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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2986, 25 August 1888, Page 2

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Conference of School Committees.

. Ohbistcwjroh, August 24. At a coherence of School Comlirittees to-night it. was decided to insist en tho Board returning to the system of appointing teachers formerly prevailing, by which the Committees made the appointment which the Board confirmed. Severe Gale.

Doneoin, August 21 The brigantlne Camille, from Newcastle, appears to have had a narrow On the day after leaving, she met 'with ii galo, causing her to labour ao heavily that her oargo shifted, and Bho was thrown on her beam ends. The gale moderated noxt day, and she was put in trim, and in meeting a heavy N.W.,gale on tho 28rd, she auoborcd to tlio leeward of Capo Saunderß, but the wind suddenly shifted to the §fluth-west, and the captriu hfid to slip ono of liis anchors aud 65 fathoms of chain to save lua ship.' ' . Criminal Libel,

Gisbokne, Saturday. . John Baldwin, editor of the Independent ms committed for trial yesterday on two charges ' of criminal libel, on the information of John Bourke, town clerk, aiv} secretary and treasurer tq tl\e Harbor Board. • Bail Vfts allowed in the sum of £3QO on eaoli charge. His wife, Flora Baldwin, wliOSi flame appears on the: imprint as proprietress will bs brought up oft two similar'charges to-day,