TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5133, 5 September 1877, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) . ... Auckland, Tuesday. Great interest was felt here in the race between the old Sydney trading steamer Hero and the Union'Company’ss.s. Rotorua. There was a large amount of betting on the event. 1 The steamers left Auckland within a quarter of an hour of each other. A cable message to the agents States that the Hero got in first. The Rotorua knocked two blades off her propeller. , , , , , Morris Hyman, a partner in a wholesale business firm, was remanded on a charge of forging names to eight transfers of shares. Taupo, Tuesday. , Two of the Armed Constabulary stationed here, named Huddleston and McVVhirter, had a narrow escape from a watery grave while out boating. The boat was caught in a heavy squall, and upset. Both men had some difficulty in reaching shore. A fire occurred here this afternoon in a bakehouse belonging to George Haversack. No serious damage was done. Grahamstown, Tuesday. Seventy-five men of the Thames Scottish fired a similar number of the Victoria Rifles to-day, five shots each, at 200, 400, and 500 yards, and beat their opponents by 114 points. The scores were—Scottish, 1120; Victoria Rifles (Auckland), 1006. Wanganui, Tuesday. A meeting of sheepowners, held yesterday, unanimously condemned the Sheep and .Cattle Bill as a whole; desired local members to oppose the Bill, and bring one in more in accordance with the provisions of the Scab Act of the Wellington Provincial District. Timaro, Tuesday. A meeting of Roman Catholics was held last night to discuss the Education Bpl. Resolutions were adopted as at Wellington and Dunedin, and also a memorial protesting against the religious and compulsory clauses, which was signed, and is to be forwarded to Mr. Stafford for presentation to the Legislature. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day John Meekle, of the Grosvenor Hotel, was fined £2, on the information of Alexander Bell, for selling liquors during the prohibited hours on the night of the 22nd ult, after the Grand National Steeplechase meeting. Dunedin, Tuesday. A meeting of the High School Committee was held this afternoon, when it was determined to telegraph to the Hon. Mr.,.Bowen, asking for the appointment of a commission. Mr. A. J. Bums, who is also a member of the Board, is in Dunedih' at the present time, and is in favor of appointing a commission, and will, if necessary, on his return to. Wellington, urge upon the Government the advisability of such a course being, adopted. Mrs". Burns and four other teachers in the Girls’ High School have written to the Education Board as follows: —“Having furnished the Education Board with our resignations .before any mention was made of the appointment of a • commission to investigate into the High School affairs, at the request of the High School Committee, we are willing, whilst still adhering to our resignations placed in the hands of the Board, to consent, with a view of facilitating the work of the commission, that they should not at present be accepted by the Board, but held in abeyance until the commission has reported.” Lawrence, Tuesday. ■ There was a railway accident yesterday. The mid-day train-ran-into a landslip, caused by the recent heavy rains, near Round Hill tunnel. The train went off the line ; no one was seriously injured.. The mid-day mails did not arrive until 8 p.m. At a meeting of Roman Catholics last night re Education Bill resolutions similar in effect to those of same denomination held elsewhere were passed. . . . Balclutha, Tuesday. : The School Committee meeting last'night passed resolutions approving the principles and provisions of the new Education Bill.