The Licensing Elections

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 129, 23 April 1891, Page 3

The Licensing Elections

The elections w.hich took place yesterday excited a good deal of interest. The Contest lay between the members of the old cbifltmttee and Aye others who were nominated on the ticket of retaining the present number of hotels, and making do increase during their term of office, three years, if elected. The election was fought on its merits and the results proved that while the gentlemen of the old committee retained the confidence of their fellow burgesses, fche latter were determined that more licensed houses should he allowed. Of course there was the usual amount of feeling excited,' but now the election is over we hope all that will he put aside, and the good folks will resume the " even tenor of their way" in. charity with all men. It is pretty'.; -well understood that the present committee will, not be favorable granting' licenses to old "converted" buildings",' but only to substantial erections, . which, must be equal, if not superior, to the three hotels now existing, and Vhicli are such a credit to; the plaice in eVery respect. The following is the order in;which...the- several candidates ' werejplaced on the poll : : — Haybittle, W;G. :.. ... 120 •. Sherwili; H; L; ..-. ..: 120 Goodbehere, E. - ... ... 116 Rutherford, H. ... ..: 115 Kirton,G. ... ..I ... 112 Carthew.-W. :.. ... 75 Thomson; P.; ... ... 73 - "Watts, W. ... ... ... 67 ' Monckton^ F.A. ... ... 66 Goiild,X; ..:... ... 65 In respect . of Publicans' Licenses : For an increase ... ... 109 Against an increase : ... 69 In respect of New Zealand Wine Licenses : ■'. For ah. in crease •— ' ... .109 Against an increase ... 69 In respect of Accommodation Licenses : For ari. increase .'■.:. ... 107 Against am increase ... 70 In respect of Bottle Licenses : For an increase . ... ... 103 Against an, increase ... : 70 One hundred ; and ninety-four persons Toted ; there were 6 informal papers for ■candidates and 12 for local option, 10 of these having been placed in the ballotbox untouched. . (PKR UXITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.') i)tTNEDIN, April 21. At Bpslyn to-day in the licensing elections five members' of the Prohibition party were elected. They intend to close the hotels in the district. Christchtjhch, April 21. The prohibitionist candidates were badly beaten at Avon (suburban) Licensr ing Committee Election to-day. Gbkymouth, April 21. The licensing election torday evoked great interest, and was keenly contested. There were three prohibitionist candidates And four old members who stood for re election, and one candidate belonging to moderate party. , All the moderates were returned, the prohibitionists being defeated. (For continuation of Heading JKatter see fourth page.)

