Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3207, 17 May 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Chbbtohoiioii, May J7. The work of transhipping the lonio's cargo progresses favourably, and will be completed to-morrow morniug early, when the Copio loaves for London direct.

Tho Very Bev Dean Jacobs has resigned the Arohdeaconship of Chrißtohurck,' The Bishop has promoted: the Bev (Jrosdaile Bowento the dignity, A man named Patrick Dunn, alias Morgan, and Kate Harvey, an exbarmaid, were committed for trial to-day oharped with robbing Neil ; Leioh of £9 in the Palace ■ Hotel on I Tuesday. Bail was allowed the femaie.Jbut denied Dunn. Mr F. Jones, M.H.R, for Heathcote received a vote of confidence at Ferry road to night. He deolared himself in opposition to altering the present educational system andto centralism. Wanoahui, May 16. •

At a meeting of the Tongariro Lodge, Ndj7os, E.G., to-night, a resolution was: passed in favor of the formation of the United Grand Lodge for New Zealand,

Gisborne, May 10. A young man named Henrj Connor was drowned at Waipiri whilst crossing a flooded creek. Dunedin, May 16. At the Education Board meeting considerable feeling was shown ovei the manner in which the appoint' ments were made. Mr McKenzie charged the members with showing religions feeling, but subsequently withdrew that remark.

• The Port Chalmers Marine Lodge, No. 912,, E.G., has, by a majority, deolared against the proposals for a United Grand Lodge. At a meeting of the School Committees Conference, resolutions were passed with tho view of' having uniform holidays, the conference favoring five clear weeks at midsummer, and some eight special days during the year. It was deoidedto urge on the Government, who had intimated that it was not intended to introduce an amendment of. the Education Bill this session, the adoption of the alterations frequently urged, namely, the abolition of the cumulative vote, pre-nomiiution of candidates, and nomination of householders,

Tmabu, May 16. Mr Turnbull addressed his constituents to-night, and' received.a vote of thanks and confidence. He advocated a progressive land-tax and a tax on mortgagees, and would make charitable aid a tax on large landowners.

Auckland, May IG. A petition has b'een promoted at Tauranga asked that the Land Act may be. amenied, so that at an intending settler may be able at any tiruo to select Crown laud without any notification being necessary of such land being, open for selection. Tbe Waipa County Council have declined to support ibis petition. The preliminary enquiry into the channel collision has been held before Mr Hill, Collector of Customs, and the evidence will be sent to- Wellington, The official enquiry is to i tako place before tho Besident MagisGiles, when the Australia returns to port.