NEW ZEALAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXI, Issue 7274, 23 June 1884, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

[Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, .Jene 21. At a meeting of the Licensed Victuallers’ Association the following resolution was carried unanimously:—“That, in the opinion of this meeting, the action of the Licensing Commissioners of the City is deserving of censure, inasmuch as they have manifested a spirit of bitterness towards many persons in the trade, which warrants the conclusion that a radical change in the Act and its amendment is absolutely necessary ; that the draft copy of the Bill transmitted from the Otago Association meets with the entire approval of the Auckland Licensed Victuallers’Association, and that it will use every exertion to have the Act arpended in that direction.” A resolution was also passed commending the impartiality of Superintendent Thomson. June 22, The first case of a series to hi instituted on behalf of the Natives whose horses were seized at Pukekura by r.he Sheriff ■ under writ of tho Supreme Court, was heard at the E.M. Court, Cambridge. ■ After hearing the evidence, the Magistrate 1 gave judgment for plaintiff, the horse to 1 be returned, defendant to pay £'■>'■’> damages, and .223 costs. The decision caused con- ■ siderable uneasiness, as a large number of 1 horses were bought at the same sale. The new premises of the Sailor’s Best were opened by a souec. There was a 1 large attendance. 1 WANGANUI, June 21, > Archibald Campbell has been committed ■ for trial at the Supreme Court, charged - with the larceny of £8 from Utiku Potaki. WELLINGTON, June 22. i At a meeting of Hearn’s supporters last ; evening, a Committee of five were ap--5 pointed to collect Hearn’s stake money. r .258 was collected in the room. The weather has now cleared up, and no 3 damage whatever is reported from the rer cent continuous rain. > The Evening Post is published in an en- * larged form this evening. i 3 DUNEDIN, June 22. c Last night’s Star says:—“ A telegram r has appeared in several of the northern. papers stating that arrangements have : been concluded for the transfer cf the Norwich Union Company’s business to the i National Company, but we are authorised to give a most unqualified denial to the statement. The local representatives of • the Norwich Union are unable to account for the statement being put in circula- ’ tion.” When the Night Hawk, for Calcutta, was shipping her horses on Saturday : so large a { crowd collected at the wharf that two j special constables had to be obtained to keep a passage clear.