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Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1205, 3 December 1873, Page 2

LATEST NEWS.

THE CHRISTCHUECHiINTERPROr

VINCIAL REGATTA,

RECEPTION OF THE GOVERNOR AT

HOKITIKi

[Per Anglo-Australian Telegram Company.]

.-„,,.. ... -, I, DUttEDIN. - ■■-'■-' ' .rwjjjtw; iij i Miis.v rJTM* day^ A question of considerable importance rose' before the Licensing Bench for tho''renewal of licenses. The bench said that in view of ; the new Act he {considered that he had no power, to grant new licenses. .Counsel urged that the new Act giving power to;two-; thirds of the residents to open or close public houses could not take effect till next April, and that it was not in operation at the present time. The,; legislature: never contemplated that the space of six months would elapse with no law in existence onth« subject of fresh transfers and licenses, also that the Bench had no power to grant,new licenses nor transfer old ones—no power in 1 fact to act at all. After a long argument the cases ware ultimately=postponed for a fortnight to dbtain • , the*opihioiiof the Attorney-General; fV j -',5 Notwithstanding the late numerous arrivals labour Of'all kinds is still in great"demand. A Chinese ward has been opened at the Tua'pelca Hotel. The larrikin nuisance is becoming serious. The Times advises watch committees; The annual meeting of the Otago Rifle Association is fixed for the 12th and 13th. < A powerful company has been started-; here to erect a refinery for' working sugar and beet root. Capital: £100,000 on £5 : shares, half to be called up. The Company Us to be called the New Zealand Shipping i Company. A meeting of Licensed Victuallers last; night resolved to ask the co-operation of victuallers in the other provinces to secure joint action in Parliament in a party matter I for the protection of the trade. A | schoolmasters 'association has been formed at Milton. -