SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Dunstan Times, Issue 1002, 1 July 1881, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(FROM OCR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, June 30,

The Licensing Bill drags slowly on. As now mangled, it is generally objectionable, and will probably be thrown out on the third reading. Licensing fees in small Boroughs are faxed at L4O, the same as in large towns ; other licenses, L 25. Barmaids, wives, and daughters of the licensee, not to work more than eight hours. Many other provisions are strongly opposed fay Mr Macandrew, who has given notice of a motion that in the opinion of this honorable House, no Licensing Bill will be suitable to the requirements ot every part of the colony which does not preserve to each district the right to determine the description of licenses to be granted, and the fees payable for such licenses within its boundaries. Dr Wallis is to move that no Licensing Bill which gives the control of the liquor trade to the ratepayers will be satisfactory to this House, unless provision is made in it for granting compensation to those whose licenses are causelessly refused to be renewed.

The land question memorial was presented to the Minister from Alexandra, in addition to the former memorial, by Mr Pyke. Mr Rolleston moves that a Select Committee be appointed to' consider the proposals of the Government with regard to the disposal of the waste lands in Otago, now held under pastoral lease, about to expire, and to report generally upon the best mode of dealing with the lands—the Committee to consist of Messrs Bastings, Macandrew, De Latour, Pyke, I’homson, Shanks, Ballance, Oliver, and the mover, three to be a quorum : the committee to report in three weeks.

A number of members leave to-day per Hinemoa, specially laid on for their convenience, to visit the Dune din Industrial Exhibition. The House will not adjourn.

The Government was again defeated last night, this time on a momotion brought up by their own whip, Mr Hirsthouse, as follows ; That in the opinion of this House those districts through which Government railways have been constructed, or are being constructed, should be rated to pay the difference between working expenses, including interest on cost of construction, and receipts from such railways.—Ayes, 21 ;Noes, 35.

The Ministerial party is disorganised by the inaction of the Opposition. Dunedin, June 30.

The body of a newly-born male child was found yesterday morning near the cricket ground. It is not known who is the mother, and an inquest will be held. Interest in the Exhibition co - tinues, and a grand demonstration takes place to-morrow evening, when a torchlight procession and display of fireworks lakes place. Several employers yesterday at Auckland were fined for breaking of “ The Employment of Females Act.”

Another shock of earthquake was felt at Napier at 7 - 15 yesterday morning.

The weights for tho Melbourne Cup are published. New Zealand horses weights—Sir Modred Bst 41bs ; Somnus 6st 71bs ; Nautilus 6st ; Atlantic sst 131bs.

At the Land Board yesterday Messrs Sutherland and McKays ap’ plication for mineral lease at Milford Sound was granted for three years. The No-confidence Debate in the Victorian Assembly is still proceeding It is now considered probable Government will be defeated. The Opposition are confident.

The Schooner May Queen has arrived at Brisbane from the South Sea Islands, and reports that seven Kanakas and cne European of her crew have been murdered by natives of the Islands,

The Charles Worsley, from London, has arrived at Port Chalmers.

Major Atkinson is busily engaged making his Financial Statement.

Mr De Latour yesterday presented a petition from CO settlers and miners at Naseby, asking for the removal of Warden Robinson from the district,on the grounds that he has so fVammelled himself by speculations and investments that he is not in a position to adjudicate fairly in nine cases out of ten, petitioners charge him with well known bias to land-ownersand pasture tenants, and that he has persistently used his position to injure the mining interests. * •

The health officer has declared that the sickness of some of crew of the Charles Worsley was small-pox. An old man named York committed suicide early this morning atKavensbourne. He had been maintained by his family for some time, and had been in a depressed state lately.

A telegram has been published stating that a number of persons met at Naseby yesterday to consider, draft of petition sympathising with Warden Robinson, and declaring confidence in his administration of justice.

London, June.^Sth. In the House of Commons Mr Gladstone asked in view of the opposition that was offered to the passage of the Irish Land Bill that it be accorded absolute precedence on the Order Paper. The motion was adopted. Midhat Pasha and eight others have been found guilty at Constantinople of the murder of Sultan Abdul Aziz in 1866. Cromwell, June 30.

Mr Todd, Manager of the Cromwell Company’s claim, Bendigo, has received a threatening letter, calling on him to stop Working, etc. This following the damage to the fluming looks bad. It will be a bad day’s work for any poor unfortunate to whom anything is sheeted home.