LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 31, 4 January 1884, Page 2

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

[Peb United Press Association,] Auckland, Jan. 3, Edwards on the third competition collapsed at 10.15 last night, with a record of 82 miles 17 laps, The Triumph has not yet arrived, a strong westerly breeze preventing her making progress up the Gulf. The Waitaki is towing her up. At the inquest on the Upper Symonds Street tire, held at the instance of the Insurance Company, a verdict of incendiarism was returned, but there was no evidence to show by whom the act was perpetrated, Mr. Oussen’s survey-party is busily engaged on the triangulation survey of the King country. On starting, when they reached the Panui River, the first and, most probably, only interference they will meet with was presented. A number of Maori men and women collected on the bank of the river. The women commenced by getting hold of one or two of the survey-party’s traps and throwing them into the river, the men standing by and laughing while the women continued the struggle for a few minutes. The survey-party, however, got all safely across, recovering the swag or two first thrown in, and proceeded to Kakepuku, where they camped, and subsequently erected the first trig.-station. Mr. Frank Edgecumbe starts with his survey-party for Tuha to-morrow. Wellington, Jan. 3. The first meeting of the Council of the Educational Institute Of New Zealand was held this morning, the following members being present: — Messrs. D. Whitend, R. Pattie (Otago), J. G. Scott and G. Hogben (Christchurch;, W. Ward (South Canterbury), J. Young (Wellington), and H. Worthington (Auckland). Mr. Worthington was voted to the chair, and on the motion of Mr. Hogben it was decided that visitors should be admitted to the meetings of the Council, and allowed to speak, but not to vote. The following associates of the Council then took their seats at the table:—Messrs. T. S. Foster and J. Baldwin (Christchurch), Watson and Cole (Wellington), and Rev. .T. Flavell (Christchurch). The Council then proceeded to consider the rules adopted last year, and, after considerable discussion, it was decided, on the motion of Mr. D. White, “ That the New Zealand Institute should consist .of Lhe branches in Auckland, Thames, Wellington, Nelson, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland.” Rule 2, “ That the object of the Institute shall be the promotion of the interests of education within the Colony of New Zealand,” was passed as printed, a;; was also Rule 3. “ That the General Council ox the Institute shall consist of members elected by local associations.” Rule 4 was altered, so as to read as follows : — “ That each association shall be entitled to one representative for the first twenty members, and one for every additional thirty names beyond the first twenty on the roll of membership.” Mr. H. Worthington was elected president for the ensuing year. Mr. D. White (Otago) was elected secretary, and Mr. J. J. Scott (Christchurch) treasurer. On the motion of the President, the Council decided that the next meeting should be held at Auckland, on the 6th of January, 1885. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Major Eccles, A.D.C., left for Lyttelton in the Hinemoa, at 1.30 this afternoon. Lady Jervois will, it is expected, leave here on the 19th inst., and join Sir William at the Bluff, from whence they will visit the West Cqast Sounds. The weather is again wet. The “Mother Goose” Pantomime continues to draw crowded houses nightly. Dunedin, Jan. 3. The weather continues extremely cold, with occasional showers. On the 25th ult., about 1 a.m., a man named Patrick Crowley was drowned in the Taieri River. The man attempted to ford the river, and was washed away. Two men heard his cry for help, but were unable to afford him any assistance. The river has been dragged where the man was drowned, but the body has not been recovered yet. The deceased was an old pensioner, and had been working on the MuUocky Gully section of the Utago Central Railway. Donald Dannie, being dissatisfied with the judge’s decision at the Caledonian Hports, on Tuesday, challenges any man in New Zealand to dance the Highland Fling for £lOO a-side. Invercargill, Jan. 3. An inquiry was held at the Bluff, on Tuesday, before the Collector of Customs, concerning the disappearance of a passenger from the steamer larawera, during the passage from Hobart to the Bluff. Evidence went to show that the man in question, named John Henry Dallmeyer, had been in charge of a doctor and servant, being of unsound mind, and that he was missed on the 30th December. Strict search was made, but he could not be found, and it was concluded he either fell or threw himself overboard.