TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3446, 27 February 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland News. • Auckland, Fobruary 20. The Earl and Countess of Kintore left for Sydney by theMararoa to-day. The Volunteers formed a guard of honour. Captain Somerville, well-known as the master of the coastal steamer Rose Casey, died last night, of apoplexy, caused by sunstroke. Five persons wero each lined LI and costs at the Police Court to day for having offered infected sheep for sale.

Low Prices 121 Gram. . Invehcaiigiu, Feb 26. Threshing millowneisare not likely to liavo a busy season in this district, many farmers having decided to feed a good deal of oats to sheep owing to tho prospective low prices for grain. Charitable Aid.

Dunedin, February 26, In giving an estimate of the requirements for next year to (he Charitable Aid Board, the Benevolent Trustees resolved to reduce the demand to £BSOO, a decrease of £SOO compared wiih the previous year. A Vacancy in tlieHouce. Dunedin, February 20. Mr James Mills, M.H.R. for Port Chaluieis, contemplates a visit to the Old Country, and will probably send in his resignation before noxt session.

Mr JBryce on Education. Auckland, February 20, In n speech at Raglan, Mr Bryee said with regard to the question' of education, that ho agreed with the present system in its secular aspect if money was plentiful. He believed it would be bencGciol to maintain it at its present rate of expenditure, but lie feared I hat unless the expense was reducod, there was a danger of its heing broken up by its own weight, and its benefits being lost altogether. He thought the State should givo education in the primary schools, but after reaching the fourth "standard, the parents should be called upon to conlributo lo the cost of their children's education. It would not do to shut down tho curriculum of education to tho ablest of the scholars, but secondary education should be assisted by means of scholarships.

The Disputed Primacy.

CiiuiSTciiuncii, Feb 20. Confirmation lias been, received today of yesterday's news that Bishop Suter had written to Bishop Cowie, agreeing to tlio proposal of the latter for a settlement of the claims 16 the Prlmaoy. As a matter of fact such a letter was received by the Bishop of Auckland on Monday last. The conditions attached to Bishop Snter's adoption of this suggestion are that his actions as Primate up to the present should bo recognised, So far the result of the interview between Bishop Cowie and Bishop Neville is not known, and on this greatly depends the satisfactory solution of the question at issue, '■

Pegasus Tin line- . Lnveiicahgill, Thursday. It_is reported that a Sydney syndicate has agreed (o advance the necessary money to work eleven of the Eastern claims at Pogasus (Stewart Island) as soon as Professor Black's report lias boeti confirmed by Mr Biivr, now on a visit to the Island. The 'syndicate will work tho claims on the most satisfactory teim to original holders,