INVERCARGILL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVI, Issue 17, 17 August 1888, Page 7

INVERCARGILL.

<iw. , (From aa Correspondent.) H &S y t " no J og *s "".msaiyesoat of icon belor" thHS spreading to the adjoining buildings—Lewis and Co 1 ! dnnurt £ "JSS Waß 'T't 11 £or £0 ' m > and LBwis and 00. for £7,950* SSf i?r\ b^7 M uninsured, as was that of Mr. A. D. f^nW 1 w° had / fl T7T 7 goods " b °P ia a the AlWon each of the last named gentlemen estimates his loia at £160. I consider a great deal of stock could be saved from some burning building the owners or insurers were in the habit of offering some compensation to those who assist in removing property to a place of safetyUnfortunately, as it is now, anyone who volunteers to render assistant is dogged about by members of the police force in such a manner 2 to lower his dignity in his own estimation. m^f A^ Cti i ng ° f th , O8e _ f »™«"able to the weekly half-holiday movement took place m the Temperance hall on Thursday evening. A number of employers of labour were present as welljas the employees. on? f nm!^l W " eCa f rl f d una , nim °asly to eudeavour to establish the custom of closing all places of business at one o'clock oa Wednesday afternoons. A committee was formed to make tbe necessary arrangemente m connection with the movemeat, aad to report progress at a meeting to be held on next Thursday evening. progress ai a The prospects of our frozen mutton trade are somewhat cheering as frozen meat has reached the respectable figure of 5d per lb in the London market. Tbe Southland Frozen Meat Company have entered into negotiation with the Union Shipping Company with SShJitS n6n 6 carryiQ S ade, the latter agreeing to reduce the freight by a halfpenny a pound on condition that 30,000 carcasses be exported annually. No doubt the farming community will strain every P nerve to supply the requisite number of sheep to secure the Snipping Companys concession. The freight hitherto has been 2d per lb, which, together with the deductions for freezing and middleman's commission, left but a small margin of profit for the farmer. A member of the Freezing Company intimated at last meeting that a gentleman in ™" ct waa Prepaid to supply poultry to the extent of £5000 7rZ „? i tb K re waßaQ opening *» the exportation of frozen fowls. There is little doubt but tlut if the business of poultry T £* in l T'l £° ne infco . witQ the proper spirit, and taken up by the Frozen Meat Company it would become a considerable and valuable adjunct to our existing industries. „*,„ °^K g lv c - hi « h v .Passage fare from this place to Melbourne charged by the Union shipping Company, a meeting of those intending to go to Melbourne wa« held last week to consider what stepf should be taken to get a reduction ia the passage money. About a hundred names were put down, representing those likely to go to that city, and it was resolved to interview the local agents of the Union Company respecting the matter. This Company's reply will be considered at another meeting, convened for next Wednesday, and if unfavourable it is expected that a vessel will be chartered for the voyage. The gossips, however, say that the Union Company will issue return tickets available for three months, at £10 saloon and £1 steerage, an arrangement which will, no doubt, meet with tb. approval of all desirous of visiting the " City of the South " Wr nf °,? Q l? aI ! y L arge f aneral oorte ? e flowed the remains of Mr. David Murdoch, son of Mr.;john Murdoch, sawmill owner, to the eastern cemetery. The deceaaed was much respected by all irbo knew him, and the numerous sawmills in the dUtrict were dosed P?L-l e^ ay ' }°*v . tbe 10 * 868 to Paj their last homage to the eldest son of the great timber representative.