TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1534, 16 April 1887, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

. « Readers. 1 Auckland, Apill 16. The Board of Education yesterday reBolved to discontinue Globe Readera In the schools. Choice of new books was : deferred. Fire. New Plymouth, April 16, A fire occurred at Opuuake at 2-30 this mornlog when Crawford's ■ Club Hotel and the Union Bank buildings were burnt. The hotel was insured In ihe South British for £703 and the furniture for £300. The ocoupante aecaped m night dresses. One man was severly burnt. Volunteers. The Natives hviug at Mangaone, near where the enoampment was held, state that the volunteers m no way Interfered with them. The Pi ess Association m Explanation. Wellington, April 16. According to Mr Kolleston's speech at Temuka, as repotted m Saturday's press there, he is represented as oajlng that the Press Association has been U3ed by Mr Ballaace to sing his praises and clroatate the latest sensation with which he can devert public mind. Mr Rollestou* has been led into error by seeing the summiry of Iho Xaiiil Acquisition" Bill printed m a Ohristohuiroh paper under , the Association heading, whereas the telegram really was astit by a oarrespondent and not by the Association at all. No such measure was ever seat by the Association. > Libel Action. The libel action MoMahon and Loitch v . thePreos Association ended la a verd'ot for the former, damages £200 and costs. No evidence was called for the di fence, ' counsel oontendiug that the statement ; complained of was not refractory and not i circulated with malice, Crabtree's Sent one 3. I At the Supreme Court this morning , Orabtree was sentenced to three years on ' each charge (two oharges of burglary and escaping gaol) to run concurrently. The Premier. Dunedin, April 16. i The Premier left for Wellington thw l morning.