TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3941, 17 October 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

Bv Telegraph.—Presß Association.

I Auckland, October 16. The broil"? me<Jal tf Society of Australia has been preV sentgd to, Thpmas Chiles NicbollSj mate pn bpard one of sje ft'rw eteamera runpipg in the Aupklang Harbor, for having Bated a man named Charles jpollsen from drowning in thp harbpr in Appjl last year. The proposal of Mr J. H. Whitefprd that the Mow ZeaJaad Railways should be sold tip sp "English syndjpate Wft» disoußsed last night by the Birkenhead Borough Council, who unani • mously passed a resolution agreeing with the suggestion.

The City Council have accepted a design for the addition to the Art Gallery to be used for the display of the McKiev's gifts only. , The Tongan Government hart

i —. ■ — presented a sextant to Captain Ccaw' shaWjOf the Wainm, as a recognition of bis services on behalf of the trade and commerce of Tonga. The Board of Education have adopted an amended scale for the teaching staff, as the present stafl has beepjpand inadequate. The new scale wJuinvolve the employment oi about forty additional teachers. Gbetmouth, October 16. The National Bank of New Zealand shipped to-day by the s.s. Mawhera for Melbourne three boxes of gold, weighing 24080zs odwts 17 grs, valued at £9353 lis. The Bank of New Zealand shipped 59560zs 15 dwts, value £23,876 53 Bd. Isvercabgill, Octboer 16. A young miner who left Cardrona for Tasmania five weeks ago was charged here yesterday with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He was in a shocking coodition from his debaacb, and was remanded for two days.*lt appears that h 6 took £3OO toJaspTania, "and came back with sovereigns. Ddnedin, October 15. The Rev Mr Diggens, who a few months ago accepted the incumbency of Koslyn,"' has received an offer of a living in England, which he accepted, and he has sent in his resignation. Mr Pet2r Grant, late of Gowrie, a well known Taieri farmer, died to-day Chbistchubch, October 16. Mr Ballance left for South by the express this morning. Tae s. b- Beautiful Star DisabledChbistchorch, October 16. TheTekapo picked up the steamer Beautiful Star with her crank shaft broken, it is stated, 30 miles north of Oamaru, and towed her into Akaroa. Particulars are not yet to hand. So Preferred to Die. Greymouth, October 16. Ah Shim, a Chinese miner, broke into a European miner's place and stole a silver watch and £l. A policeman being informed, got on the track of the Chinaman, who hanged himself. At the inquest a verdict of temporary insanity was returned.