Telegraphic.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IV, Issue 333, 17 November 1875, Page 3

Telegraphic.

(from our OWN correspondent.) Auckland, Tuesday Evening. °U Saturday Dennis Wrighfc, formerly an officer in H.M. army, was sentenced to sis months’ imprisonment for three charges o' obtaining money under false pretences. Halse Baker, Wangarei, was found on the road near the settlement with his neck broken. He had been thrown from his tuiuc. Hugh Turner, settler, Mercer, was brought to town and sent to the Lunatic Asylum. He had given the constable about 20 miles chase. 50 City Debentures have been taken up at 95, On Monday Dr Campbell and Col. Haultain waited upon Dr Pollen as a deputation from the Education Board' asking grant for school building purposes. Dr Pollen replied the Government had already to pay £20,000 for current expenses for education, and could not spare much more. If the Board would eon* suit as to what would be the smallest sum they could manage wih till Parliament met Government would try and procure it. An immense sumfish, weighing 12 mvi., was brought up from War -garei yesterday. It is now being exhibited John Brady was committed fm trial on three charges-of f.rgi-py with intent to defraud hotelkeepers. To-day Herbert Hamilton, sou of the-tailor in Short land street, was fined £5 and costs for assaulting Eobert Graham at the Ellerslie Sports on tho 9th. Counter charge dis* missed. Arrived—Frances Eonty, from Wellington, 23 days out, and Wave, brig, from Timaru, 27 days out. The Education Board Committee to-day resolved to ask Government for £IO,OOO. The ship Flecbero cleared for London to-day. The Oil Springs. Gisborne, Tuesday night. Oil spring mat!era arc very unsatisfactory. All the shareholders in Gisborne consider it

advisable lo wind-up the company. They are } losing faith in both manager arid directors. A movement is on foot to try and reform the company, but it is doubtful whether the attempt will be successful, Na?iee, Tuesday Evening. A weekly journal entitled the Weekly Mercury is to be published by Mr Grigg. The first number will appear next Saturday, The speculation is considered likely to bo a paying one.