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Evening Star, Issue 3833, 7 June 1875, Page 3

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_ , , ~ Wellington, Jane 5, Yesterday his Excellency and Lady Norxnanby visited the convent and schools. They expressed themselves greatly pleased with the school arrangements, bat not so with the accoramodanon provided for the reverend sisters. Xhis defect, however, is on the point of being remedied. ..... , . New Plymouth, June 5. At the winter pme finng of the Rifle Assonation the highest aggregate scores were:— Hoell, 62; Collins, 61; O’Key, 48. The highest is also the winner of the staff medal ~ _ Ohbistohuboh, June 5. Mr Wynn Williams, late Provincial Solicitor, gave notice of motion in the Provincial Council last night to the effect that one-sixth of the cost of the school buildings registered under the Education Ordinance be contributed by school districts, and shall be paid out of the Provincial Treasury, and that* the districts shall thus not be called upon to raise anything this year by rates towards the cost of school buildings. Thu would be a direct reversion of the policy of the present Government. The motion was generally regarded as going a little too far, bat it will have the effect of reopening thewhole education question. A futons storm of wind and heavy rain from tne south-west commenced early this morning. ?9 w .®pufiunes with unabated strength. Snow and hadhave also fallen, and snow is now falling foro Q \ toWft « < * B the ranges. The streets impa^W& UrCh are flooded, some being almost be^h^eadmittedto*have SSL T* e t “Ponencea during the last fifteen or eighteen years. Reports of loss by ters. ihinng yesterday a number of re«i fa, the flooded portions of the suburbs made holes wto the mam city sewer of brick in order to enable the flood of water to drain away. The

ringleaders are likely to get into trouble for doing so, as their part of the district has no right or title to the use of the drain. Nerissa, one of the fine thoroughbred mares imported a few months ago from England by Mr E. G. Griffiths, broke her leg in her owner’s paddock yesterday, and had t® be shot. Nerissa was by Lord Clifden, dam Audrey, who was noted as having won the Cezarewitch Stakes. At the time of death Nerissa was found to be carrying a filly foal by Siderolite. The loss is a great one, not only to Mr Griffiths, but to the Province and Colony, both of which are, of course, interested in the breeding of high class stock like this. The funeral of the late Mr N. Gordon Glassford, yesterday, was attended by 250 persons. The coffin was carried on three oars by relays of members of the city rowing clubs. _ Nhsoh, June 5. The Provincial Council yesterday, in view of the Governor’s expected visit, passed a resolution that no expenditure under the item ‘ general contingencies” should ever be incurred for fetes, entertainments, or celebrations. The Council is prorogued. Napibb, June 6, Sir Donald M*Lean leaves for Wellington in the Luna to-day. Lyttelton, JuneS. A fatal accident has occurred in the harbor. Six men, belonging to the barque Syren, pulled off ta a ship; a heavy squall caught the boat, and she then drifted to the barque Mystery. A rope was thrown out, which was unfortunately missed. The boat then headed for shore, and struck the rocks off Sticking Point. One of the men in the boat was thrown out, but held on to the painter, but, the boat surging, he was obliged to let go, and eventually was washed on the rocks. The boat was found in Gollous Bay, smashed in pieces. There are no signs of the other five men. Serious apprehensions are entertained as to the fate of three men belonging to the brig Emperor, they having left the vessel for shore. No sign of the boat. (From our own Correspondents.) Wellington, June 7. Letters by the mail announce the death in England of Mr Edward Mayne, formerly sergeant-at-arms to the House of Representatives. He was in receipt of a pension of L2OO per annum, given him since 1865. The writ for the Wairau election was issued on Saturday. Napibb, June 7. There was a heavy gale here yesterday, during which a tremendous goat blew down the Wesleyan church, in coarse of erection. In the Supreme Court to-day there was heard the case of certain Maories versus Sutton —a land dispute. Mr Trovers, with him Mr Izard, appeared for plaintiffs; Mr Wilson, with him Mr Coroford, for defendant. The case is exciting much interest, as it is regarded as a test case for several others to try the validity of purchases of Native lands.