NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2237, 29 April 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBE PEKBS ASSOCIATION.] ADCELAND, April 26. Bad Example for Scholars.

At a meeting of the governors of tho 'Grammar School to-day, Mr Hesketh gave notice of a series of resolutions, to the effect that the recent decisions of the Board re the notice of tho termination of the engagements of the masters of the school and the entrance upon negotiations for procuring a University graduate as head-mooter, be revoked and annulled, on various grounds, but principally because the decisions were hastily and irregularly arrived at, and because those who constituted the majority were Sir George O’Borko, Mr Fenton, and the three nominees whoso election they secured by personally soliciting votes for thorn, viz., Messrs Brookfield, Tole and Nelson. The resolutions are couched in very bitter terms, and are likely to provoke a most acrimonious discussion. Sir G. M, O’Rorke stigmatised them as most offensive. Mr Olarke also gave notice that ho would move—“ That the Government take over tho present Oollego for tho purpose of a Girls’ High School, and pay the costs to the Board of erecting another building.’’ By George!

Sir George Grey was received on his arrival from Kawau by Mr Tole, M.H.R., Mr J. M. Shera, and other gentlemen. He proceeds to the Thames to-morrow in the Rotomahana, and will, if convenient to the electors there, address his constituents on Saturday night. ■From the Thames Sir George Grey will probably go to Coromandel next week to address that section of bis constituency. Ho arrangements are yet made for an address in Auckland. Sweeping ChargeAn hotelkeeper and promoter of lottery schemes has been summoned under the Auckland Municipal Police Act to the Court on Saturday for the purpose of testing the legality of sweeps on races and art unions for prize gifts. Poor WickhamMr Rees is filing affidavits in the Supreme Court charging Mr Wickham with contempt of Court in referring to matter the • property of the Court, viz., the libel action Roes v Wickham. Another information is being laid against Wickham for an article in the “ Free Lance” in November last. A Matter of Opinion-

In the Chamber of Commerce a resolution was unanimously carried on the motion of Mr Millar (of McArthur and Co.), as follows : “This Chamber strongly deprecates the action of the Now Zealand Shipping Company in sending vessels South which ought to be loaded at this port.” GRAHAMSTOWN, April 28. Peaceful Battery.

Everything is quiet in mining circles. A battery is to be erected immediately at Waitete, the new gold field on the road to Tauranga. NAPIER, April 28, Over Again. Messrs Sutton and Bussell addressed their constituents at Wairoa this evening. They aaid nothing new, except that Mr Sutton

strongly opposed Mr Ormond’s views of the property tax and local government.

Horse Eating SheepA valuable mare, owned by Mr Archibald MoLean, died on Sunday under extraordinary circumstance ß. She was opened, when tne upper part of a sheep’s skull, 4Jin by 4m, was found in her stomach. The case is believed to bo without parallel.

Jockey Club. The Jockey Club’s annual meeting was held to-day. Captain Russell wes re-elected president. The receipts were stated to have been £2446 7s 3d, and, after paying all liabilities, there was a balance of £7O in the Bank. The expenditure included improvements to stand and course, £ls 5 Spring Meeting, £431 5 and Autumn Meeting, £1342. A vote of thanks and a gratuity wore passed to Mr itvett tor the handicaps. It was decided to erect a stand outside the paddock, and to effect other improvement.. WBXHKaIONj iprl , 28 . Up to DickThe Hon. T. Dick has taken over the portfolio of Minister for Justice. Picton Coal. The Railway Department intend to test the Picton coal on the Wellington and Masterton railway. Arrangements are being made for a supply of 60 tons. UnemployedThe appointments of all land tax receivers have been cancelled. Lady GordonThe Hinomoa, with Lady Gordon, arrived at 3 o’clock this afternoon. A large crowd assembled on the wharf to meet her. The City Guards formed a guard of honour. Three cheers were given when her ladyship stepped ashore. Colonial Cement. The Government have accepted two tenders for the supply of cement of New Zealand manufacture. Each is for 100 tons. One sample is from Auckland, and is made of Mahauranga lime, and the other is from Otago, and made from lime discovered in the neighbourhood of Waihola. Postal Revenue. The Postal revenue for the quarter was as follows :—General Post Office, £13,719 7a 5d ; Auckland, £5577 17s sd; Blenheim, £533 5s ; Christchurch, £6203 0s lOd ; Dunedin, £6806 15s lid ; Grahamstown, £358 4s 5 Greymouth, £561 16s 9d; Hokitika, £447 4» lOd ; Invercargill, £1894 Is Id ; Napier, £1783 9s 8d ; Nelson, £B2l 13s 7d; New Plymouth, £477 8« 6d ; Oamaru, £lOl7 12s 3d ; Timaru, £1690 3s 7d ; Wanganui, £1561 4s; Wellington, £3734 13s 8d j Westport, £225 10s 4i. Total, £47,423 17s lOd, The total for the corresponding quarter in 1880 was £46,625 18s TelegraphicThe number of telegrams forwarded for the quarter was 340,621, giving a revenue of £17,792 Is 7d. Government telegrams yielded £6788 I7s. For the corresponding quarter in 1880 the number of telegrams was 343,862 ; revenue, £18,300 2s 7d 5 Government telegrams, £6178 17» 9d, GRKTMOUTH, April 28, Pigtail, Poppies, Poverty.

Three hundred and four Chinamen were landed from the Hero to-night.

Blair Running to Seed.

Mr Blair, Engineor-in-Chief of this island, arrived here to-day, and leaves for Hokitika to-morrow. Messrs Seed and Batkin left for Hokitika to-day. They afterwards proceed overland to Christchurch.

McGahey. M'Gahey was taken to Hokitika to-day. OAMARU, April 28. House-Breaking.

Two men, named respectively Young and Dalas, were yesterday charged at the B.M. Court with burglary, and remanded for further evidence. Give us Bread. Ninety of the unemployed held a meeting at the Livingstone Railway Works, and passed a resolution to the effect that there is an immediate necessity for work being commenced on the Windsor-Livingstone lino, on account of the number of men out of employment. There are 150 men waiting in the vicinity of the lino for work to start. DUNEDIN, April 28. Scantling.

The balance sheet of Guthrie and Larnaoh’s New Zealand Timber and Woodware _ Factories Co, has been published. In addition to £IO,OOO carried ‘from profit and loss it shows a lose of £28,000. Mr Fulton’s Politics.

Mr James Pulton, M.H.B. for Taieri, ad' dressed his constituents at Mosgiel to-night. There was a good attendance, and ho was well received. He spoke generally in support of the policy of the present Government, and advocated the property tax, the exemption being brought down to £IOO. He received a vote of confidence.

[PEOir THE OWN COBEESPONDBNT OP THE “ PRESS,”] WELLINGTON, April 28. Next SessionThe Hon F, Whitaker, Attorney-General, is expected from Auckland on Sunday next by the Ringarooma. He will remain some time in Wellington for the purpose of taking part in the deliberations of the Cabinet regarding the various measures contemplated to be introduced during the approaching session.

A report has been circulated that Parliament will not meet until June 24th. This is not correct. The present intention of the Government is to convene Parliament before June 15th, and unless any unforeseen obstacle intervenes, this will bo carried out. At present there is no reason to anticipate any such delay.