TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.
The Compulsory Question. Ai cklakd, November 27There was an important discussion at the Board of Education yesterday r« the compulsory clauses of the Act being en. forced. It was shown that ever 150 children in the city and auVurbs did not attend eohcol but roamed the streets though school acoemmodation was suffi oient . On the mo don of Mr T. Cooper, a Committee was appointed to consider the question of dealing with these children, either by compelling their at endance or erecting a special school for them so as to obviate the bad moral effect npon the other children. An Engineer in Trouble. A dispute has arisen between the City Council and Engineer regarding the manner in which the contract for the reservoir on Mount Eden is being carried out. The Mayor and Mr Krring’on, the Engineer, had an excited conversation on the subject at last meeting, and as a result a number of tho Councillors visited the works and requested the Mayor to call a special meeting for Tuesday t' c naider the matter. The Engineer’s action in making various alterations without consulting the Council is strongly condemnedA Bound of Festivities. As signs of reviving prosperty £l5O was drawn at the t“"unday School exhibition, over £IOO at the Jubilee Singers meeting last night. There was a large attendance at the Flower Show at the Market during the week, and at the Dramatic Company in the Opera Houa;. Two balls, two Church soirees, and several conce-ti have taken p'ace. It is estimated that over £IOOO has thus been spent during the week. Woo 1 . Napier, November 2T The first wool ship of the season, tho Crusader, cleared for Loudon with 508 bales value £74,158. Nautical Enquiry. "Wellington, November 27 The nautical enquiry into the striking of the stexner Haoraki on a rock be’, ween Foaton a d Opunako has resu’t d in Captain Harvey’s certificate being suspended for one monthThe Eaitangata Strike. JJDNEDIN, November 27. The latest development of the Kait r.ngata Colliery dispute la that the Company refuse to entertain the proposal of the Trades League for the reference of tl e dispute to a Board of Conciliation on account of the League’s threat to boycott the Company.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1418, 27 November 1886, Page 3
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371TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1418, 27 November 1886, Page 3
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