TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1397, 3 November 1886, Page 3

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Volcanic Disturbances. Auckland, November 3. The s. c. Arawata, from Fiji, arrived at Russell last night She brings news that tha volcanic 'islurbance at Nirafoo. Tonga, had subsided but a new volcanic Island, recently formed there, was in an active state of eruption. lA. Pinky Rescue. Wanganui, November 3. On Monday night a sailor named John Carnegu, of the schooner Owakea, rescued a lad named Tiagey from drowning. The boy had fal'en from the wharf and was jest sinking fast when attention was called to it and Carnegu jumped overboard as be was and succeeded in getting hold of him. When ashore the lad was a r, ou restored to consciousness. Manawatu Railway. Wellington, November 3. To-day was observed as a general holiday on account of the ceremony of driving the last (-pike of the Manawa'u Railway by the Governor. The train containing 1000 guests, left for Waikanae at 10 a.m. Ho May Makers. About 500 people left for Carterton to attend the Wairarapa Agricultural and Pastoral Show. Religious Instruction in Schools. Nelson November 3. The Education Board accepted the resignations of all the members of the town School Committee, who have resigned in order to appeal to the ratepayers on the qu of granting the use < f the school- ! room before schoo'houso for religious Inst 00 ion. 'I he Board also expressed its approval of the principle < f the interchange of inspectors but was desirous not, to part with the present Inspector. Fallen Through. Dunedin, .'ovembsr 3. The proposed amalgamation of Sargooda with Ross and Glendinni g has fallen through. Arsenal’s Win. None 0; the public lure gain over Arsenal’s win, the 1 ,cal bookmakers never having written him.