THE WHITS ISSUED.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 268, 10 November 1881, Page 2

THE WHITS ISSUED.

THE POLL FIXED FOR DECEMBER 9. Wellington, Thursday Arrived steamer Westport from Cardiff via Westport. The whole of the writs were issued last nifrht and are made returnable by the 19th of December. Friday, the 9nb of Decsmber ia fixed for the gener.l polling day. The Hinemoa arrivfd from Opunaks this morning with the Hon Mr Rollestea, the Hon Major Baillie, and Tolunteer Peters, of the Carterton Rifles, who injured hia bip joint during some games in Camp. A aom rads accompanies the latter. Major Baillie waa invalided by Dr Diver through auffer iog from a slight attack of bronchitis, and was ordered to return bome. Patera has been taken to the hospital here. Ohinemdtu, Thursday. A young Maori girl of 18 died hare thia week from iaflamtnation of the lungs. She had been aiiiag for aomejtime and her friends believed she waa bewitched, ao Jhoy aant her outside the wtare during a terrible atorra on Monday night in order to drive the taipo out her. She dud the following morning. DosfcDiH, Tharaday. The Daily Timet sporting corrtaaoadant cables over that Sir Modred and Semnua have been seized for debt. A law suit ia pending. The matter is causing a great deal of excitement in Melbourne.

A four-roomed houae in Caetla-stroet, occupied by Mr Wbitelaw, has beea burned down. Tbe loaa is £200, uninsured. Tha aparta yesterday were greatly interfered with by the rain, which fell heavily is the afternoon.

Mr Oliver goal to Wellington to-day, acd remaica there till after the election.

The police havo warned the licensed victualler! of Dunedin that they intend enforcing the provisions of the new Act with respect to the front doors of hotels being locked on Sundays, and tbat proceedings will be taken against those who do not comply. It has been decided by the Licensed Victuallers not to comply with the Act, ia order that the nutter may be tested, aa they con aider the provision very arbitrary, troublesome, and useless.

CireisTCHtrßcn, Wednesday. Nine hundred and twenty pounds was taken at tbe gates of the Agricultural Show ground; forty-five pounds yesterday, and eight hundred and leventy-flTe pounds today. The latter represents seventeen thousand five hundred visitors, irrespective of free admittance.

CANTERBURY RACES.

Racecourse, Thursday. Canterbury Cup— Grip, 1 ; Dauphin, 2. Peeress, colt, S. Maiden Plate— Fieur De Ly», 1 ; Nonpareil, 2. Railway Stakes— Won by Billingsgate.