NEW ZEALAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 127, 30 May 1891, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

TiMAßrj, May 29. At the Resident Magißtrate ; s Court this morning James Robertson Scott, Commission agont of Dunedin, was fined i'ls for uegleoting to comply with a uo'ico to destroy rabbits on run 93 in the UuKouz.j oouatry. I'ho defeudaut took the run m March, paid £190, six months' rent, ami now aaya he muat abandon it. The defendant waa not preaout, or the prbaeoutiug counsel said he would have proved by hiß own mouth that he was only a dummy, Chbistoiiuroh, May 29, Argument in the Sydenham Licensing election, oaae has not yet oonoluded, Sir R, Stout for the defeuce contends that the Returning Oflioer waa properly appointed, and that even if he were not, the invalidity of hia appointment would not invalidate the eleotion, WEuaNorou, May 29. The Maaterton Licensing Committee eleotion reeuUed in the return of four f ro» uibiiioniata and one Moderate. The po.l waa delivered amiddt great exoitument. The five Prohibitionistß polled 141, 127, 125, 119, and 213 j whilat the Moderatea polled 123, 117, 115, 101, and 93 respectively. I« ia expected buat moat of the hotels in town will be closed. May 30. Judge Riohmond reaumes hia duties on Monday, hia year 'a leave of absence having expired, The oensuß returns of the Maori popula tiou tu-e all in. The figures, subjeot to revision, are :— North Islaud 39,452, South Island 1,860 ; total 41,312. Tho census returua of 1880 were 41,432, ao that the quinquennial oeusua just taken allows a deorease 120. The Government have deoided to allow seals to be killed during July and Auguat of this year, aubjeot however to the restriction that no female or cow seal, and no seal under 36 iuohea in length, ia to be killed. An order in Counoil to thiß effeot will probably be issued this afternoon, Duhedin, May 30. It ia understood that the police only objected to two lioeuaed houses iu the oity. The Benoh held a meeting last night but the proceedings were kept private. Auckland, May 30, The aooeptaucea and eutries for the Auckland winter race meeting show an increase of nineteen over those of last year, F. W. Beart, Uouuty rate oolleotor at Dargaville, waa arreßted last night oharged with embezzlement. Tho alleged defalcations are £200.