Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3261, 20 July 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Auckland Items.

Auckland, July 19,

A preliminary meeting of persons opposed to tho granting of Home Rule to Ireland was held to day at the New Zealand Insurunce Buildings, Mr ft, 0. .Barstow in the" chair. It was resolved that as it lias been asserted that the colonists are generally in favour of Home Kule for Ireland, it is considered avvisable that steps be taken to show that this statement is incorrect as relating to this portion of New Zealand, A committee was appointed to make arrangements for the holding of a public meeting of those who are opposed to the institution of a separate parliament for Ireland, should such a course be rendered necessary by the arrival of the Irish delegates. There was a good deal of interruption, and some speakers were refused a hearing, the Chairman poinuug out that the meeting was only preliminary, and that the public had not been invited.

The farmers and country settlers of this district met to-day, and passed a resolution approving the proposed clause in the Trade Marks Bill compelling dealers in artificial manures to issue a certificate with every paclie t sold, and a committee was appo nted to watch the progress of the Bill,

The Harbour Board have resolved to appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court in regard to Lanigan's claim. It has also been decided by the Board to allow the matter to be referred to arbitration under the direction of the Court attor the action has been commenced m Court by Danigan. ; The pupils of the Eoman Catholic Schools in lio Auckland district are preparing exhibits for the Dunedin Exhibition, and . application has been made for the exhibits of 17 schools.

No fewer tlmu 80 candidates liavo enteVed for the law examinations! which begin in September next, At a meeting of the Board of Education two resolutions wore received from the local branch of the Educational Institute objecting to the removal of experienced teachers to the country and supplying their placos by those who were inexperienced. The Chairman of the Board said this was not being done, The Board were removing to the country only those teachers who were in excess of the number required by the staff regulations, At a meeting of licensed victuallers to-night it was resolved to petition the House to amend or repeal the clauses in the Licensing Act giving power to the Commissioners to close houses.

Bad Characters. Timaku, July 19. The steamer Ashleigh Brook had some bad characters from Sydney amongst her men. last uight a party on shore hustled a barman and stole a cask of spirits from one hotel. In the small hours the Ship Hotel was entered and a watch taken from one room and a gold ring from another. The owners were absent at a fancy ball, The thief entered the proprietors room and got £8 irorn his pockets, when he was disturbed by his wife waking up, and tho thief made off. Ho was arrested at noon with the watch and over £5 in his possession. Chamber of Commerce. Dunedin, July 19, ■ At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, the retiring President, Mr John Roberts, in his address said lie regretted that grain producers had not accepted the advice he gave at the last quarterly meeting to take advantage of the good prices then current, He thought a serious loss had been sustained bynotexcluding others from the Sydney markets, He expressed a hope that considerable benefit would be derived from the Commercial Congress to be held. Referring to tho Exhibition, lie said the support it had received would result in an exposition of matters colonial on a soalo never before attempted in New Zealand. Such a movement must of necessity have a marked influence for good, especially so in view of tho lines on which it lias been started. He referred to tho progress ot the Colony and land settlement, the frozen meat trade, and the development of gold mining, as shown iu the discoveries at Nenthorne and the improved return from the Shotover district, Pie expressed a hope that ere long the Government would see its way to abolish tho property-tax, as ho wns certain it was a constant and permanent scarecrow to outside investors. Mr J, M, Ritchio was appointed president tor tlw next year.