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Kumara Times, Issue 285, 3 September 1877, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PRESS AOENC*.]. ;; The team at a dinner last night Bishop was in the. chair. About' persons were present. : ;r > V' Mr Pope has resigned his appoint - ment in the Girls’ High_ School;’" bf ; five assistant lady teachers, therhwere two sistera and one daughter of ■; lady principal, and this fact, tdgethftP' - with the re-aopolntnient of Mr Pope, and. the supposition that a daughter,.of a member of the Education idoard' was to, be appointed during Mite Burn’s absence, led to charges. <if nepotism. The reStgnations includfe the bhief music - teacher and the entire with tlie' exception of Mis+ A. Hlne.' . ~, W ellington,. September ,1. It is .said, there is, dissatisfaction felt by the supporters of the Practitioners Bill at .the manner it.was shelved by the House on .Thursday night. The order of the day for thef second reading came.on unexpectedly, and others having been postponed; many of its supporters were away, and they say they are assured they would have had a majority in both Houses, Septembers. George Jones, Jun., was broiight up at the R.M. Court this morning, re libel ~ action. He was represented by Messrs Rees and Hislnp. Mr Izard, , who. ap- ■. peared for the prosecution, askedfor .an. adjournment to Thni’sday next, pot being ready to, proceed. The defendant concurred, not objecting: The case was : adjourned accordingly. Auckland, September 1. The Roman Catholic petition, asking that the religions clause be struck but of the Education Bill, has received over 2,000 signatures.