TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 9067, 4 July 1891, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, July 3. A midd'e-agen maQ named Turton, formerly of Dunedin, where be «ras partner in a firm of solicitors, was found dtad this rcorning in a yard attached to the Victorian Restaurant, Deceased lived in a she 3 near by, and a man who occupied it with him states be last saw Turton at 8 o'clock last night, but paid no attention to bis being away all night, a) he was in the habit of doing so. Deceased's wife aud family reside in Dunediu. Turtoo was lately in reduced circumstances. It is believed big life is insured for £500. An inqueiC will be held to ascertain tbe cause of death. At tbe recent Labor Conference a federation scheme applicable to tbe Trade and Labojr Councils of New Zealand was drafted. The object is to form a deliberative and representative body pos3o : sed of special knowledge of matters coming under cognizance which by (aggregation of power can enforce tbe carrying out of legimate and necessary reforms. An insurance scheme Js suggested on the following basis. Suppose th#t 4,000 < Unionists agree to subscribe to the pro* posed insurance fuad, the sum of £10 less 2£ per cent for working expenses could be paid at death to widow or next of kin by paying one levy of 6d per member for a case of death. Other suggestions offered by the Conference were an accident building scheme. Thes c matters have been under tbe considers." tion of tbe local Trades Council, but a decision has not been come to. An exhaustive report of the Wellington delegates to tbe Labor Conference was received at the Trades Goqacil and adopted. Fang Sum, Chinese merchant, was today fined £100 and costs on a charge of importing 13 packages as sf 111 wine which were discovered to be Chinese spirits. Defendant gave notice of appeal. Auckland, July 3. Walter Dignau, solicitor, son of the Hon. P. Dlgnan, an M.L.C., was found at 10 this morning in his bath, moaning' He has been using a mouth wash with carbolic acid in it for bis gums of late and said he had taken some of th.ii mouth wash. They put him to bed and medical aid was obtained, but he died ia an hour. A bottle was found with carbolic acid used for mouth wash under medical prescription also a bottle of Dent's phenolem. He has been in ill health lately,