AUSTRALIAN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2867, 7 April 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

■ Sensational Bivorce Case. Melbourne, April 5, MrsEose, wife ofDrEose, M.8., M.L.A., for North Melbourne, has instituted proceedings in the Divorce Court against her husband, alleging adultery on the part of Dr Rose with a Mrs Weeding, and a girl belonging to the church where Dr Bose preached. The latter was co-respondent in the divorce petition, Weeding v Weeding, some time ago. In that case the jury returned a verdict iu favor of the petitioner, but the Judge refused to grant a decree, on the ground that, by cruelty, he had driven his wife to misconduct herself with the co-res-pondent. General. Melbourne, April 6. The Exhibition building is well adr vanced towards completion, and it is expected that everything will bo,ready in time, The Farmers' Protection Association have passed further resolutions, demanding that a substantial reduction should'be made in railway freights, aud they urge the Government to introduce into the colony a selected class of agricultural labourers and domestics, Sydney, April 5. Sir Henry Parkes,, replying to the despatch of Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the Chinese question, urges that immediate steps should be taken by the Imperial Government to open negotiations with China to prevent Chinese emigration to Australia, Sir Henry Parkes says that if protection cannot be afforded to the Australian colonies, the Parliaments of the colonies must b,qw to public opinion, and themselves cjeyise some means to arrest the ovij, HoyaT latch Making, (renter's special], (HeceivodGtli April, 8.16 p.m.) London, April 5. It is announced that Prince Alexander of Battenburg goes to Chariottenburg for the purpose of being betrothed to Princess Victoria, daughter of the Emperor Frederick. This is stated to be the object of Queen Victoria's visit to the Emperor. Bismarck puts his Foot Down. Berlin, April G. The reported resignation of Prince Bismarck is denied, but he threatens to resign if the betrothal of Princess Victoria to Alexander of Battenburg is carried' but. Th'o National fitting in ai) Article tp-day, clpplarcs that the suit Quieter must fail,

School Children's Picnic at Mauriceville, The picnic was originally intended, to have come off last Tuesday, lap owing to the heavy downpour of ramon the previous night, which made the paddock more suitable for a regatta than for a picnic, the treat was postponed until the next day," which turned out fine. At 11 o'clock, a great number of children, dressed in their best, turned up from all directions, and the programme started in the way of sports j each standard ; running different races, suitable prizes having been provided, for each race.: At 2 o'clock, the programme having been gone through, all made their way to the school, where a tea had been provided. The children, whose appetites had been freshened by the running, soon showed that they were in a healthy condition, and taxed the efforts of the ladies, to whom the preparation of the tea had been en-

trusted, to the utmost. It may be mentioned that the number of children was exactly 100. They again went out to play, after which the teaching staff and the members of the Committee sat down to partake of some refreshments. Sweets; were distributed to the children, each chiip' receiving a bag, and a number of bags still being left, the children were again classified, and ran short; distances for the remainder.

The bell here sounding, announced that the principal event of the day was to take place, and the children, having entered the school, were addressed by the Chairman of the School Committee (Mr G. Gunderson) who said that he was about to distribute prize-books to those children who v had shown the best results. The books, which had been procured from Messrs Lyon and Blair, were beautifully found, and. some were very valuable. It was so arranged that a first and second prize was allotted to each class in each standard. Having distributed the prizes, Mr Gunderson expressed a wish that all those who had not received a prize this time ■ would do their utmost to get to {ho top, and thus secure a prize next year. Mr Auliu, on behalf of the scholars, thanked the committee for their effpdW. in providing such an enjoyable dP'' and one which no doubt would give the children a great deal of encouragement. He also paid a high compli- | meut to the master for the efficient way in which he had taught the chil- ' dreo.

_ The children were then requested to siug, and under the leadership of Mrs Nielsen, the assistant teacher, they sang some very nice songs, keeping remarkably good time. At the conclusion, Mr Gunderson thanked the children for the singing, and reminded them that they had to make a fresh start in the morning at 9 o'clock, aud as the examination was to take place on the 20th inst., he trusted they would work hard in order to pass into a higher standard. The children were then dismissed, all going home highly pleased.