TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 147, 20 May 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, May 17. At the inquest held on the body of James Man tell, aged 70, formerly a clerk of works, who was found dead m his liod m the house m which he hud lived alone, the jury returned a verdict that the deceased died from the effects of a burn accidentally recbived .a fortnight ago, and added that death was accelerated by deceased's neglect to-obtain medical aid for himself. Man tell was formerly a resident of the West Coast. Dunedist, May 18. A t the First Church (Presbyterian) to-day, a collection was made for the purpose of erecting a tombstone over the grave of the Rev. L. Muckie, who was pastor of the Church for several years, and died a few months ago. Afc the morning service i>B9 was subscribed. May 19. The Waimate's passage occupied 101 days. She spoke the barque Enibelon. from Auckland to London, m latitude sdeg- south. The collection m the First. Church for t"hft erection of a monument to the late Lindley Maekie amounted to £112. Ross, May 17. The leading Roman Catholics here are taking round a petition addressed to Parliament re the present system of education. The document, which ia being numerously signed both by Protestants and Catholics, sets forth at length the grievances endured by Catholics under State education, whereby they are subject to double taxation, and prays that one of two things should be done — either their schools should be put on an equal footing with", public schools or they should be exempted from taxation for the same, ■ . ' '■■''■ GRE^YMOUTHi Mayl'B. ■ * A cheque for £92 13s was presented on Satuiday . last to the wife of Sergeant O'Grrady, as a mark •of sympathy with the family m losses sustained by them hy the lata tire. The late heavy |sea carried away a considerable quantity of stone work at the Tip Head. Larger: niaietfal is being, put m to protect the work. The port has been blockaded all cho week by heavy seas and freshes, nobwithstanding which, however, the steamers Mahinapua and Grafton got alongside the wharf. - ■'■■ . ■