DUNEDIN ITEMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7605, 15 January 1903, Page 3

DUNEDIN ITEMS.

[From Our Courkspoxdent.] DU'NEDIX, Jan. 151 At Middle-march, yesterday, a charge against .Annie Webb, licensee of the Kailway Hotel, o: selling liquor on Sunday to Margaret was dismissed. 'Maagaiet Boyd, although summoned, did not- appear. The Magistrate said he had to consideri whether, in the absence of tke ■witness, the case was strong enough to' justify conviction. Ho*did not think so. The witmesa had not thought fit to appear, and a warrant would "bo issued for iber arrest for contempt of Court. His decision was received with applause by the onlookers in the Court-room. The Ca.versham Borough 'Council is high.-' ly indignant because the Immigration Barracks are 'being turned into a fever hospital in the Cavershami district. Last night it passed a resolution, after much strong talk, "That tike (Mayor and Chairman of the several committees form a committee to interview the meniber of the district, aud use all .means in their power to have the author-ity for the conversion of the Immigration Barracks into a fevter hospital countermanded; and that legal steps should be taken to prevent the establishment of a fever 'hospital in the borough." The rainfall in Dunedin for 1902 was 53.56 inches, as against 37.65 inches in 1901. The committee appointed! toy the City Council to inquire into the conduct of the Engineer's Department, met yesterday. The proceedings will 'be private. Mr R. G. Thomson, of the "Hansard" staff, has been appointed note-taker.