TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1287, 8 January 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

A Mr John Lundon. has left Auckland for Samoa to establish a branch there for an Auckland firm, A meeting of the Auckland Educational Institute commenced on Tuesday last. The Chairman said the object of the Institute is to uphold the present Education Act. The effective carrying out of the compulsory clauses was urged a« a means of preventing larrikinism. lie said the present syllibus is overladened, and that in general pupils may be fairly tested by two subjects—English and arithmetic. The public looked to the Inspectors to see that they got the full benefit of the Act, The Star says litigation in the StrathTaieri dummy cases has ceased. The present occupiers of the country give up possession and pay £IOOO and costs to the Crown and abandon the appeal. A telegram from Reefion states that a gieat fire occurred at Boatman’s Creek on Monday last and destroyed nearly the whole business part of the plane. The majority of the owners of the deal loycil properly wore either wholly uninsured or inadequately so, and will be ruined. The premises destroyed include Walker’s Hotel, Mrs Bourke’s Hotel, and Wilson’s Hotel, Cussler’s butchery, Gallagher Bros, store, and other places. A man named George Smith was drowned at Pigeon Bay on Tuesday, where ho was with two other men, fishing. His companions managed to swim ashore. The Margaret Galbraith has arrived at Port Chalmers from London. Also the Swedish brigantine Caria, 43 days from Mauritius, with a cargo of sugar, and the barque Scotia, 98 dava from Hew York, with 400 tons of cargo for Lyttelton and tons 800 for Dunedin, A four-roomed house at Musselburgh, Otago, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. It was insured.in the Colonial Office for £2OO. The Hinemoa arrived at Auckland from Waiwera yesterday. Her future movements are unknown. The Ringarooma has also arrived. The wreck of the Annabel, after floating about at Kaipara for three days, has gone ashore under the lighthouse. Captain McDonald is the sole owner, and he had great difficulty in getting away from her, as she filled so rapidly. The first boat was filled when the crew was trying to get away from her, and the mate was injured when the second boat was being lowered. The captain got his trunk on deck with his binoculars, certificate, clothes, and £3O in a cash-box, but all were washed overboard. Three waterspouts have been seen close to Cape Farewell. The lighthousekeepers were afraid that they would take the dome off the lighthouse. The sound of water falling on the dwelling-houses is described as something fearful. A man named Paterson was killed at the Elßralie (Auckland) races. The Native Minister has left Wanganui for the Native meeting at Ranerana. Over 1000 Natives are congregated there. Mr W. J. M. Larnach, M.H.R. for the Peninsula of Otaeo, was on Monday morning sworn in before th« Governor as a Member of the Executive Council with the portfolio of Minister of Mines, The Hon, Mr Reynolds has resigned his seal in the Cabinet. A writ for libel has been issued on Monday by Sir Julius Vogel agvnst the New Zealand Times. The alleged libel is contained in a paragraph in tfie monthly summary of the Times. Damages are laid at £IO,OOO. Arrived at 11.30 last Monday night, at Wellington s.s, Tongariro, from London, after a passage of 48 days, including stoppages at Teneriffe and the Cape of Good Hope. The actual steaming time was 41 days 3 hours. The passage was a very pleasant one, and the passengers arrived in excellent health. Among her passengers are the Yen. Archdeacon Govett and the Rev. John Stilt and family. Tha latter gentleman is the new incumbent of St. Paul’s, Wellington, The ICurqw settlers are agitating for the Grown land in their district to be thrown open for settlement. A young man named Thomas Law was drowned at Naseby while bathing iu a dam. Ho was seized with cramp, and the efforts of his brother and a companion to save him were unavailing. It is understood that Robertson, the Maori intends to challenge Hudson, the winner of the Caledonian Society’s champion belt. A boy named Leonard Stubbs, aged 12, a son of a chemist, was drowned in the river Tarahera, Auckland, on Monday. He was bathing and got out of his depth, and could not swim. The body of Sarah Harvey has been recovered at Tologa Bay. It was horribly mutilated by fish and by being dashed against the rocks. James Shears lias died at the Gisborne Hospital from concussion of the spine. He fe'l out of a trap coming from the steeplechases on Saturday. A. G. Spreat, employed until lately in the Survey Office, Wellington, as draughtsman, attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat on Tuesday morning. He has been d> inking lately. The lumpers in Wellington, with tb j exception of the coalers, have resumed work. Enoch Jones, a fireman on board the Dunedin Harbor Boards Iron Age, was killed on Tuesday morning. As the vessel was nearing tne wharf the engineer received orders to give one stroke ahead. As he turned on the steam be discovered that Jones was beneath the beam, which descended on him breaking his back and thigh. He leaves a wife and six children. He had only been in the Board’s employ two d :| J 7! k At , weelißg- of UieX-V ~ 01|rill . oluTcltU (tew)-- w [om , b '„ nc) , of ** valued Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen’s Association. A large Native meeting is now taking place at Rated, 3500 natives being present. On their arrival at Patea they were met by the Mayor of that town and other notables who, with Titoknwaru, marched tlnougti the town to the camping ground at the head of the procession. Titokowani made a long speech welcoming the Europoniis.