GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9268, 2 August 1893, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[BY TI'.LKOHAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION*.] Wellington, Tuesday. If Sir R. Stout's Licensing Amendment Bill is passed, tho number of hotels in the Wellington district will have to be reduced by about twelve.

At, a meeting of the Benevolent Trustees this afternoon, Mr. -J. P. McCleary, master of the Home, presented a return for the first six months. The working of the institution showed that the total cost per inmate, after allowing five per cent, for depreciation of property, and including everything except cost of building and its insurance, was a shade under six shillings and one penny per week. The New Zealand football team meet eighteen of Wellington at I'etone on Saturday.

The charge of malpractice preferred against Caroline McGovern came before the Court this morning. The case was adjourned. Isabella Uuinan was then charged with a similar offence. A written confession, signed by herself, was? put in, and she was, committed for trial. Inspector Ponder said that he had reason to beliovo an attempt would be made to get the girl away. Bail was allowed in two sureties of £"'). The accused was similarly bound.

A meeting of shopkeepers condemned the compulsory clause in the Shop Bill, and decided to petition against it. Other meetings are to bo held.

Tho rainfall for July was 7".'{ inches moro than an inch abovo tho average. Napikr, Tuesday. The Harbour Board's new dredge, costing £7500, was successfully launched this morning. There was a large concourse of people present, bnb no official ceremony took place. Nelson, Tuesday. Jacob Granger, settler, was found dead on the road near Tophouse, evidently the result of a trap accident, which must have occurred some days before the discovery. DtJNEDiN, Tuesday. At a meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union it was resolved," That we believo Sir R. Stout's Licensing Amendment Bill, if it becomes law, will be a powerful aid in promoting the cause of temperance, and therefore call upon every M. If. U. to vote for its enactment."