TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3755, 16 March 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(United Press Association).

Auckland, tfaroh 14. ' A ten-roomed boardinghouse, unoccupied, and owned by Alison Bros, at Devonport, was destroyed by fire this morning. The origin is unknown, The building is understood to have been insured, but the particulars are unknown.

The Hon G. McLean went South today. The City Valuer has withdrawn his assessment for the Auokland Dooks which therefore will be free of taxation as hitherto, a decision of Justice Williams showing that dooks were not liable to be assessed for rates. At the election of three members for the Board of Education, Mesßrs Nation, Muir, and Grant, three new members, were eleoted. Dunbdin, March 15. A number of mechanics and others out of employment have called a meeting for to-morrow night with a view of obtaining an exact statement of the number of unemployed, 80 that the members for the city and suburbs will be able to lay the facts before Miniters. The Dunedin Gold Dredging Coy ,* obtained 42 ounces of gold for five days last week. Gbeymouth, Match 15. The week's export of coal produots amounts to 1698 tons. Westport, March 14. The coal export for the week ended to day is 4506 tonß.

Our Education System-

Auckland, March 15.

In reply to the letter from the Minister of Education regarding the leading article in the New Zealand Herald of the 7th February, the Auckland- branch of the Educational Institute have passed a resolution expressing the opinion that thearticle misrepresents the results of the present system of education; that it can in no sense be said to set forth the true state of education in the Auckland district, and that it does not need the further consideration of the Minister. Another resolution was also passed to the effect th it the Branch believed that if the recommendations of the Council of the Institute already brought under the notice of the Minister were given effect to, the system of education would be improved.

The Oostloy Homo Allocation".

Auckland, March 14.

At the inquest on the girl Baker, a verdict ot death from natural causes was roturned. The jury were satisfied as to the treatment deceased received in Costley's Home, and it also appeared from the evidence that toe mother of the girl was satisfied. Acol4oat»an4 Futalitlos. Christohuroh, March 15. This afternoon Stephen Frederiok Stone, aged 10, stepson of a fiA'tfman living near Sumner, went with two others in a boat. \s?Jrile getting into his boat, his gun, an old one, went off, and the charge lodged in his left breast. He is now in the hospital in a highly dangerous condition. Oamaru, March 10. A well known farmer named Win. Irving was found dead on the road this morning. He was last seen riding home and leading a horse, and it is supposed he was pulled out of the saddle by the horse was leading and thrown to the ground with violence ( as his neck had been broken by the fall