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Inangahua Times, Volume II, 27 June 1881, Page 2

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[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [from otjb own correspondent.] liddSE.bF BEPBESENTATIVES. Wellington, Jane 25. la the Legislative Council yesterday, Buckley moved for a " return of all who at over twenty years old have entered the Civil Service since October Bth, 1866. With dates, past and present, salaries, &c, and of all those [specially appointe by the Governor." Waterhouse said the Civil Service Act had been systematically ignored by every Government, until it bad become practically a dead letter. Yesterday's sittings of House was particularly dreary.

In reply to a question, the Govern* roent said they would" consider" whether they would amend the Qualification of Electors Act this session.

la committee on the Licensing Bill, clause 126, limiting bouse employment of females in hotels to 10 hours in 24 hour?, and fixing the latest hour of employment of females at Jl p.m. Fox took up the cudgels in favor of "suffering female humanity.'" He went in for the eight* hour system, and gained his point, and (hen he succeeded in fixing the latest hour at which women can be employed in bar, with or without bey consent, at 10 p.m, J. B. Fisher wanted to prevent possible " lambing down 1 ' moved an amendment providing that no publican should take any money in advance for l'quor, or it might be recoverable by law. This was agreed to. Numerous other amendments were moved, but unsuccess* fully, the Premier alleging that the Government had devoted much attention to the measure, and the country looked forward to it with considerable anxiety, The rest of the clauses were passed un« altered. In Committee on fhe Licensing Bill the New Zealand wine license fee was fixed at £10. The fee for wholesale licenses was raised to £20, ' Pitt moved that an accommodation license should be provided for in remote places, at the descretion of the licensing committee, fee not to exceed £20. Fox strongly opposed the inter«prorincal system of licensing. The accom* modation houses were abominable dens, retailing poisonous liquors and lambing down shepherds and shearers. Dick thought the provisions for special licenses under clause 7, would meet all reasonable accommonation houses in remote places. Eeid, Shepherd, Reeves, and Hurst" house supported Pitt's proposal, which was opposed by Saunders. and after fur* ther discussion, carried by 33 to 11. Sir George Grey gave notice that he would on the 30th instant, bring dowu a local self government measure.

Eeylying to questions put, it was stated :— Government had under consideration the propriety of introducing this session an amended Qualification of Electors Act (1879), fn the direction of giving votes to leaseholders and ratepayers. The Act at present in force gave full power to open land in Canterbury (all lands now held under pastoral lease) in May. 1882, for pastoral and deferred payment purposes. Flans and reports on these lands were in course of being pre« pared, and when these were completed fuller explanations as to the intention of the Government would be given. The following Bills were introduced and read b first time :— To make provision for regulation and conducting the elec* tion of members of the House of Representatives ; and Corrupt Practices Pre« vention Bill. Clause 126 was, on a motion by Fox, altered to read, * That no woman other than the then licensee shall be employed in the bar of a licensed house more than eight hours each day ;' and on the motion of Bowen it was agreed that no female, except as aforesaid, shall, with or witb- { ont her consent, be employed m the bar after 10 p.m. Wellington, June 25. Dr Skae, Inspector of Lunatic Asylums, died toaday of arysipelras, at bis residence, Karori. Eva, formerly telegraphist at Hokitika and who has retired from the service with £200 compensation, was arrested at Christ church for deserting his wife here. He has a penchant for a little barmaid named Farrell, formerly of Hokitika and Greymouth, and the two were together at Christchurch, en route, it is said, for either Sydney or Frisco. He will be brought back here. Thames, June 25. ■ Rumors current that leprosy present among Chinese here. Doctors agree that a Chinese late arrival has appearances of leprosy. The Waihi goldfield is attracting con* siderable attention.* In the Waitekauri mine, a few miles distant from Waihi, twelve men"for an average four months' work, secured 1600 ounces gold. Auckeand, June 25. A telephone exchange is to be started immediately, fhe minimum number of subscribers having been obtained. Dunedin, June 24. It is rumored here to-day that Oliver has definitely accepted the Public Works portfolio. It is stated that Vincent Pyke is to edit tiie Morning Herald in future. A meeting was held to-day to protest against the abolition of bottle license. Delegates were appointed to proceed to Wellington by first steamer. June 25. £100 has been forwarded from Dune* din to the treasurer of the Irish Land

League.