TO-DAY'S TEELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1493, 26 February 1887, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TEELEGRAMS.

An Important Point. New Plymouth, February 20, An Important -ideation with reapeot to perpetual leases under the Land Aot hM arlnen. The District Registerar hai been instructed by Government to refute to register mortgages of perpetual lemes not oonseuted to by the Land Buard and the Ltnd Board m compliances with tha wish of tho Government refused to oonient to ' any snoh mortgages. Mr Samuel hai advised that tho aotion of the Registrar Is illegal and has beon Instructed to oommenoe proceeding In the Supremo Court to compel Registration, The Te Aro Seat. Wellington, February 26. Mr Jellicoe deolinos to contest the Td Aro aoat on the ground that he hods the same views as Mr Travers and would only split the voteß with him. Fire. Dunkdin, February 36. O'Oonnor'a atore, at Storey Creek terrace, near fihotover, was burned down, the inmates barely escaping with their lives. O'Connor was uninsured, and estimates his loss at £1500. Licensing. Ikvbroaroill, February 26. At the Election of a Licensing Com* mlttee for Awarm yesterday there was * keen contest between the Temperance and Trade parties. Two thousand eleotori nro on tho roll of whom 1000 voted. Tha temperance candidates, who bad an* nounead they would reduoe the lioennes, were defeated by »hme to one.