Interprovincial News.

Hastings Standard, Issue 152, 22 October 1896, Page 2

Interprovincial News.

At a meeting of the Onehunga Borough Council a resolution was passed by seven to two soliciting Sir Maurice O'Rorke to stand for Manukau. Leah Bergin has been arrested in Auckland on a charge of setting lire to premises occupied by her father, Adolph Bergin, confectioner. A branch of the Liberty League, to be free from political bias, has been established in Wellington. Among the league's objects is one that will advocate and support every reform for the extension of personal liberty. The condition of Lady Glasgow continues to improve. The Hon. J. Bigg, M.L.C., has declined to stand for the Wellington city. Mr W. Booth, of Carterton, and a director of the Bank of New Zealand, is mentioned as a likely candidate. A requisition is also to bo presented to Mr J. J. K. Powell asking him to contest the seat. Mr T. L. Buick, member for Wairau, has declined a request to contest tho Wairarapa seat with Mr W. 0. Buchanan, the present member. Messrs Wilford. Bayless, and the Hon. Mi Tlislop an iltcilvinthe field for U 'Kington Suburbs. I)r Newman Air 11. A. I 1 ield are out for Otaki. s ;!« liquor question formed the subices or an intermittent debate in the t h inich by no I for several days. The to:lowing motion was agreed to : ! tt this Suiod is not at present m to express an opinion on th i c am system of Governir , y of the liquor traffic, Lordship the Bishop i i i unmission to gather i \ gard to the Gothen- , ami r -. .em-; and report to tl t meeting." I* t lehs, candidate for Otaki, =peii ft last night, said hj; v it a Mind and unconipromis >or?er of the present Governing j. ;ioni;h he approved df what tin-;- do at. lie did not approve ot F.-libition. lie received a hear: v vc.e of 'hanks and confidence. Information has been received by the SydiK-y Board of Health that the 19 lepers v-ho wore sent from that city to China lately arrived at Hongkong, and v\< re t-ansiVri-ev to the shore by steam Tf *• wvrn forwarded the same - 1 > The attendant who c <-f the lepers said theyv»i't i' 1 1 arrival as he had ever seen th-in. Kach of the lepers was p'-ii! L.v the captain the allowance granted i \ the Nyw South Wales Govei~:uc~:.