NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XXX, Issue 5735, 4 June 1896, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, June 3. Mr H. 0. Moseley, of the Telephone Exchange, has been awarded the Royal Humane Society of Australasia's certificate of merit for saving a man named Christie from drowning on April 21st. * W A meeting has beeii called for Friday •- form a National Softools Defence AgsvciiiUon in order to make up for the exclusion of the bible from the ordinary curriculum. It is proposed to organise a band of teachers who shall give nnsectariun religious instructions in the public schools after the hours appointed for school duties. The body of a man very mucli. decomposed was found floating in the harbor to-day. It is thought to be that of K' seaman who had oeen missing from the steamer Matatua since the middle of last month. Dunbdin, June 3. Hugh Mcfirlde, mailman at the head Of Lake Wakatipu, crossed witli n ails on the 28th ultimo, and has not been heard of since. A boat without cars baa been found on the beach, and ;!t is nrmised that while standing in the boat Moßride over-balanced hint self •nd was drowned. At a meeting of the Benevolent Trustees it was reported that, as compared with May last year, there in an increase in the number receiving relief Of 20 men, 24 women and 30 children. It was decided to apply to the Supreme Court for a mandamus calling on the Oharitable Aid Board to pay the •mount requisitioned for by tne Benevolent Trustees. Counsel's opinion on the point was that tliS Oharitable Aid Board, if it thought the amount excessive, should liare-appealed to thd Colonial Secretary. , Dr. Hislop (ex-Under Secretary for Education) and Mrs Hislop celebrated their golden wedding on Tuesday. ; Auckland, June 4. The Mayor has paid over to the Public Trustee £1707 10s 4d, being the anm raised in Auckland for the Brannerton Belief Fund leas certain expenses. The New Zealand Shipping Comfiny is collecting a general average of per cent on the oargo of the Wall ato owing to fire and damage resulting to the csirgo from water. This will bting In £1000. The damage is estimated at WOO. The Hon. J. McKenzie addressed a public meeting at Cambridge llast night, the Mayor presiding, tils rcn for the most part was a repetiof the Auckland address, though many points interesting to Waikato settlers were introduced. A hearty Vote of thanks to the Minister with an expression of unabated confidence in the Government was oarried unanimously.