INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1885, 5 July 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(PBE PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, Jaly 4. ' A supplement to the " Gezette " is Issued to-night giving the Hut of teaohera holding certificates or licenses under the Education Aot. The nautical enquiry Into the wreck of the Hawea reßumad thia afternoon. Mr Gaily addressed the Court on behalf of the Customs department, Mr Samuel on behalf of the New Plymouth Harbor Board and Mr Edwards on Captain Hansby's behalf. The Court after an hour and half's deliberation returned the following verdict ; " That the Master of the Ha*ea had been informed by tbe Harbor Master that it wae eafo for him to bring In hit vessel at 6 30 a.m., that the usual leading lights were exhibited, and the ehlp brought m Ihe fairway line m a good position, that the starboard anchor waa Ist go and the ship almoßt immediately struck lightly on the port bilge abaft the engine room, that she strqok again several times heavily and ebon began to fill and became a, total wreok, that she struok the bottom about 15Q feet to the erstward of the fairway liae, bat whether a rock or hard aand or any other substance there is no evldenoe to show, but from a ooneldetation of the evidence bb a whole we are Batiefied she did not strike upon hor own anohor, that the Master la not to blame, as he took all proper precautions; for the safety of hia vessel In bringing her into the harbor." Capt Haosby wts handed back hia >ertifioate. The Oourt' made no order fop cob'.b. It is expected that the gherrard Oaborne will complete the work at the New Zealand oibles m a day or two and. that ishe will leave for Sydney on Saturday. ' Nblson, July 4. Au old man named Jas, Way. seventy years old, died under peculiar oiroum-. stances thia morning. He had iniared bis arm, and had obtained a lotion which he appears to have drunk by mie** take, . : By the barque Abbey Holmes, shortly; leaving this port, Baine and Qo., coachbulldars, are shipping a Nelson-built oulky to the order of an English eoatomar, Dunbdiw, Jaly 4. : The Presbytery of Dunedin again con*-, sidered to-day Or. Sfalmond'a pamphlet; "The Reign of Grace. " After deliberating for seven hoars the following resolution «raß agreed to—" That the Committee meet Dr. Salmond to represent to him the judgment of the Presbytery as expressed m the report adopted, and m view of that judgment ask him to suppress hii pamphlet, to remonstrate with him as to the way m which he epeaks of the publlo teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ, to endeavor to bring him. to a better state .of mind concerning this most Important mattery and persuade him, if possible, to exproaa deep regret for the terms In which he hat characterised the utterances of Him who la the faithful and true witness, to admonish him to be more careful m f ature not to pronounce so dogmatically on subjects which the Father hath reserved m his own power, and m his sermons and publications to abstain from teaching doctrines whioh are con* trary to the standards of the Ohurob, and whioh are fitted to wound and grieve the hearts of many -of haY ministers and members." ' ' „ '