LIQUOR LICENSE IN THE KING COUNTRY.
(BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CO-RESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. Mb Wilkinson, Government native agent at Otorohanpa, wires toMr Cadman that the Ngrttimatiiapoto had a meeting ou Tuesday Co consider the Premier's telegram re grant ing a license to the King Country. The decision arrived at as conveyed by Te Kanawa and Wahanui in efl'ecb is thab when Kohepobae was formed bhey wished to prohibit the selling and leasing of land, also the introduction of spirituous liquor, bub it was stated that when they desired to have restrictions removed it should be done. Seeing, therefore, that land selling has been allowed, they have decided to allow bho sale of liquors, bub only ab Otoroha'nsa, and thab more wibh a view to accommodate visitors than anything else. They consider ib better to be done openly than in a surreptitious way, as at present. In the meantime, the iicensing meeting is postponed for a month.
SPORTING NEWS.
TO-DAY'S RACES AT NAPIER,

(by telegraph.—fkkss association.)

Hastings Racecourse, this day. There is lovely weather for the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase Meeting, and a large attendance.
Handicap Hurdle Race, of lOOsovs; second horse to receive 20sovs from the stakes. About two miles. Kaiiuanawa 1 Caloola £ Disturbance 3 Queen of Trumps fell. Time, 4min Ssec Dividend, £2 10s. Handicap, of 300sovs; second horse to receive oOsovs, and third horse 20sovs from the stake. About three miles and a half. <* Whalebone 1 Shillelagh 2 Otaeri 3 Couranfco, Otaeri and Waterbury all baulked, and Shillelagh fell. Won in a canter by half a mile. Dividend, £4 Is.
ARBOUR DAY.
(BY TELEGKAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Dunedix, thia day

The Government propose proclaiming AH|p&4fck as Arbour Day*

CITY CONCIL.
