TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2729, 20 October 1887, Page 3

TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Second Edition. Ik .

(Press Association.) Auckland, October 18. lb..' At a meeting of the City Schools W) Committee,, bid,last night, a .sub- • -committee was appointed to consider . the-feasibility of/establishing classes for technical education' ;in connection ■\ /with the city schoola. GOOD PROSPECTS. (Uwted Press Association,) Auckland, October 19. A piece of a block of stone sent down from Patetere for building purposes was essayed yesterday, when the result was a yield of 3dwt Ggr gold i and 2dwt silver to the ton, valued at 12s per ton. This stone certainly was not salted, and it seems that a payable goldfield exists at Patetere. AMUSING PASTIME. (United Presa Association,) > Duskdin, October ID,-' Two young men, "William Guy and Andrew Leckio, who amused themselves by breaking the windows of shops and houses, between 0 and 4 o'clock in the morning, and in one caßo soriously frightening a dying girl in one of the houses., were fined £1 each on four charges, and to pay the damage or ten days' imprisonment. The money was not paid. THE WAITOA GOLDFIELD. (United Press Association). " Ohristchuecii, October 19, James Punvard a shareholder in a company formod here to work the Waitoa Goldfield, and who is acting ■ as mining expert in England in connection witli the Christchiirch syndicate; Ims sent the following telegram; jL to a'frioud here Don't soli lhy. shares; it would not be fair, as lam now satisfied that something is wrong." THE EDUCATION ACT. (United Press Association.) Aucklakd, October 19. A potition similar to that afoot in Wellington, protesting against the pre- ' sent Education Act was largely signed by the Pioman Catholics of this city on Sunday last, and mil shortly be presented to Parliament-,

SUPPOSED BOAT AC'CIDEST,

(United Press Association.)

Auckland, October 19. An open boat lias been picked \ip at Whangaporo, and it is feared that five persons, Miss Mecca J-Tobbs, Mr S. Hobbs, and three natives, who left Eussian Bay in tlio boat, have .been • drowned. §; -■ ■

Mem Lowes and lorn 3 add to their stock Bale a line of 3GO ewes and lambs. Mr W. Purkea, bout and shoemaker, notifies that ho has removed to premises adjoining Mr T'.lcGlashan'a bakery, Cockburn's bluck, Queen-street, The treasurer of the Mastortim HonSitol receipt of LI Is from Ir S. J. P. Alpass, Alfredton, Mr W. Smart 10s GJ; Mr F. Walsh ss, The annual services in connection with the Wesleyau Home Missions takes place in the Maßtcrton Wesleyan Church on Sunday next, when the morning and evening services will be conducted by the Bev J. Ward and Rev. W. Lee, respectively. On the Monday evening following, a public meeting will be hold in the Church, when addresses will be delivered by the Revs. \Y, Lee, J. Ward J. N. Buttle and others. There will bo no charge for admission, but a collection will be inatfo in aid of the Homo Mission , Fund. jfr' The following eases were disposed of at the Greytoivn I'.M, Court yesterday (Wednesday) before 8. von Stunner, R.M.Fabian Bros v E. Manihora, claim for 17s Gd, judgment for amount and costs 16s Gd ; Eliza Nicholls v John ' Fabian, claim £1 lis (id for wages, judgment for plaintiff tor 20s and costs (is; T. Ingley v Martha Anaru, claim £8 2a 3d for tjouds supplied; as defendant produced a receipt for the amount claimed, judgmont was ontered in her favor, with an allowance of 10b for expenses, Isabella Ross v John Ngaturo, claim £lO damages for'alleged seizure of a horse, judgment " for plaintiff for £4 17s and: cobte 10s ; T. C. Udy v J5, King, claim £i amount for horso sold, judgment for amount claimed, unless tlio horse was returned within fourtcun days; John Fabian vM. Drassoy, claim lor aiuouiit of dishonored cheque £7 4b Gd, judgment for plaiuliff with oosts lie.