TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 138, 16 May 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

{UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Ddnedin, Thursday. The Wmtvii'H Temperance Uiaou have resolved in' petition . Parliament againat the rtn; ioyment of females as barmaids m pn;«lic houses. Tho p&HK-tij;- rs of the Arawa were admitted to |>r.w>.jiie to-day. The Melbourne ami Hi'li»i"rt passengers leave tomorrow by the Waihora, and passengers for the North leave by the Penguin The question of allowing girls to attend the medical classes of the Otago University was mentioned yesterday, and though no distinct resolution was moved, a suggestion made by the Chancellor that it should be stated that all medical classes were open to both sexes, waft adopted without dissent. Mr R. T. Booth's meeting last night was the largest of the kind ever held hove. It was mainly attended by women. Two hundred aud uiuety-eight signed the pledge, ami 379 took . the blue ribbon. Chhistchurch. Thursday. At the inquest on the infant boy Brigj>s, who died from tho effects of burning, a verdict of accidental death was returned. The mother, when admonished by tho Coroner on her negligence m going out and leaving the children with a fire burning m the grate, was deeply affected, aud said, " I know all that now, but it is too late." All the Hon. W. Robinson's horses were scratched for the New Zealand Cup to day. It has been decided to form a company with a capital of £8500 m £1 shares, to construct a tramway from Christchurch to New Brighton.