AUCKLAND NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 453, 24 June 1902, Page 3

AUCKLAND NEWS.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland last night. Tho Executive of the Licensed Victuallers’ Association has requested the hotelkeepers to close their promises on Coronation Day from 9 till noon. FOUND DROWNED.

Mr Wimborloy, Secretary of tho Hot Lakes Stoam Navigation Company, was found drowned in the ltotorua Lake yesterday morning. An inquest was being held to-day. LOYAL MAORIS.

The Coronation service issued by the Archbishop of Canterbury for uso m the Anglican Churches throughout the Empire has been translated into Maori, and will be used in the Maori churches. The natives aro taking great interest in tho matter.

EDUCATIONAL MATTERS'.

A mooting of city householders was held to-nighfc for tho election of a School Committec, in place of the committee who resigned in April in ordor to show dissatisfaction with tho action of the Board in connection with tho appointment of two teachers, the Committee lidding they had not been properly consulted. Ihe mooting passod a vote of thunks to the Committee, and the majority of the soven who offored themselves were re elocted. VETERANS’ HOME.

A public meeting, convoned by the Mayor, was hold to-day to consider tho proposal of the Governor to establish a homo for Imporial naval and military veterans, to commomorato tho Coronation and servo as a memorial to the fallon in the Boer war. A strong committee was appointed to gather information re coat, otc., and to roport to a future meeting.