INTERPROVINCIAL.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1357, 20 June 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PHB PBBBB AOENOT.] Auckland, June 19. It is rumored that a &trong candidate will contest Waipa with Mr F. A. Whitaker in the Grey interest. A memorial will be laid before the Government on the opening of next Parliament, on behalf of the married policemen, in relation to house accommodation, in order that they may be placed on an equal footing with the single men. A free house is provided for the single men, with library and other conveniences, but the msrried men are compelled to And their own homes, often within the worst part of the city, it being necessary for them to live within easy distance of the stationhouse. A movement is on foot to establish a Temperance hotel. The Masonic lodges in Auckland have received instructions not to acknowledge members of the G-rand Orient of Prance and Egypt, on the ground of their atheism. New Plymouth, June 19. A requisition, signed by Archdeacon Govett and the leading citizens of New Plymouth, has been forwarded to the Mayor, asking him to call a meeting to decide how Sir G. Grey, the Native Minister, and the chief Natives shall be entertained at the Waitara meeting. The meeting has been called. It is reported that the Masonic Hall will be given to Sir G. Grey whilst here. Dunedin, June 19. At the sale of the twanty.one years' lease of the Harbor Board's endowment to-day, a telegram was received from the Government withdrawing all opposition. The highest price realised was £5 6s per foot. The buyers were Messrs Docherty, Guthrie, Bradshaw, Proud foot, Tewsley, Webb, and Elliott. Thirty sections averaged about £2 17s per foot. Crawford street block will realise an annual revenue of £3500, and with the St. Andrew block, £IOOO. The return of land revenue for Otago, exclusive of Southland, for the month of May, was £10,642. At the Waste Lands Board to-day, Mr Bastings, M.H.R., stated that thousands of pounds could be put in the Government chest by setting aside land for township sites. A public meeting is to be hyld at Paltnerston "to-morrow to consider the formation of a railway line f'romPalmerston to Waihemo. Eiveeton, June 19. A largo and influential meeting was held last evening to urge the Government to complete the Oropuke and Otautau railways. An immense amount of money is lying idle through the noncompletion of these lines which were commenced four years ago under the Otago Provincial Government, but the works were discontinued over two years ago. Resolutions requesting the Government to complete their construction were unanimously carried, and a pormanen* railway committee appointed to see the work carried op. Great interest is manifested in the result of the expected discovery when the prospectors at Longwood bottom this week. Work is now vigorously proceeding in a large number of claims, and a private company has been formed to procure a crushing battery. [feom the coekespondent op the peess.] Timahu, June 19. Ai the special meeting of the Board of Education to-day, fiftpep applications were received for the combined offices of sectetaiy and inspector, out of whom Mr Hammond (at present of North Canterbury district) waschoson. The National Bank was appointed the Board's bankers. A resolution for making Timaru Public School a High School was moved by Mr Gilliea. Ml' Barclay moved an amendment to the effect that previous to taking steps in the matter, the Board should consider the constitution of the teaching staff and expense of such school, and ask the Minister of TMucation what measure of support the Government will give it. The amendment was carried. Mr late gave notice of motion that the Board at next meeting take up this question of the High School. Mr Barclay moved a resolution that a committee bo appointed to draw up regulations for the classification of teachers ; also that a principle of classification be adopted for the cjassigcatjon of unemployed teachers. The light in the new lighthouse will be exhibited after July Ist. j

Twenty thousand pounds has been refirel for 220 acres of land three miles from Xiirsru.