TELEGRAPHIC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1344, 23 May 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

Professor Tucker, of the Auckland University, has been offered the Professorship of Classes iu the Melbourne University. A deputation of opposed persons to the Contagious Diseases Act waited upon the Auckland City Council on Thursday night, requesting that a poll of citizens be taken regarding the operation of the Contagious Diseases Act. Superintendent Thompson reported that the Act had been_ beneficial in reducing disease, and had driven many women off the streets into domestic service. Soliciting, once so common, was now unknown. It was decided not to comply with the request of the deputation. Mr Ballanco left WaDganui for Wellington yesterday afternoon. A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce waited upon him on Thursday re railway tariff and river improvements. 119 promised to eDquire into the former. KegardiDg tb,e latter he said a party would be placed on the river in three weeks to clear out snags, as the Central Kailway material will be sent by the river. Yesterday _ a deputation from the Small Farm Associa-? tion waited on him, endeavoring to get the average acreage for allotments increased. Mr Ballance refused to increase the acreage. ' Mr Bevan addressed his constituents at Ross last Thursday night. He professed himself a staunch supporter of the present Ministry, and promised to continue his support as long as their policy remains unchanged. That policy, he said, was progress, and the colony was deriving benefits therefrom. Mr Beattie, Superintendent of the Hillside Workshop, Dunedin, is promoted as Locomotive Superintendent, FoxtonWellington railway. Mr J. McGregor, of Dunedin, has been appointed Harbor Board Engineer at Auckland on the casting vote of the Chair* man, There were twerity-one applications for the post, His Excellency the Governor has granted twelve months leave of absence to the Hon. W. Robinson, M.L.C. The shoemakers strike at Christchurch was finally settled on Wednesday. Messrs Tjightband, Allan aud Co., the only wholesale firm who have resisted the 1 demands of the men, agreed to practically accept the revised schedule of wages submitted by the men. The Auckland Racing Olubhave nccepted the design of Means Grainger and Debro, architects, of Melbourne, for a grand stand at a cost of £6OOO. Colonel Whitmore held a conference on Thursday with the Auckland Volunteer officers, 40 of whom were present. He said the Government had determined to disband any corps which did not do its duty. It is not expected that any birthday honors will fall to New Zealand this year, A notice in the Gazette recognises Mr J, G. Ward as Consukr Agept of the United States at Ohristcharch.

A summons calling Messrs Bathgate, Shepherd, Kenny, Morris, Pharazyn, SwanaoD, Shrimski, Taiuroa and Walker to the Council is gazetted. Two more divorce cases are spoken of in Wellington. The first case is that of Ryan v. Ryan. Ryan is Working Manager of the Wellington Mi-at Preserving Company. Mrs Ryan being a person possessed of considerable means, the suit will be a cross one, as each parly will apply for a. separation, the grounds being cruelty. The action will also determine the custody of the children by the marriage. In the second case the petitioner is a carpenter named F. Ardon, employed in the Government railway workshops at Petone. The co-respondeut is a railway guard, who at present it is well known is residing with the respondent at Waitara.