LICENSING COMMITTEES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 232, 10 March 1915, Page 5

LICENSING COMMITTEES.

DUNEDIN SOUTH. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The. Licensing Committee election for Dunedin South took place to-day. Botli Moderate and Temperance parties nominated a full ticket, and the election resulted in the return of four Moderatesand one Temperance candidate. The principal question at issue was conditional licenses for trotting and showgrounds in the districts. NELSON. Nelson, Last Night. At thq Licensing Committee election four- moderates and one no-license candidate were returned. GENERAL CABLES. INTENSE HEAT IN SYDNEY. Sydney, March 8. Scorching westerlies prevail. The thomomcter reached 101 to-day. The city is smothered with dust. Owing to the great heat and droughty conditions, busii fires are prevalent in the country. BUSH FIRES IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney, March 8. Yesterday's bush fires aiifeetod an area of 350 square miles. Many homes were destroyed and property damaged. A cool southerly wind has improved conditions.

AFTERNOON SHIFT IN MINES. Sydney, March 9. A' conference of colliery proprietors antl officials of the Employees' Federation is discussing the afternoon shift, and there is every indication of a settlement. MR. eARMTOIIAEL'S RESIGNATION. Sydnoy. March S), Mr. Carmichael has definitely declined to re-submit to nomination. A GREAT GOLDFIBLD. Received March 9, 8.45 p.m. London, March 9. Raymond Schumachers, of Johannesburg, declares that the vehlt in the vicinity of New Modderfontein is the most wonderful gold-mining district in the world. Tlia ground has scarcely been scratched yet.