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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2348, 12 October 1881, Page 3

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[PEB PBBfIB AfIBOOIAnOK.] AUCKLAND, October 11. PoliticalMr Shepherd is spoken of to contest Bodnoy with Mr Seymour George. ISettlement of Lands AgentMr F. D. Rich wss a passenger for England by the City of New York in connection with the Fatetere settlement under Mr Halcombe’e scheme. Boarding Ont. Judge Fenton proposed at the Grammar School Board tbe erection of a boarding establishment for fifty pupils in connection with the Auckland Grammar School. Railway ExtensionNegotiations for the Thames and Rotorua railway are progressing satisfactorily. Death of an Old ColonistNews has been received of the death of Mr D. B. Thornton, formerly of Messrs Thornton, Smith, and Firth, of Auckland. He had large woollen factories at St. Petersburg. TAUBANOA, October 11. Political. A largely attended meeting held atKatikati on Saturday, under the presidency of the Bev. Canon Johnston, chairman of the Boad Board, passed an unanimous vote of confidence in Mr G. Vesey Stewart, and pledged itself to use every exertion to secure his return for Tauranga electorate. WELLINGTON, Ootoober 11. Volunteer Squabble. At the artillery drill this evening a letter was read from the Government, stating that the services of the battery would bo accepted in case of hostilities breaking ont on the West Coast. Tbe lieutenant in command of the battery referred to a conversation with Colonel Beador, in which the latter stated that tbe services of the artillery would be accepted only aa a rifle corps. Lieutenant Mcßeadie took exception to this, whereupon Colonel Reader twitted the battery with having offered its services for action, bat being willing to use any excuse not to go. Lieutenant Mcßeadie remarked that during tbe twenty-one years which he had served in the volunteer force he bad never met with such conduct from any ofioer of the defence force. The battery unanimously passed a resolution that steps be taken to bring the conduct of Colonel Reader under the notice of the Defence Minister. CrimeIn the Supreme Court to-day E, M. Symonds was found "Guilty ” of false pretences and sentence was deferred. Richard Bell, larceny, received two years; John Alexander Gordon will be brought up to-morcow morning for sentence. FireA destructive fire occurred at Fielding last night, when the shop and dwelling-house of Mr Keen, shoemaker, was burned to the ground. The insurance amounted to £2OO in the Standard Office. Keen estimates that be will lose fully £4OO, The origin of the fire is unknown. Caution to Publicans. Mrs Livell was to-day fined £2 and costs for Sunday trading. PoliticalMr A. W. Eenall is a candidate for Wairarapa North. A requisition, bearing over 300 signatures, has been presented to Mr Charles Johnston, asking him to stand for Te Aro district. Mr Johnston wili give an answer on Monday. A vote of confidence in Mr Buckland, the candidate for Franklin North, was carried at Drury yesterday. NELSON, October 11. Mr Hursthouse, M.H.8., addressed a large meeting of electors at Motueka last night. After referring to the transactions of the past session, he stated that if re-elected he would oppose the Hall Ministry. A vote of confidence was passed. DUNEDIN, October 11. A Pertinent Question. The licensed victuallers in town have been supplied with notice under the new Act cautioning them against supplying liquor to a man named Alexander, who recently attempted suicide. The publicans want to know how to recognise him. Correction.

The Association telegram sent on the 29th ultimo, intimating that “Sparrow, iron founder,” had failed, is liable to mislead, there being two iron founders named Sparrow in Dunedin. The bankrupt was partner in a small firm, and had no connection with R. S. Sparrow, of the well-known foundry. [FROM thb own oohebspondbnt op the “ PBBSB.”1 WELLINGTON, October 11. A question has been raised as to the power of electoral registrars to have new rolls printed until four months have elapsed since their formation. The Representation Act says that the rolls are to bo formed in accordance with the Registration Act, 1879, which provides that rolls bo printed at the expiration of four months after formation. It i» contended that this by implication prohibits the earlier printing of the rolls, the object being to prevent the undue hurrying of an election, so taking the country by surprise after a redistribution, and preventing full advantage being derived from such redistribution. (See sections 6 and 30, Registration Act, 1879.) If this view were sustained it would delay the election by four months, but I understand that the law officers to whom the matter has been referred have advised that the printing of the rolls may proceed, and this will accordingly be done.