HBH 1890 June 10 Ormondville Page Two Our Ormondville correspondent writes under yesterday's date: - The annual meeting of the Ormondville licensing committee was held today. Present-Messrs G GRANT-Chairman M J SKINNER, R R GROOM, and F REDWARD. The only business before the meeting was the application for renewal of licenses to the following hotels: - Settlers' Arms, Ormondville, applicant Joseph ROULSTON Beaconsfield Hotel, Maketuka, applicant-James SHANAHAN Maketuka Hotel, applicant-John Charles DAVIS The police report was very favorable in each case, and all the licenses were renewed. Magistrate's Court yesterday Before Mr G A PREECE R.M., Patrick CONNOLLY charged with issuing an unstamped bill of exchange-defendant pleaded guilty, but only through ignorance. Subsequently the plea was withdrawn as the order in question was not issued by defendant but by his wife. The usual penalty was £50 but as he was responsible even through his wife's ignorance he would only be fined £1 plus costs 16s We are pleased to state that the example of Dr. de LISLE, who gives a prize yearly for English composition to be competed for by pupils of the district school, is to be followed by Dr. MOORE. This gentleman has decided to offer a prize or prizes, as may be decided upon shortly, for the best essay or essays on political economy, the text book to be either Mrs Fawcett's well known work, or the work on social subjects by Mr POPE, inspector of native schools.