-ii: jyUiiey Torpedo Disaster .{ • ■■. : '.:.' ' ■■.-■ — V :; ■■ ' f FULL PARTICULARS.. ■.'Stifney,: April 7i Friday the -3rd.- of April, had been selected >>3' His Exc:«lleney the Earl of Jersey as the date of bis official visit to tii^ Middle II eadeucampraent, and an offici/jl uiesß was given by the officsrH in Ins honour. Lady Jersey accouipimied hiiii, and a large number of "society people, as well as of the general public, took advautage of the occasion to visit the camp. A longboat was sent out to lay and explode some mines, the boat containing Lieut. T.hots. Rumuioud (au old and experienced officer of the Submarine Mines corps), Lieut. Rupert Bedford, ' Corporal ? M'Kee (of \ the Eoyal Engineers, who' was brought out by the Goyerninent. under engagement for. the permanent submarine mines), Bugler Charles Bennett, and ten privates, named P. Breutnall, Gk Mailes, J. Adams, W. Borland, Gh Blakeumn, W -Tully, J. King, J. H. Bowiuanr J. Grrant, and S. Eolin. Th«yTook with them two charges, one of which^ they traileid irom -the stern o_f :^e^oat.and.tiie".bther.waß.hanging. ou.-.-to her quarter. / After they had pulled a.bpxit t 300 yds from the shore they, dropped the; first charge,, and then ) fow.ed .: a;» : far -as; the- wire, connected' with the first r mine would allow, them-^a distance-varioualyesti-uiat'ed at from ' 200 : to ioOOyds^ AHere • a {stoppage. ; was made,' andcit was at -- 'first; \?proposed ito <lower the: second mine; ' [ tfieh v discharge 1 the ! first, and pull|as,hpre and : discharge the second. Fortunately.;,-; this . 7iourse J ..'. w^s o not adopted, but the second mine; was left hanging-on-the-boat's quarter, and as ©very) ion© -in ■ .''the' •> boat the wires of the -first <6n©' were' attached to 'that; battery) -the - -order ' tb : fir l e ! 'was given, and as the handle -was moved a terri fie explosion occurred. .The battery , by-some 1 mishap or' ferror^ha^d 1 been attached i! toTthe inine ; han^ihg at the boat's side^ 'arid tHe boat' ■'was : blown • completely in half, the stern end being - shattered -to' countless'- splinters. The *. b§die| : bf the^officer' 'and who wer^ u sittiDg' : ia 'the 'stern- sheets, besides r a o qu4'ritity : 'of debris', were blown fully ftOOft : iiitb ;t the' ; air. vVhen the ex jlKVsiou occurred', the people on shore Trere of opinion that it was only what ■* ihad<beßii' irraioged^ but as the smoke <f<3lea r fed r awftyj aud^they saw the re>'mains of the ' 1 '" gradually Bettle • doWi^Tand several of the, men strug--igliiig'in the 'water, ' they . realised that ' : a fe^ribla' 'accident had taken place. ' Two or' three" bloats were at once put : • off to the rescue," ''and succeeded in ;. picking up •allT-theQpriyatesT who had •■'".■-beeii, m the 'boat, but. the.three officers '-- and ; _the,.bugler .were, missin g. ' Small r fragments of clothing and pieces of ""flesh-scorehed-and -blackened,- floating •^.•onathe ,wat'er v itold only' too plainly — "what:i r had:happened. ! : Some of the ?. : menrpicked iup fwere-'terribly injured, -?- and the. boats. theref ore hurried to the -:- -shore, land the':ineri; were taken to the • - camp hospital — where three still re~maiß,ir H though.' -' it I Vis ■•' confidently believed all will recover. A : Tumour was • .'current ' that the ac- -■* -cide.nt -was- caused through Lady - -Jersey touching the button giving the • ■eiet: ( t r rie"'fluid motion,, but it was sub- ■ - *equ©utiy ; found that the statement was'tijifounded. Those killed were — " Ij ; e,dt^h'ant' Hammond, Lieutenant E. Z -Bedford '(who went on duty to relieve a friend)," Corporal M'Kee, Charles : Bennett^ ; ' " j The scene on Circular- quay when " the'^ Water" Police '"boat arrived with " the remains,- Wasterrible and extremely affecting. There were fully 1000 ■ peo^ie r prbsen" t, arid directly the boat • " touch§a the jetty it was rushed by a ;. -mob pf men, women, and children, pleaded for particulars. The cries of — the woraen' i were : ' ;i heartreniiing. The " police report that the bay is full of - sharks/ian'dfhuhcl'er'eds of the monsters -^vgathered in the vicinity of the dis- . "aster. * -..■-.->•;.■•■;' -ioi- -.— Certainly the '■ oest : medicine known is 'i • Sandbe and '.Son si < Eucalypti Extract. '.'J^'Test its e'mineritly powerful effects in f...- coughs, coldiijf-influenza ; the relief is in> ~ Btantane-ous. In serious cases, and accidents of J all' kinds, be they wounds, • burns, scaldings, bruises, spmins, it is r the safest-remedy— no swelling — no in- ; flamatipn. Like surprising effects pro- . duced in croup, diphtheria, brontlniis, " .Jn'flammation of the lunus, swellinii, &c. ; diarrhosa, djsentry, diseases of the kid> neys' ? 'aud urinary orjians. In use at hospitals' and medical clinics all over the , globqfj- patronised by His Majesty the King of -Italy;' crowned with medal and • diploma *at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article, and reieni all others. — Advt. It will be seen by advertisement in another column that >i r J. J. Curtis, of Orey street, Wellington, draws the attentum of the tradespeople and others to the goods' consigned to his care. Con signees at present suffer from deJaj in transit at Wellington and the consequein expenses of '/storage,- which would be entirely avoided. Those wishing to send parcels or presents to Europe are re minded that he has a ciieap prompt delivery by each direct steamers for London. Parcels >so- sent are delivered at the dooi of consignee, it instructed. It is also 'notified ' tha't-lie' has special conveyance for the removal of furniture and luggage. Custom' House ' work is, of course, a necessary' branch of his business. — Advt. ■ '■■ MAID NOTICES. The letter-box will be cleared for des patch -of correspondence from the Feild ing pobt v office' to the under- mentioned places as'-'f olio wS: — Wangaiiui.— Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday^ 7 : a. mi arid nortn ; Moiida}-, Thursday, Saturday, 7 a.m., noou,' 4.30 p.m. Llntermediale i»ffices. — Daily, noon. .MartofiC— DWilj 7 . 7 a.m. and noon WellingtiMi, Jb'ahnersttjn and Najoier. — DiiilyV'3 45 p.'mi 'unrl\B p.m. PjilinerXton North (additional).—Wonday^Tliuvsdav, 'Saturday, 10.30 a.m. Awahun. — Daily. 12 45 p.m A.liitl7-—ATnn'ihiy'& 'WaOnesdnj, 7 30 a.m. Uuuny'tliorpe.— Dailj-.'S p.m Cu'nninjrhain's;--- Monday', \Vodnosda3-. FridiiyJiioon: ' Cheltenham, Kiyitea. Fowlers. — Daily, 7 'M) a.in.^ '» ' •* Poxton. Otaki. Taonm —Daily, 3-45 p.m. ilangaone.— Monday, Wednesday, Fridaj% 7.30 "a.m. J emuer.toii.-T-Tuepday, 7 30 a.m. w^Vaitu'na WBJt.— Mondtiy and Friday, " %iiuuiiL. . .'•■.'-.. : '., ';-/.■ v .