HEAVY WEATHER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4751, 19 June 1894, Page 3

HEAVY WEATHER.

A Vessel More at Cashpoint The Grew Safe. [By Teikgfupii,] (From Our Own Correspendent). . . Tjoti, Tuesday. The schooner" Sovereign," hound from Mercury Bay, with timber, for | Wellington, while in the gale on Saturday night sprung a leak, and as the storm increased the ship mado more water.

At noon on Sunday she was Unable to wcatlior Cashpoint, and boing partly full of water and unable to compete with the heavy sea and tlie [vio'ence of tho storm, could not carry sail enough to keep her off the shore, and & great deal of gear having been carried away the captain could see nothing else for it but to beach her for tho safety of thoso on board.

As the vessel, was almost unmanageable, nud must have been driven ashore a few hours later, finding no other remedy, tho captain ran her ashore at the mouthof t!ie,Mataikuiia River, to save the lives of all on hoard.

< Sho was Jbcacliecl about noon oil Sunday, all hands were saved, and at present aro staying with Mr C, P. Johnston, Mataikuua Station, The cargo.is strewn on the beach. The rather still stormy and wet, the rivers and creeks being Hooded. The LICENSING BENCH, Nine Hotels Closed. (By Telegraph.—Press Association).

Chmstchuiich, Monday. At ameeting of the Christchurch Licensing Committee to-day it was decided to grant licenses to Tattersail's, Caversham, and Albion hotels, and to close tho Golden Fleece, Victoria, Junction, British, White Horse, Britannia, Albert, Garrick and Scotch .Stores Hotels. In the cases of the WalthamAvms antl Snndi'itlge Hotels the applications were adjourned to enable the proprietors to renew the furniture.

I Largely-signcd petitions to the Committee to re-consider its decisions that tho universal hour of closjingshouldbelOp.m. .wero put in, but the Committee declined to make any extension. _ The Committee passed a resolution recommending the Government or the proper authorities that a periodical inspection and analysis of liquor should take place not less than three times a year, and at auy other time the inspector may deem desirable

TheKaiapoi Licensing Committee refused licenses to the Middleton Hotel, Kaiapoi, Clnb Hotel, Bangiora, White Crane Hotel, Woodend, and Oxford Hotel, Oxford.

Inuercargill Licenses Finally Reduced. A Threat Against the Committee. Ltorcaroili., Monday. ThelnvercillLicensingCominittee to-day finally decided not to grant tlio renewals of licenses to seven hotels—Prince of Wales', Union, Stag's Head, Supremo Court, Golden Fleece, Mitson's, and Strathearn. Mr' Wade, a solicitor, told the Committeothattheirdecisions meant war to tlie knife with the Commit|teo, who would find themselves individually affected in business. He said that tho Committee had been found guilty of wilful, wanton, deliberate and gross injustice. _ As the Committee retired, indications of dissatisfaction came from the body of the Court. A Publican in Trouble. Fined Five Pounds, (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Wblmuotos, Monday. Mr Saunders, publican at Johnsonville, has been fined £o for refusing to supply meals to travellers. Another Hotel Fire.

(ByTclcgraplL-PressAssociatjon,)

Haweba, Tuesday, lewis' Hotel, Mahaia, narrowly escaped destruction by fire last night. A defective chimney was the cause, but the lire was extinguished before much damage wis done. .