TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1432, 24 November 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The Ministers Association at Anckland, have protested against the proposed by : law regulating Street processions, and the City Oouncir have abandoned the : matter in the face of Opposition from various quarters. The Auckland Police, suspecting from information received that extensive sly grog-selling was going on in brothels and restaurants, made a raid on them. Five offenders were caught tripping. The Licensed Victuallers Association are assisting in the prosecution. Some children playing near the Wesley Church, Gisborne, on Friday set the grass on fire. The ; flames obtained a hold on the building, but were discovered; in time and put out before 'much damage was done. In the bankruptcy of E. L. Humphries and Sons, the senior member of the firm, W, Humphries, refused to answer certain questions the Deputy Official Assignee asked, doing so On the advice of hisolicitOr; 1 ' He was accordingly broughi before the Judge of the District Court, who told him he would have to answer all queitioni asked, and Ihe caae was adjourned till Thursday morning to enable him to do so. He was examined and gave his evidence to the satisfaction of the Official Assignee. On being brought up again, the Judge said he wa* glad there was no necessity flow f« committing him ! and ordered that tl n estate should pay the Assignee's costs, the debtor to pay bis own. It has been decided not to hold a Magisterial inquiry into the collisiot between the steamers Waihi and Mohak at Blenheim. At a meeting on Saturday the Auckland Board of Education fixed the salaries of the female head teachers at 60 pet cent less than male teachers. George Kingston, son of Captain KingstoO, Wairoa, Auckland, fell dead on Saturday while talking with an acquaintance. The result of the smelting of 50 tons of ore ; from the Crown mine at Karangahape (Auckland); by the La Monte process' in gold and silver worth about £4OO, less the cost of smelting. The net return is £221, which is considered disappointing. A further teal will be made. The Minister of Mines has received tele- • grams from the Thames, from Mr W, Fraser, Mayor, and Mr J. Brodie, Chair- • raaa of the County Council, to the effect that the mining lectures by Professor Black have been received with great < enthusiasm and were very successful. Professor Black wires to the same .“effect, and states that he is holding classes 1 ! all day long, and that His pupils are a very intelligent class. In some instances they went ahead of him in knowledge of assorting and testing. He .looks on the Thames as a strong place in which to establish mining schools. Bishop Neville has offered to give £2OO towards paying off the debt on All Sail t< Church, Dunedin, provided the church is devoted to Cathedral purposes. About 400 peop'e left Dunedin for Oauuru by the excursion trainee Friday.