the Peace when cases for infringement of the. Licensing Act were brought before them, and expressed the hope that the Minister of Justice would make enquiries into the matter. x The Alliance was in favour of closing hotels on election days, and he suggested that the proposed Bill should be amended to read "supply '! aa ttellaß" sale of liquor." He agreed with Mr Fisher's Bill to prevent the sale of liquor to children under 13 years, and he also spoke strongly in favour of Mr Bryoe's Bill providing for the prohibition of the liquor traffic by the ballot box. The alliance hoped the Government would suppart the Bills referred to. WESTPORT. June 27. The coal export for the week was 5206 (ona from the Westport Coal Company, and 1812 tons from the Wellington mine. Total, 7018 tons.

AUCKLAND, j June 25. The Auokland Yacht Club joins the New Zealand Yatohing Association. The detectives have now recovered forty parcels of the distriot hospital clothing in variouß pawnshops. A private enquiry has commenced at the Lunatio Asylum into charges preferred against the warders by W. M'Manus, an in patient. The enquiry is being held by the official visitors. M 'Manns, a discharged patient, has made a statement to tbe effect that the war- ; ders made a practice of illusing the patients; The evidence of the wardars, attendants, and ex-patients will be taken if any colorable oharges are proved, and the official visitors intend asking the Government to hold a public enquiry.