TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1470, 20 February 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Great interest was taken in the licensing election for Dunedin on Wednesday, which resulted in the return of the moderate ticket, the licensed victuallers and the bottle license holders thus returning the whole of their candidates. The Mayor (Mr Barnes) and Mr Fred. Fulton were among the defeated. The Westport Coal Company’s meeting at Dunedin was rather lively. Mr G. Joachim was in the chair, and moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, to which »n amendment was proposed that the meeting do adjourn on thg ground that the report and balance-sheet did not disclose the true state of affairs, Mr Pope, who represented the Adelaide shareholders, asked several questions which the Chairman refused to answer. In answer to other questions he said the cost of coal alongside the ship was 10s 9d and the selling price 10s lid. The report was eventually adopted. At Christchurch on Thursday afternoon Cardinal Moran laid the foundation of the Magdalen Asylum,. Lincoln Road, towards the cost of which the Maxwell bequest of £2OOO is to be applied. The Cardinal, accompanied by a large number of ecclesiastics and others, drove out in a number of carriages to the sight of the Asylum. On arrival die party were received by 800 school children drawn up in two lines. The stone having been laid, Cardinal Moran delivered an address, stating that they were met that day to lay the foundation stone of an asylum for the most forlorn of their fellow-creatures, a work which would commend itself to everyone. The virtue of charity was the crown of all other virtues, and the words of their Divine Master had told them that it was a pearl above price. A collection was made, realising a large sum, including four contributions of £IOO each, and two of £25, The Cardinal and party left for Wellington the same evening by the R' tumahana.

The first Licensing Committee election for Christchurch City took place on Thursday, resuming in the complete defeat of the temperance candidates, the old Committee being returned by a mafority of nearly three to one. At St. Albans, four of the temperance men were''"' returned. The temperance paity made a demonstration the same night) parading the streets with torches, bands, and banners, and finishing up with a in the Theatre Royal. -

Mr if. Back, late General Manager of the Canterbury Railways, was on Thursday night presented with an address and a purse of sovereigns, from the railway employees, on the occasion of his departure tor Tasmania. A deputation waited on the Premier at Dunedin, on Thursday, on the question of social purity, urging that the age of protection to females should be raised to 18. The Premier said he sympathised with the deputation, but had not made up his mind as to the advisability of extending the ago above 16. He suggested the sending of circulars to members on the subject. ■p Mr Ballance was waited on at Lawrence by a deputation suggesting that Government should give a price all round for rabbit skins. Mr Ballance thought the - suggestion a good one, and promised to communicate with the Colonial Secretary, An outrageous assault was made at the Invercargill railway station on an invalid gentleman recently from Mejhourno on a tour for the benefit of his hfalth. He was sitting in the station w aiting for the train, when suddenly, and without the slightest cause, a man named McKinnon, mad drunk, seized him by the throat, threw him down, and tore at him till blood came. It took four men to pull McKinnon off and secure him. A man named Dan Rogers, a shearer, was drowned while crossing the Mararoa river 50 miles from Lutnsden, Southland, on Wednesday. His body was recovered. Alter occupying the Auckland Police Gouit two and a half days, the case against Keenan, Twoman, and Smith, for robbing a Hokianga settler of £65, resulted in their committal.

The drapers’ Thursday holiday movement has been carried to a successful issue at Auckland. The natives have withdrawn their obstructions to prospecting in the King Country. Thu notices issued to Friendly Socities by the Properly Tax Department are for tiding purposes only, and there is no in'ention on the part of the Department to enforce payment of the tux from these Societies.

Cardinal Moran will meet with a hearty welcome at Wellington. A Committee will proceed to the Heads to meet him.

The opening of St, Patrick’s College takes place on Sunday, and a conversazione on Tuesday night.

There was a great fight over the licensing elections in the City Wards, Auckand, on Thursday, between the moderate and temperance tickets. In the North Ward were elected all temperance candidates, with one moderate, and in the South Ward three moderate and two temperance candidates. The East Ward was the same as the South. The Grafton Ward candidates were all of the temperance ticket. The resivt is considered to be a victory for the moderate ticket, as the contest was really in the South-east md North Wards.