LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1418, 31 August 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [BKUTBE'fI TELEGRAMS TO THB PRESS AGENCY.] AUSTRALIA. Sydney, August 30. Case brandy, 32s Gd; quarters, unchanged: kerosene, Is 8d to Is 9d : rice (Java), £22 10s to £25 10s ; New Zealand wheat, 4s 7d to 4s 9d; New Zealand oats, nil; tobacco and sugar, unchanged j Belmont sperms, 9d. Adelaide, August 30. Flour, £ll 10s to £l2 15s ; wheat, 5s 4d to 5s 7d. Melbourne, August 30, The Underwriters’ Association report that the Ristoga sailed on July 17th from Foo Chow, for Lyttelton; the Oceana to Dunedin, on the 23rd ; and the Countess Errol for Dunedin, on the 24th. The Tararua arrived yesterday, and the Alhambra to-day. The Albion sailed yesterday. The cable negpeiations are ended. The London Board declines. Colonel Glover leaves immediately for England. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [PER PRESS AGENCY.] Auckland, August 30. The Taupo collided with a schooner in Rangitoto channel. Neither were damaged. At the Auckland Timber Company’s halfyearly meeting the report showed a profit of £2385, equal to 13 per cent., which was carried to the new account as working balance. The Harbor Board, at a meeting to consider the new Harbor Bill, resolved that it would not suggest any amendments which might obstruct the passage of the Bill. McLoughlin, a publican, was fined £lO for supplying drunken men with liquor. Napier, August 30. The man Hall, who attempted suicide in Waipawa lockup last Sunday morning, died in Napier Hospital to-day. Wanganui, August 30. The employes on the Manawatu-Wanganui railway have agreed to form a Provident Society, on the basis of the plan in operation in England on great railway works. It is considered desirable that all employes on the North Island railways should combine in forming such a society. A committee was appointed to communicate with the men on other sections of the railway works. Oamaeu, August 30. The prospectus is issued of a Corn Exchange and Public Hall Company, Limited: capital £12,000, in 600 shares of £2O each. [FROM THE CORRESPONDENTS OF THE PRESS.] Auckland, August 30. At a meeting of the Grammar School governors, Mr C. A. Robertson, teacher of a junior class at the Grammar School, complained of the conduct of Mr Macßae, head maater, in refusing to give him a certificate as to the character of his teaching during the time he had held his appointment. It appears that Mr Robertson had made, or was about to make, application for the head mastership of the Main School, East Christchurch district, aud to his request for a certificate Mr Macßae gave the following : —“ (1.) Certificate —Grammar School, August 21st, 1878. That Mr Charles Alexander Robertson has been junior master in Auckland College and Grammar School for the past five years’ as certified by Farquhar Macßae, headmaster.” “(2.) Memorandum Grammar School, August 21st, 1878. For Mr Robertson —Certificate sent this day, being my reply to request contained in your letter of 19th inst. Must express regret that you have thought proper to repeat it—P. Macßae.” Mr Justice Gillies said the quarrel had gone so far that either Mr Macßae or Mr Robertson must go from the school. The Board, while observing that there was something in the background which should be brought to light, declined to interfere between the parties, as they had no power to compel the head-master to give certificates of competency to teachers, John Rout, merchant, died to-daj, aged eighty-seven. He arrived in Wellington in 1840, and afterwards, in 1848, commenced business in Auckland, which he managed up to the last few weeks. He was a warm supporter of most religious and charitable efforts here. Timaru, August 30. A very heavy snow fell last night inland of Timaru, and the snow is lying several feet deep in some places. The rivers in the district are very high. An inquest was held at Winchester to-day, touching the death of Mrs Edwards, who died from the burns received at Raincliff on Tuesday. Her husband was too ill to attend, and was sent up to his friends in Christchurch by the midday train. A verdict of accidental death was returned. Mrs Edwards belonged to Auckland. Dunedin, August 30. On the Waipahi-Cliuton section, through the breaking of an axle, eight trucks ran off the line. Five of them were completely smashed. The estimated damage is £3OO. Mr Oliver telegraphed to the Chamber of Commerce that the Government cannot take the responsibility of ignoring Sir J. Goode’s opinion re reclamation ; but if public opinion bo clearly expressed on the subject, the Government decision re the station sites may yet, be altered.