TO-DAYS DOMINATIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 61, 13 March 1900, Page 5

TO-DAYS DOMINATIONS.

The qiiestion of appointing Licensing' Committees for the next three years is not to be allowed to be passed over in some districts without a con* test. .Attempts were made to avoid the city being1 put to any expense in the matter, as the recent Local Option Piill decided that matters were to remain as at present. Further attempts were also made to obtain the return of five gentlemen who hold moderate views and were altogether outside and independent of the trade in any waygentlemen who, it was thought, would be acceptable to the great body of citizens. The prohibition party, however, wanted the candidates pledged to ten o'clock licenses, so the negotiations had to be discontinued. The temperance party are fighting- the

question in the interests of ten, o'clock

licenses. Nominations for the different c;omra|ittecs close to-day at 5 p.m.

It may bo mentioned that the electoral districts of the colony are constituted ordinary licensing districts, and the electoral rolls for such districts are used at elections held under the provisions of the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act. The licensingcommittee consists of the Stipendiary Magistrate and five other electors fo> the district. . . •

CITY OF AUCKLAND

The following- were nominated to* day for the city of Auckland on behalf of the opponents of prohibition: Messrs J. 11. Upton, B. Tudehope, J. M. Mennie, T. T. Masefield and G. Aiekin, nominated by Mr M. M. McCallum, merchant, Mr T. Mason, hairdresser, Mr .1. Kirker, general manager of South British Insurance Com* pany, anr Mr M. J. Sheahan, saddler. Mr J. ,T. Craig announces himself as an independent- and moderate candidate in favour of ten o'clock closing. He lias been nominated by Mr John McKa.il Geddes, nun-chant, and Mr A. B. Donald, merchant. Mr Wm. Craig, plumber, of Sy-monds-street, has also been nominated by Mr R. B. Symon, and Mr W. H. Dawson, chemist. ■ ■Mr John Patterson was nominated by Mr G. H. Powley and Mr P. J. Neherny. The following' were nominated on behalf of the temperance party: — Mr Maurice Casey, nominated by S.C. Brown, miller, Mr W. H. Philip, baker,. Mr M. Browne, produce merchant. Mr Arthur ltpsser, nominated by Mr Edwin Carr, bookseller, and Mr Thos. Tudehope, carpenter. Mr P. K. Cheal, nominated by J. E. Wheeler, grain merchant, and Mr Geo. Plummer, oil and colour merchant, and W. If. Smith, draper. Mr Enoch Bond, nominated by Mr Samuel Stone, boot importer, and Mr J. M. White, grocer. The poll is fixed to take place on Wednesday, 25st March, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.. at the following places: — The Drill Shed (principal), St. James' Hall, Ponsonby Hall, St. George's Hall, and St. Benedict's Hall. Mr John King is returning' officer.