NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 256, 29 June 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEE PEE3S AB3OOIATION.] AUCKLAND, June 28. H.M. S. Nelson’s torpedo beats were practising in the harbour during the day, A large assemblage witnessed the proceedings. Tho man missed overboard from the cutter Stag, oil Kawau, was a Swede named Harry. The master, Lamb, did not consider him quite sober. Tha Board of Governors of the Grammar School Investigated, ia committee, the complaint against a master of the school fer unduly chastising a pupil. The decision was not disclosed. The Harbor Board has adopted the proposals of a sub-committee re a pilot service, and baa decided to advertise for applications from competent persons willing to undertake the pilot service, they to find their own boat and residence, and to have the option of renting the pilot schooner Dundee. The cruising ground will extend to Tiritiri, oraradiuDof ten miles from the Br.ugitoto reef. WANGANUI, June 28. A meeting of gas consumers has decided to refuse the offer of the Gsa Company of Is reduction to cousumsrs of 5000 feet. A resolution was passed for the reduction of 50 per cent, to consumer* of 2000 feet and upwards, otherwise they would resort to kerosene. WELLINGTON, June 28. The body of tho child Griffiths, drowned on Monday, wes picked up in the Harbor today. RE S3?TON, June 28. At a special trial of tho Golden Fleece rook berer yesterday, three drill holes were put in. Xhe first occupied five and a half minutes for a hole 3ft 3in, the second hole was bored 3ft 4ia in seven minutes; tho last wag put down in nine minutes, a depth of 3£t 7in. Tho whole, including the changing of drills and other fixings, occupied 29 min. only. The holes were all put in at different angles, one in tho bottom, one in the side, and one in tho roof. James Watson, for indecent assault, tas remanded till Friday for the production of evidence. DUNEDIN, June 28. At a public meeting hold at WaikousiH last night, and attended by ‘ 50 persona, it was unanimously carried—“ That the member for this district ia Parliament be requested to aak the Government to get n report u/i the Waikouaiti Bay to ascertain tho probable cost and suitability of the bay as a deep aes harbor for trio provincial dis ; rict of Otajo.” At tho Teachers’ Institute to-day the Farnie case war discussed. Speeches wore delivered by Mr Stout, Rev. Dr. Macgrcgor, and others. The following resol ntic-a warcarried: —“That this institute learn* with regret that*the Education Board of Otago hove dispensed with Mr Farnle’s services, and that as Mr Farnio had not oilsnded against any regulation of the Board, this institute respectfully requests that the Board will eee fit to reconsider their decision." The City Council, which has had to stand the brunt of so many claims for compensation for riparian rights connected with the Silverstream water supply scheme, hao received still another claim. Thia is from the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, tho amount being £ICC3. The Teachers’ Institute to-day considered tho question of the syllabus, which is n i vereally held to be too exacting, and pas-od tho following resolution, which will be forwarded to tho Minieter of Education : “That, as recommended by Mr Inspec .01 Petrie, grammar*, history, and geography be examined as class subjects to be reported or specially; that geography be removed _ from the second standard altogether; end-history from the third j and in addition that fb< suggcßtiona of this institute as to arithmetic already made bo again recommended.’’ The adjourned public reacting ra the N w Z-aland Rifle Association gathering, », at farther adjourned for one week, tho collect; n not having completed their canvass for subscriptions,