TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 21 August 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

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DUNEDEtf. .. , .... ; . August 20. . The Mount Benger Mail mentions Mr. William Morris, of Waikaia, as a probable candidate for the Waikaia seat. August 21. The whole of the Mullochy Gully sly grog-selling cases were dismissed, the magistrate disbelieving the evidence of informers. At the District Court, Lawrence, in the case of E.egin a v. O'Neill, fraudulent insolvency, Judge Harvey held that a District Court could not proceed with a private prosecution. The prisoner is to be tried at the Supreme Court circuit. On docking the .ship Otago tc-day, it was found that, in crossing the bar when drawing 18ft 6in, she struck so heavily as to carry away completely 19ft forward and 16ft aft of her false keel. Fears are entertained for the safety of the cutter Fawn. She left the heads o,n Tuesday on a fishing and h?,s no,t beeji he?u'fl ftf s}ncp. The Port Chalmers Bench convicted the captain of the John Knox of a breach of Pli*n?o]l'g Apt, and it being the first case in the district, fined him L 5 and costs, Notice of appeal was given.

CHRISTCHURCH. August 20, The new Tattersall's, belonging to, Matson and Co., was formally opened today. It is the largest building for stock sales soiiih of the Line. Mr. Chatters, Secretary of the Local Industries Association, was presented last night with a watch and a purse of sovereigns. - The Tramway Company have ordered a tram car from a Christchurch firm, in order to test the ability of local fnanufacr turers to compete with the imported artipje. Reports from the country districts state that the past winter has been most favorable to the farmers. The young wheat is looking well. The estimated area under crop is not quite so great as last year. Applications for shares in the Kaiapoi Woollen Company are coming in fast, opethird of the present igsue being already applied for. The capital is to be increased from L 15,000 to LIOO,OOO. At present there are fifteen shareholders only of LIOOO each, and being cramped for want of capital it has been determined to throw the enterprise open to the public. L 3744 profit was made last year. The Christchurch Jockey Club tarday affirmed the desirability of a handicappe'r being appointed for tfte whole, of s[ew Zealand, tl;e principal clubs to share the cost and the man selected to neither own, back, or ha\ e any interest in the running of liorßes. Plans for a new stand, with 142 feet frontage and in the same style as the Randwick Grand Stand were approved and tenders ordered to be invited. It will not be ready for the November meeting. August 21. The Canterbury Jockey Club have depided to recognise all the decisions of the recently established Tattersall's Club and have expressed their willingness to assist other jockey clubs in the publication of thp New Zealand Turf Register,

At a meeting last night it was resolved to form a Cabmen's Protection Society.

INVERCARGILL. August 20. The Education Board at its meeting to-day determined on the following reductions in salaries of teachers and officers of the Board £IOO to £149, 8 par cent.; Ll5O to L 199, 4 per cent. ; L2OO to L 299, 6 per cent. ; L3OO and upwards, 7 per cent. Bonuses to teachers and allowances to committees were reduced 50 per cent. Allowances were reduced to the aatuql travelling gxpengefs. Jflv- gave notice that he would move at next meeting that in the opinion of this Board the reduction of the parliamentary vote for education by the sum of 10s per pupil, being the amount hitherto allowed for division amongst School Committees for ordinary school expenses, is practically a departure from the scheme of free education, and being so, they considered that such a change ought tq have been acccim? panied by a legislative enaccment making substantial provision for. enabling Sohool Committees to raise by an annual capitation charge or otherwise a sum equal to the cost of ordinary school management. Considerable dissatisfaction has been excited in Riverton by the news that the Orepuki railway is not to be completed,

TIMARU. August 21. William Brown, a resident of Pleasant Point, from which the only constable was removed a week ago, was sentenced to two months imprisonment for oom? putting a dastardly assault on a landlady of a boardingrhouse.