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Evening Post, Volume XXIII, Issue 61, 15 March 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Christcedbch, 14fch March. At a meeting of the East Christchuroh Licensing Committee to-day, a point of Borne interest cropped up. A firm, one of whose members held an auctioneer's license, applied for a wholesale license. The committee were disposed to Btand by the Act, which plainly forbids the it-sue of any license to the_ holder of an auctioneer's license. Mr. Stringer contended that the clause was clearly meant to apply to publicans' licenses only, and the word was a Blip. It was arranged that the Attorney. General should be communicated with on the subject, and the caße was adjourned. The Chamber of Commerce are in communication with the Government on this point also, which is of manifest importance to a good many large i firms. The insurances on tho Adelaide fire are :— New Zealand, Union, Colonial, Northern, Guardian, Commercial, Union, and Colonial Mutual, .£2OOO each j National, New Zealand, .£IOOO. Total, A shock of earthquake was felt at Lyttelton at 5 17 p.m. to-day. This Day. At the dinner given to the Alpino tourists last night, Mr. Green suggested the formation of an Alpine Club in Ciiristchuroh, and spoke warmly of the splennd field open for the operations of such a club. T. O'Kyan, a commission agent, was arrested last night for brutally assaulting his wife and stabbing her with a knifo. Napier, 14th Maroh. At a meeting of the subscribers to the Bluff breakwater fund to-night, it was decided to employ a professional man to report on Goodall's scheme. The feeling is that tho scheme would bo a success if carried out. '1 he report showed that, without calculating on increased trade due to better harbour accommodation, sufficient revenue oould be relied upon to pay interest on .£200,000, in addition to workmg expenses and interest on present Harbour Board loan. A report has been telegraphed from the Sonth that workmen had been turned off the Southern Cross Petroleum Company's claim. Thiß is contradicted by the directors. The chief Bopata had stopped the work for ■Eeveral days, but on explanations being made, he removed his embargo, and is now advising the natives to perfect the lease. Only Heven names ont of 153 remain to be obtained, and work has been renewed. Lady Emma is first favourite for the Cup at 6to 4. Pour to one is offered, bar one. Auckland, 14th Maroh. An old woman named Jane Robertson, living alone at Devonport, w»a found dead in her residence last evening, having evidently expired in a fit. She was last seen alive on Sunday morning. Dr. Moor having commenced legal prooeedmgs against the Union Company lor damages sustained through an acoident on board the Rotorua, the company have compromised the action by the payment of money compensation. Elizabeth Darrah haa been committed to stand her trial for bigamy in marrying F. H. Hewson, her husband ( Robert Darrab) being then alive. A man had a narrow escape at the public bathß of drowning in diving He struck his head on the bottom and was B'.unned. He was rescued by other swimmers present. Oamaru, 14th March. It is said that one of the reasons which will stand against the Oamaru volunteers joining in the proposed review at Dnnedin is that the volunteers from that and other places have not yet paid off the indebtedness 1 incurred her© at tho last review. Invkbcaegill, 14th March. Two boya, aged 14 and 16, aons of Mr. TJyan, of Castlerock, wero drowned in the Oreti River this afternoon while bathing. This Day. The Courthouse at Eiverton was burned down this morning. There was great difficulty in preventing the fire from spreading to the Post and Telegraph Offices. Divers are still engaged in seeking to recover the silver lost in the Tararua. The weather is now more favourable to their operations, which they are hopeful will yet be successful. Ddnkdik, This Dat. . The Judge this moraine refused to grant a now trial in Mayo v. the Queen, arisiag out of the Kensington railway accident, mainly on the ground that the train was travelling at an excessive speed. No faster encampment can be held in Otago, the Government having advised Col. Staveley that they have no tents available. Quin, master of the Industrial School,, has laid a criminal information for libel against Hitchcock, the informant in the recent enquiry. New Plymouth.. This Dat. Daniel O'Kane, charged with Attempting to commit euicide at Hawera a short time since, was brought up this morning and bound over to keep the peace for six months. Taurangi, This Day. " The Mayoral election took place yesterday, and resulted as follows: — Vesey Stewart, 106; Jordan, 43; Norris, 31. To-day the election of Councillors is proceeding.