TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3796, 28 April 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[Per Press Association.] J*> "Warne! off a Course. Ashbueton, April 27. The Stewards of the Ashbnrton Racing Club on Saturday warned' a well-known racecourse frequenter, known as "Dub" Smith, off the course, for insulting language to the Stewards and Secretary at the reoent races.

Prohibition Victory.

oamaru, April 27. There was a good deal of excitement to-day over the election of a Licensing Committee, The Moderate pa rty put forward five candidates,and tho Prohibitionists five, and the battle was between the two parties. It was thought tha struggle would be a close one, but the Prohibitionists were confident of TsueceßS, and, as the result proyed, their confidence was not misplaced. The Prohibitionista were elected on the understanding that they renew all the Hoenses in the town for one year, and thereafter no' licenses be granted. On the result of the poll being disclosed, th« ProhibN tionists held a meeting in the publio hall, where speeches were made. The following is the result of the poll:—David Dunn, 193; Bi Billing, 189 j G. P. Evans, 189 ; John Oliver, 189 j Henry Exly, 187. Moderates-r-J. G. Gilchrist, 144 ; Thomas Meek, 144; J. H. Barr, 141; J. L. Allan, 189; R. H. Cathoarfc, 138,

POOttliM AOOlAttt

Ashbubton, April 27. Yesterday a boy named Spioer, rummaging in a chemist's buck premises, found a package of phosphorous in water in a sealed bottle. He took a stick and put it in one of his trousers' pockets, and while going along the street his olothes took fire. A passer by tore off the burning clothes and rolled the boy into the water channel and extinguished the fire, but burned his own hands, legs, and clothes. The boy's body was burned rather severely.

ReleMf of Captain Hinckley.

Auckland, April 27, Captain Hinckley having given the necessary security that he will not leave Auckland for three montbß, waa released from custody to-day.