Trade Topics

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 834, 1 March 1906, Page 23

Trade Topics

The Royal Commission on the tobacco industry of the Commonwealth recommends that the industry be made a Government -monopoly, and estimates that a sum of ;£i,400,000 will be obtained in duties.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Anyon, late of the Ai Hotel, Wellington, left that city by the Maheno last Saturday, en route for the Old Country.

It was reported from Cambridge, early last week, that Mr. W. Regan, late of Putaruru, has bought out Mr J. Bathurst, o' the first-named place. A later and more authentic report is that Mr. Regan has for a substantial sum bought out Mr. W. Abbott, of the Star Hotel, Otahiihu.

It is estimated that fully 3000 persons have done the Wanganui River tourist route since the beginning of December.

Two men named Ernest Baker and Joseph Turner have been committed for trial at Hamilton on personating charges, which are alleged to have, taken place at the last general elections.

The privileges for the PajJakura Racing Club’s annual meeting, which is to be held on the 10th inst., were sold last Friday by Messrs. Gabriel Lewis and Co. The rights of the publican’s booth were bought by Mr. W. Abbott for * * * •

In a London police court recently a woman stated that her husband worked for the unemployed.

The Otago and Southland licensed victuallers are anxious to work in conjunction with the nolicense people, with a view o f securing the election of licensing committees representing both sides.

In the local Court a prohibition order has been issued against an elderly man named James Johnston, alias James Nelson.

A large boarding-house at Palmerston North, occupied by Mrs. Peters, was destroyed by fire.

In the Cambridge S.M. Court last week William Clifford and Frank Higgins were each charged with a breach of the borough by-laws, the"’ former for keeping his billiard saloon open after the prescribed hour for closing, and the latter for failing to take out a license. In the first case a fine of and 7s. costs was imposed, and in the latter’case a conviction was recorded, and an order for the payment of costs, 75., was made.

For the theft of three billiard balls from; the City Hotel, William Henry Stafford was convicted last Saturday, and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon. The Probation Officer furnished a favourable report. A prohibition order was also issued against the accused. An effort to solve the problem “What is whisky?” having, it is stated, had something to do with the offence.

The Tobacco Monopoly Commission, it is understood in Sydney, has decided, by four votes to one, to recommend the nationalisation of the tobacco industry. It is considered that the State could make an enormous revenue out of the monopoly. The Commission has come to the conclu-. sion that the existence of a strong corrrbine is detrimental to the interests of both consumers and producers.

Before shooting himself a Cincinnati man composed an ode to his favourite briar pipe. The last two lines were as follows :—

“You, like myself, have had your day— You remain briarwood; I return to clay.”

South Australia has taken 1 oooft. at the Christchurch Exhibition for wine exhibits.

The New South Wales Alliance has practically resolved to contest the State elections on the no-license “ticket.”

Arrivals in the Commonwealth from New Zealand 1 last year totalled 20,317, while -the departures for New Zealand only' numbered 18,046.

A prohibition order has been issued locally’ against James Scanlon.

Jane Wheelan was added to the list of prohibited persons in the local Court last week.

The Grey Lynn Borough Council have decided not to hold an election for the election of a licensing committee.

A young man named -William Henry Stafford pleaded guilty in the local Police Court to a charge of having stolen three billiard balls from the billiard room of the Citv Hotel.

A prohibition order has been issued against David Meilis locally.

Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co., Limited, the owners of the Harbour View Hotel, Raglan, have presented Mrs. Reid, the late licensee of the house, with a handsome jewel casket, as a token of their appreciation of the manner in which she conducted the house.

The Rev. N. A. Davis is at present touring New Zealand in the interests of the no-license movement. * * * ■»

Mr. Jos. Molloy, of the Albion Hotel, Hobson-street, has purchased the publican’s booth rights at the Ngaruawahia annual regatta for

man named Charles Robinson was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment in Wellington recently for having induced a barmaid to let him have a look at one of her rings and then taking it away and pawning it. Accused had been previously sentenced for exactly a similar offence.

Englishmen drink five times as much tea as coffee; Americans eight times as much coffee as tea. * » * *

Great Britain at the present time is spending twice as much on its army and naw as it was spending ten years ago.

Owing to larrikinism prevailing amongst the younger members of the Y.M.C.A. at Masterton, the age limit of members has been fixed at eighteen.

The new railway station at Dunedin will be lit throughout with electric light.

During the past five years the membership of friendly societies in the United Kingdom increased by 2,000,000.

In another column will be found the dates and places of the quarterly licensing meetings for March.

Mr. E. A. Chiboust, who recently resigned his position as submanager of the Empire Hotel, Wellington, was presented with a souvenir by the guests of the hotel and friends.

At Dunedin the no-license party have decided to nominate the present No-license Committee for re-election as the Licensing Committee for that city.

A Wanganui brewer mentioned at a local banquet that a minister had informed him that if no-license had been carrier he would have packed his traps and -oaken the dust of New Zealand off his reet.

Local option polls were herd in Adelaide (S.A.) last week. Reduction was carried in five out of six city and suburban districts, Adelaide City district being the only one voting a majority, for continuance.

The Rev. Father Hays, temperance lecturer, at present in Melbourne,, returns to England some time this month. His ‘sit to New Zealand has made.great img""'°rnent in his health.