TELEGRAMS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 42, 24 November 1871, Page 3

TE LEGRAMS.

Ter Orctillc and Co/s B.tprcrj, Beater's Agents. / 9 ■ i V : . \ «||f: -* ' Auckland, 2.35 jun. A nett Licensing Bill has been introduced* jTn the Council, which simpl ifics the permissive: ejahse by maki/ig one attesting; .signature to' names on any petition sufficient. A*/ It provides that, wholesale licenses in Auckland sh.ill be raised to £3O; out of Auckland, £10.! ■ ’] > It is believed tliat the clause will be altered. - - The publicans’ licenso fee remains the same, but the ,clause favouring houses which have been 15 (fifteen) years in existence has been annulled.: Considerable indignation is expressed amongst the Auckland merchants at the exception of the Thames from the L3O liefense. The Dog Nuisance Bill increases the registration fee from 5s to 10s. The returns of revenue and expenditure show that the Treasurer’s estimate at the beginning of the year has exceeded in every item but the goldfields revenue and the interest on Harbor Board loan. The actual revenue received : The gold duties have yielded L 22,423 more than was estimated at the beginning of the year. All other sources of revenue have fallen off. In the sharemarket Caledonians are quoted at L9O; Tookcys', L 42 10s; Thames, LlB 10s; Inverness, Ll 12s.