LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph). (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 377, 15 June 1889, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph). (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT .)

LATEST FROM AUCKLAND. BOARD OF EDUCATION. SCHOOLS TO ~m ERECTED AT WAITOA VALLEY AND KARANGAHAKE. . AUCKLAND, Last. Night. At t^e Board of Education meetingto day, the only v n:tt. l er of interest in the Chairman's report, was a letter forwarded to the City School's Committee, in which it was pointed out that there wore- 17 assistant teachers in the city schools in excess of the requirements. The Board proposed to reduce the number gradually by sending teachers to .country schools. The Board approved of the action of the Chairmm in the matter. Considerable discussion took place on the question of peliool accommodation. Ultimately v it was resolved to erect schools at Waitoa Valtey, Wanaka, Karangahake, and Motokaraka.

AUCKLAND GOVERNMENT HOUSE. - NO INTENTION TO DISCONTINUE IT. ' Wellington, Last night. Government say they have pot. the slightest intention of jntttiferinsf with the Government Houwe at Auckland ; which will bo 'maintained for the use of the Governor," or Admiral,- just as usual.

.THE MURDER OF THOMAS HAWKINS. STRONG CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE. The Court was crowded this morning when Louis Cheimis,- charged with the murder of Thomas Hawkins, was put forward. Mr Bell desciibivl the locality where the crime ' was committed, and briefly summarised the evidence, which ho intended to produce lie mentioned that the pieces of paper, which had been used as wads in the gun, would play an imporlunt part in the evidence-. One piece of paper found on the ground, near where the murder was committed, fitted exactly with that extracted from the wound in the body of deceased, and these two pieces of paper fiitod a torn Even- { ing Po^t, of 17th November, found in the prisoner's house. Other shreds of paper found at the scene of the murder also fitted a paper found at deceased's housf. It would he proved beyond doubt that the frogmen! of paper which entered Hawkins body in front of the shot wa9 a poition of a paper found at Cliemis'. This would be the main evidence against accused.

NATIVE DISTURBANCE. ONE MAN SHOT. NAriEK, June 14. There has been a serious outcome of the Oinahn dispute. Airini Donnellys natives have been ploughing Broughton's ltiml, and having finished one paddock, entered into another early this morning The leader of the party was Turanga Karaurin. Mrs Donnellys brother, he was shot by a native of the Brousfhton party. A message received from Omahu states Turanga is still alivo. Ho received two shots in the stomach. Mr Preece, R.M., has gone to take his depositions, and nine constables are out ; in connection with the affairs.