TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1686, 16 April 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(l ER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Hokitika, Thursday. Mr R. J. Seddon has been re-elected, Chairman v of the Board of Education. Mr Matthew Burnett has concluded his mission here. 1200 pledges have been taken. ' '. Auckland, Thursday. The annual exhibition of 'the Society of Arts was opened with a conversazione. Tho Governor gave the inaugural addross. There was a large attendance In the musical competitions there were 14 entries. For the best song Mr A. Ai "Whitehouse, C.E., was first. He surrendered ; the silver medal to Mr P. H. . Edger, who was second, taking a cate of equal honor. For the best pianoforte piece a silver medal was awarded to Miss Bella Hitching, of Napier. For the best part song Mr Whitehouse received a silver medal, and Mr H. F. Hedger the second certificate. • The boot manufacturers have agreed < to accept a Joint. Committee on the j strike of operatives. The Southern Operatives' Union, is sending contributions to , the strike fund. No intermin dividend m the South British Insurance Company will be declared. The premiums for the half year amount to £122,690 ; interest and : balance to £4970; total, £127,660. Losses and expenses, £133,610 ; balance to debit of working account, £5950. At the annual meeting of the Sailors' Best and Home, it was proposed to erect a Home at a cosfrof £aoootrom Castley'a bequest. ..w.u' 1 -- 7-: "-:<•. -kBDBNBDikf Thursday. ■p~ The MedicjW^ssbfeiation have affirmed r their resold fcHm&Uhatf vaccination should be performe^Jbiy re^ifetered doctors, and that, owmgjj^^iie g?#ualbut persistent increase of ynerper*l /ieye^r. throughout the colony, Mops' 'should ,be ; taken to register midwives; ,The Assqciatjpn have protested m; -the interests of the public safety against the action of the Govern ment m removing medical men from the position of corners. ■•..-... Mr Gowring, the bank clerk, concerning whose safety fears were entertained, has turned up at Lake Mananouri.