TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 207, 7 August 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

INTEI^Rg^fgCIAL, — _»___ — UNITED^ PRESS * ASSOCIATION,) :," v.T-: v_. ;i ; o'^nOHliiUfD^A_.gaßt'47 The Kaipara nativbs are sending down a petition to Parliament relative to the various land- grievances of the Kaipara I tribes. i At a meeting of the Board of Educa{tion, 8 complaint was received from a country School- -"Committee that the sohoolmaster failed to pr.se.ve order, asked silly questions of pupils, and kisseilraveMlT^lS-r~l^ request an .explanation from the teacher. The Mayor Suggesled"thab. perhaps he was endeavouring ,to put himself m •* sympathetic accord " with the pupils. In the -football matohj Tauranga v. Auckland, 1 the' representatives for the southern' team from Auckland won by six points (three"lrie§),to-jnil, Carter, Whiteside, 2 and A. "Henderson gained the tries ; Bavy alsoiplayei'W'eU on the . Auckland Bide.- •, W jar brick-made splendid play for Tauranga. . The game was not a fast one, i audv there was, a good deal of scrimmaging, j<Gnth- whole the play was not .yerys good*. ? ? ? .->. ■-• : --t •;•: CHRiSTceusoH, ; August s; ' The.funeral .of'; :; V^. .H;oHallier,late Secretary -pf thei TOuhteer;Fire Brigade, was yepy lajrge|y: attended.' aThe Brigade was m uniform, and the :: .'. Volunteer rfand playing the-i-_)ead March " gave itasemi T mnitiryjQhara^ter.r; .. .."_ . .r v ■ i o . ' l ■-. DUNBDI'IC, Augost-5^ , : Tbree : publicans /at, Port .-Chalmers were charged ion Saturday, with -selling adulterated sherry, brandy, and rum respectively, but in-each case his Worship gave. a.- dismissal, as the liquor was npt. sufficiently, identified as- that obtained; by the i police, j who: should have adopted greater precautions. - /. , XL : lNVß]ac._E6_L_i/ August 4. The E-siden. Magistrate gave jtulg* meat ror £100, nnd costs, £6 4s, m the action of A . Mulligan v. i-lliott to recover that amount, being moneys paid on aroqujit of; assertion iv a town.-, ship called. Cony.rlslTpwn, sold seves^ i years ;ago bjr defendant but) focj which' jhe had failed to give. a title. Ih- judgment, includes interest; jThp case has excited, some interest, . as others bavp had a.simiiar t d:j_icalifcy.^.j-j ' In reply , /to !a. .. memorial^ frigjo.^., the cUizsns,, the Colonial * .Treasurer to-day?— f * Governmsafciias no] intentioi- a aor never iiai/of proposing" an increase in .the-presenfc^ allowance <to ; -members, believing .2(2(1^ all necessary expenses/