COUNTY NEWS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 13, 27 March 1902, Page 10

COUNTY NEWS.

GENERAL T'lfCSiCn'sng Notices. An oiTk-ml return placed upon the table of the House "of Commons shows that during the quarter ended olst Decembi-r last the number ot atiriu win outiages in Ireland did not exceed 47, of which 26" consisted of sending- threatening lettei s or notices A New Land BiM. The Lom'on 'Standard says that an Irish Land Hill will be introduced shortly 'I he Cabinet has postponed action* towards the Irish League until the Bill is constdued. The Royal VisiL The R<\\ul AJSit to Ireland this year has been abandoned, owing, it is said, to the Coronation festiwties. New Mayors. Mr Timothy FTari uigton, RIP, has he-Mi i e-eli'-cted Lord Mayor of Dublin for the chmupu, .\eai. The Consci \ati\ cs nominated Mr Heatlie, but uithdicw him without a diMsion An e\ci< mg contest took place for tin 1 [csition of High Sliei iff. Councillor Cox defeating Councillor Doc'd for the first nomination by IS \oli's to 23. In Cork Aldei-n'ki'i 1 "" 1 i!/tcerald was unanimomlv re-eli cted. Mr. Augustine "Roc 1 c was v i.ui!iii(iii.h ; p!.,ced first on the li->1 for I lie position of High SJieuff. and he has been the sti.iect of 3r.ni,y cong'- Uulat ions fi cm Nationalist s' rll nuT He ccm ii try. Mr. James II 11I 1 Harry, City High Sheriff, was I'lectcd to ihe mayoral cluiir of I iniei ick by 21 votes to 1 t for Councillor Donnelly. Councillor Nash, magistrate, was placed lirst on the list for shrievalty. Mr. Barry is a staunch United Irish Leaguer. The election of Mayor of

Kilkenny resulted curiously. The voting ended in a tie between Alderman E. Now lan and .Alderman Patrick Iloyne. r I he Town Clerk stated that tho casting vote rested with Alderman Uealy, who was not present at the meeting, and the outgoing .Mayor declared tho -meeting adjourned. Alderman T. J. Condon, M.P., was re-elected Mayor of Clonmel. Alderman P. Keely, a labor representative, was elected Mayor of J)rogheda by 1."? votes to 10 recorded for Alderman MjicGuinnoss The Licensing Scandal. At the quarterly meeting of the standing committee of the Catholic hieraichy, held in Dublin about the middle of January, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : ' That we, the standing committee of the archbishops and bishops of Ireland, \ lew with deep concern and sorrow the continued multiplication m tow n and country of licenses for the sale of intoxicating drink, and deploie the reckless facility with which licensing authorities have been granting licenses and perpetuating what we deem a grave abuse. That, as pastors of our flocks, we appeal to the licensing authorities of the country to abstain from granting new licenses, and to take every legitimate opportunity of reducing the number of existing- licenses until it has been brought within reasonable limits. That we look forward with feelings of alarm to the disastrous consequences — spiritual and material — of this multiplication of centres of temptation to excessive drinking, unless promptly and effectually checked by an awakened healthy public opinion That wo call upon our clergy to earnestly co-operate, in season and out of season, in creating and fostering a sound and enlightened public policy upon this licensing question, as well as upon the widespread evil of intemperance, which as a canker is fast preying upon the social and industrial' life of our country, and blighting peace, happiness, and prosperity.