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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1643, 24 February 1886, Page 4

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(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) \VM,i.i>GTON, Tuesday. The Hons. Ballnicp and Stout are expected to arrive here ti morrow, and tho Hosi Mr Richardson on Friday. I The tempi'i'iince. pany m Wellington j have decided to appoii t a deputation to wait on the Government, with the object of gelling the provisi >u» ot the Licensing Ad more rigidly observed m thft city than is said to be the case at present. The Temperance Confer snee commences on Monday. Amongst the delrgates present will be Sir William Fox, and Mr F. W. Glover, Wellington ; Messrs A. Speight, ,R. Neal, Cox, and Carr, Auckland : Lock, Nelson,- lCmiliope, Wairarapa ; J. W.Jago, D. C. Cameron, F. Fulton, DiunMlin ;J. Harding, and R. C. Harding, Napier; C. «9 McDowell, Greymouth : J. Smith,' Chrifstchurch. At a meeting of the Harbour Board Mr E. Peurce was elected chairman. Wedneslay. The Hinemoa leaves for Onehungo this evening for ihe purpose of briugiug Sir J. Vogei to Wellington . Christchurch, Tuesday. Jessie Payne, 17 years old, was drowned while bathing m the Kaitunn Itiver on Sunday. Oamaru, Tuesday. In connection with the accident by which Captain Sewell had his leg broken, it has been decided to hold an inquiry into the circumstances. Captain Sewell is not satisfied that those m charge of the tug Couptar took proper precautions oa entering the port with the ship Turakina m tow. Dunedin, Tuesday. A girl, Tl years of age, was brought up to day charged with stealing a number of articles from several shops. She had been sent a message from the country by her mother, but came on to town, and going round the streets took an umbrella, two bocks, and a bag from different shops. She was ordered to come up for sentence when called on. Auckland, Saturday. At the meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board a lelt-r was read from the relieving officer calling .atten tion to the reckless manner m woich children were committed to Industrial Schools, sixteen having been committed m one week. It was resolved to call the attention of the Minister of Education to the matter, aud requesting that action be taken to stop the indiscrimi nate committal of children to homes.