INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 147, 3 June 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

LICENSING COMMITTEE. [Per United Press Association.] Dunedin, June 3. The Dunedin South Licensing Committee have refused the renewal of a license to the Royal Hotel on the ground that it was not wanted there. The licensee of the Union Hotel, fearing similar results, withdrew his application. The Committee granted midnight licences in the majority of cases. The Roderick Bay, from Glasgow, passed Cape Saunders this morning. THE UNEMPLOYED. At an open air meeting of the unemployed, Mr. Bracken, M.H.R., said he had telegraphed to the Premier on Saturday, asking that temporary works should be given immediately, but the Premier had not had the courtesy to reply. The Mayor said he had also telegraphed to the Premier this morning, cxpi ing hi great surpri jat h vii 1 ived no reply to his former menage, on a matter of such moment. That it demanded an immediate answer, as large numbers of unemployed were beseiging him for works. Al the Council meeting he would endeavor to induce that body to provide temporary work. The Cricketers’ Association has decided to inaugurate home matches with Canterbury and Invercargill. FIRE. Fight slacks were burned down at Dipton belonging to Mr. James McDonald. They were uninsured. Six slacks at Hamilton were also destroyed, they belonged to Mr. C. Dovitt, and were insured in the South British the amount is unknown. Christchurch, June 3. Mr. IL 11. Rhodes, a very old and prominent settler died yesterday, aged sixty-nine years. PETITION. The petition to Sir Julius Vogel, asking him to stand for Stanmore if Mr. Pilliet resigns, is being numerously 'signed.

INFECTED SHEEP. Blenheim, June 3. The sheep department have laid an information under the “ Scab Act,” again st Mr. Phillip Mcßae, of Blairich, and Mr. William Pollard, of Birch Hill. The information against Mcßae alleges that he, being owner of 19,000 infected sheep, did neglect to keep the rams separate from the ewes before the Inspector had granted a clean certificate for such ewes. The information against Pollard alleges that he was convicted on the 12th Nov. of being the owner of 2,000 infected sheep, and that after the expiration of six months they still continue to be infected. Both informations came before the R.M. Court to-day, and were adjourned to allow the defendants time to muster their sheep. FOOTBALL. Wellington, June 3. One of the New Zealand representatives of the football team telegraphs to a friend here: “ We play seventeen of the combined suburbs to-morrow. We are all well. Nobody hurt.” The Italian Club to-day had their flags flying half-mast nigh as a mark of respect to the memory of Garibaldi. The total Customs revenue collected in the colony last month was £106,301, as against £118,639 for the corresponding month of last year. The principal amounts collected were— Auckland, £24,446; Wellington, £18,185; Lyttelton, £13,409; Dunedin, £29,516. At these four places all show a decrease on the corresponding month except at Wellington. The beer duty last month was £4,219. For the corresponding month last year it was £4,470. Last month Auckland contributed £876, Wellington £332, Christchurch £875, and Dunedin £987.