DUNEDIN, this day. The City Council have effected retrench- j ment to the extent of £3,000 annually. PROPOSED SALE OF EDUCATION RESERVES. An important intimation was made known at yesterday's meeting of the Land Board that therg is a scheme on foot by the Edu- i cation Commissioners for the sale of large education reserves in this province, and funding the proceeds for education purposes. This means opening a vast extent of laud for settlement. MORITZON'S CASE. In Moritzon's case, the Judge intimated he would reserve for the Appeal Court the point whether the evidence showed the Commission of the technical offence of embezzlement.
LICENSED VITUALLERS' ASSOCIATION.
Thk adjourned meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held this after, noon at the United Service Hotel, Mr Graham in the chair. The principal busi ness of the meeting was the election of officers for the ensuing year. The following gentlemen were elected :—President Mr P Gorham, Vice-President Mr H. Oram, Treasurer Capt, Mahon, Stc. Mr H. Fuller. Committee : —Messrs S. Williams, Batson, Kidd, Gallagher, and Fisher. Solicitor for the association, at the usual retaining salary, Mr E. K. Tyler. A vote of thanks to the chairmaD, closed the meeting.
BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.
HALF-YEARLY MEETING,

Tun ordinary half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this institution was com menced at noon to-day, the Hon. Jas. Williamson (Chairman of the Board of Directors) presiding.
