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Evening Star, Issue 4147, 12 June 1876, Page 3

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Wellington, June 10, One death from scarlet .fever has occurred in the family where it broke out. Another member of the family is not likely to re* cover. ... ~_ ■ The the Friendly Societies met "last night to consider the new Act, and. agreed to; appoint? delegates to discuss the •> quefctiOn. Itwastttged that any Act should • embody greater facilities for registration. ' , Kkw Plymouth,; June 10if J Captain Standish hasresigned his. seat in . the Eiecutivo becaus^ 1 the/Superintendent requested’ resign, the ofiice of DeputySuperintendent, f / Wellington, June 12, At the monthlyi meeting of the Wellington Teachers’ Association letters were received from the and secretary of the Canterbury Association.' On the consideration of the letter from Canterbury, re delegates, it was. resolved that the meeting iiTof opinion that one delegate to every ten members would give an overwhelming majority to large associations, and-therefore recommends that one delegate be allowed for not lesa than ten nor more than twenty members, and one additional for every twenty menibers. 3 ; * AI general meeting of Roman Catholics was held in St. Mary’s Cathedral yesterday, to discuss-a question of providing education for the Roman Catholic children ,pf Wellington. Bishop Redwood occupied the chair. The following resolution was carried nnanhUously; That the Catholics of Wei* lington, in union with their fellow-Catholics all oyer the world, fully appreciate theimportaaCe and necessity of a thoroughly sound education, tor • their, children, and in dutiful obedience of their chief pastor are determined to make -every sacrifice required" for that, sacred and urgent’ propose.” A resolution was also carried to the effect, that immediate and efficient means be adopted to erect a largo central school worthy Of the Catholic Church, and a suitable residence for the Christian ’ brothers who-were to teach. Subscriptions were at once opened, and over Ll.ooo was suhscnbedimthespot.—- r BlufY, June 12. The Albiop arrived, at 9 a.m. She left Melbourne at 1.20 p.m. on the 7th; had thick, squally weather and strong westerly gale to the Solanders. She brings 180 toils of cargo for all ports; and also the English mail, ex Sumatra. She sails for Dunedin at noon tp-monrow. Passengers for Dunedin s Messrs Syril, Francis, Roberts, Mra Aitken. fourteen steerage, and 88 tons of cargo. _ New Plymouth, June 12. Great public .indignation haa tfeeu expressed here at the appearance in the papers of the Hon. Mri Scotland’s letter Grant! , A pubhc meeting is to bo held tonight; when resolutions censuring Mr Scotland Will be proposed, and steps taken to counteract .the mischief done by his writing to the, ‘ BelfastLetter.’ 8 Taranaki will be connected telegraphically yrith the rest of the Colony before the 30th. (From our own Correspondent.) Arrow, June 12 The lSugget and Cornish Company at the struck the reef in the deep, kvel Jtonel.; -The reef shows good gold, and at2te’ 28 are now firm. x —. 171 1 - •

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