LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 534, 13 June 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] i Timaru, June 12. i It is reported that Mr Woolcombe, ! R.M. of fiuumi, will be requested by , Government to resign his position, i The Supreme Court session comi menced this mor'diig before Judge ■ Johnston. Richard Marley, for stealing from a dwelling, was sentenced to nine months hard labor; Eliztbmh ; Arnold, for stealing a ring, one month ; j Margaret Wilson, for child murder, , was ordered to I o confined to a lunatic ' asylum during Her Majesty’s pleasure. Hunedin. June li’. The ammat report of the Education Board of Otago shows'that there w.ne . 173 public .schools in the district in . 1877, and that the avenge a tendance was 11,/49, Toe education yielded =£o-303 last year, i Auckland, June 12. | The German residents send a telegram expressing sympathy with the : Emperor William. 1 A. telegram from the Premier to

Messrs Swanson, and M'Fatlane states that Macandrew, with Conyers, visits Auckland to decide on public works there as soon as Conyers is free. A Masonic Lodge, under the English Constitution, is to be oiiened at Darsaville. b The Hinemoa loft Hokianga to-day with Mr Sheehan for Russell. He promised the Hokianga County Council a sum for public works. Te Ngaki and followers are engaged extensively planting wheat at Whakarioa, on site of the first meeting with Sir George Grey. Invercargill, June 12. In the Supreme Court to-day the Grand Jury returned a true bill in all cases, except that against Dr Jackson, for procuring abortion, which was postponed, owing[to the absence of a witness. William Taylor pleaded guilty to two charges of forgery. Andrew Seymour was found guilty of larceny from' a dwelling.—David Richmond was found guilty of larceny from a railway station; sentences in each case were deferred. Barney Merton a half-caste, was acquitted of a charge of beastiality, at Ruapeki about September last. Wellington, June 12, In consequence of the nature of Dr. Hector’s report upon the samples of kerosene submitted to him by the pclice, the Corporation have taken the matter up and selected 42 samples out of their own bond, and upon being tested it was found that only two out of the 42 came up to the standard required by the Dangerous Goods Act, and all the rest will be labelled “dangerous oils.” A large quantity 1 having come by the Ringarooraa, and been stored in the Corporation bond, the Corporation declined to allow it to be •'•ithdrawn until such time as it has been proved to be safe oil for domestic use. Separate tests taken out of the same can showed a diffm ence in the oil, that on the top of the can being inferior and more inflammable Mian the oil at the bottom. The Chamber of Commerce have culled a special meeting for Friday for the purpose of discussing the kerosene question. A great deal of interest is taken in the matter. Several storekeepers iiave sent to Sydney for the highest priced kerosene, to avoid coming under the provisions of the Dangerous Goods Act. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. Wellington, June 13. The Offences Return for the Wellirufton Provincial District for IS7G-77 shows that the total number of offences for 1877 amount to 1413 ; in 1876, to 1600. Persons apprehended in 1876, 1527 ;in 1877, 1476. Apprehensions for drunkenness in 1876, 869 ; in 1877, 901. Apprehensions for larceny, in 1877, 96; in 1876, 123; for lunacy, in 1876, 62; in 1877, 52; for vagrancy in 1876, 119 ; in 1877, 104. The whole number of offences for 1877 show a considerable decrease compared with the Return for 1876. Invercargill, June 12. Mr Lumeden, member for Invercargill, addressed his constituents last night. He said his private business would not permit of him sacrificing so much time at Wellington, consequently he had forwarded bis re-, siguation to the Speaker. The meeting earned a resolution approving of Mr Lnmsden’s general conduct during the ( Session.