THE LICENSING BILL.

Motueka Star, Volume I, Issue 18, 11 October 1901, Page 4

THE LICENSING BILL.

Members cf the House are calmly ignoring Mr Seddon's appeal there should he no amendments proposed to his Licensing Bill. Further new clauses were given notice of yesterday. MiTanner intends to propose amendments restricting the employment cf barmaids and preventing the extinguishing of licenses at one point in a district and the reviving of them at another. Mr G. J. Smith wants the parliamentary vote in regard to the sale of liquor m Bellamy's to ho recorded in "Hansara" in the same manner as any division of the House, and has a clause on hand to this effect. He also has one dealing with packet licenses, and another by which it shall be provided that bars shall be shops within the meaning of the Shops and Shop Assistonts Act. Mr Meidith proposes to incorporate in the New Zealand law an extract frcm the English Intcxicating Liquor Act, 1872 (clause 25), so as to provide that any person net an inmate; servant, or lodger, who is found on licensed premises during closing hcurs, or who falsely represents himself as a traveller in order to obtain liquor during closing hours, shall be liable to a penalty. Mr Collins has given notice of certain amendments, but he is not sure that he will proceed with them.

A leturn laid on the table of the He use on Mr Meiedith's motion shows that, to the order of the Imperial Government, 12,000 tens of cats were despatched frcm New Zealand to Scuth Africa on 20 th June, 1900, and en 11th March and subsequent dates 1 S.CCO tons, the price being 24s per cuaiter cf 3291 b. Tl e fiist orders weie executed hy the National Moitgage Agency Oir pany, New Zealand He an and Meieantile Agency Ccmrary, Wright, Stephenson and Co., Tcthill,-'.Watsen and Co., Hendersen Batger, and Nit hoi Bics. (Otago and Southland) ; and the second by Friedandei Bics. and G. G. Stead anel Co., of Ctnterluiv.

On August ICth A. E. Manly threw a cricket ball 138yds 2ft at the London aid Scuth-We stern Bank Sports. This is the best perfeimance ever dene in England.

Tie English cricketers are to open their campaign against South Australia rn the King's Biithclay. W Khcdes, tie Ycikshiie bcwler, r'urirg tl e criel et season just clcsed in England, seemed 2CI vielets at an aveiage ef 15 iuns. Br luit, aiecent airival in New Zealand fr< m the Old Ccuntiy, is repcited as having exptessed tie cpinien that the All New Zealand fee thai! term, which leeently defeated N. S. Wales, would, with a little piactice heat All England. John Gunn, the English cricketer, ccming cut with MXaren's team, is a nephew of the famous Willism Gunn, so well-known en Australian cricl et fields. The nephew is only sft 7in, and weighs lOst 61b, whilst the uncle is 6ft 2|in, and weighs list. A. J. Body, the New Zealander, who has been battling with a torpedo invention for seme years, will it is said, devote all his attention to the invention this season, and will not therefore, do any racing. Gccel luck to him.

A NEW IMPORTATION. Messrs. Cook Brothers, of Riwaka, have imported the well-bred Clydesdale horse, Pride of Roseneath, which they have purchased frcm Mr R. Clark, Tinwald, Canterbury, a well known breeder, who has carried off first and second prizes at most shows in the South Island. Pride of Roseneath is 3 years old, i6f hands high, .of splendid color, well marked, and was landed in Nelson without a scratch. He has been much admired by all who have seen him, and should be a great acquisition to the district. Messrs Cook intend placing the horse at the disposal of breeders in Riwaka this season.—Advt.