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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2664, 3 August 1887, Page 2

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(tIMTED-PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

DCMIDIN, A«gUSt 2. ■ At the invitation of the Star, tno. .school inspectors, teachers', and princi- - pate of tho city ana country schools, mot last eight to diecusa Bißhop Neville's address. Without exception thoy gave an emphatic denial to the statement, and asserted that the moral tone and behavior of tho school children was eniisfactory and constantly being raised. CIIRISTCHDEOH, August 3. A At the annnal meeting of the Canterbury Society of Arts, held this afternoon, Mr Richmond Eeetham was re-elected President, and Captain Garstor secretary. The Bociety has the sum of dE64B in band, and the members number 224. Sir Frederick Leighton has selected - five pictures from tho present Royal Aca-demttjb exhibition for tho Society, at the ctffP of £272.

Blenheim, August 2. Picton Bohool affairs have been In an unsatisfactory condition for some time past. At the meeting of the Education Board to-day, the resignations of three teachers were sent in and accepted, and a fourth teacher has signified her intention of not going back to the school. It was reßoived to defer, calling for tenders for freßh applicaticng, until the Committees wishes have been ascertained.

Thomas Hart Warren, on a charge Of criminally assaulting his owii daughter, has been remanded till Wed- - m nesday. Tho accused, who ia a compositor, offered no bail. Woocvidle, August 2. An attempt wos made last night to bum down Mr Gilbert's Temperance Hotel here by sejtting fire to the outhouses. The fire was fortunately diaoovored before it got a fair hold of the place, and was extinguished. Two men. have been arrested on suspicion at>|j| have been remaodsd till The burning of Mr bote! would have involved,the destruction of at- least five other shops, and very likely loss of lift?,

: J , Auckland, August 2. ( Two jockeys, named James Cleary and Frank Greon, were arrested at Ellerslie Inst night, and charged with putting a truck oh the railway line at Ellerslie, on the 20th ult., to obstruct tfce engine; and with wilfully breaknig n. door, the property of James Campbell of tho EUerslie Hotel. A eeriouß accident was narrowly averted as the engine ■ drives: had just time to pull. up his train, r> having observed the obstruction on tho line. The prisoners appeared at the Police Court this morning and were remanded.