LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2936, 9 May 1891, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS.

(IIY TKLEIiIt.U'H.—OWN OOaiIKSI'ONIIKNT.)

AIX'KLANH, fjlst Night. At the meeting of the Boaui of I'Mucalion to-day, the Inspectors reported against the motion legarding drawing in schools. Mr Udy sugßested that the matter ho referred to the committee of the I'.oard already appointed to consider the question of best books and of leaching in schools. This c mrso was adopted. Tim report from Alexandra relating to Mr (Jilford's objection to tliu school committee election was received. Mr (blford's nomination paper having baen refused because it was not dated, the Board decided the nomination paper had uot been properly refused, and the election was declared invalid. At a meeting of Ihe committee of th" Auckland Racine: Club this afternoon the disqualification by the <)ii»'hunga It.cing Chili of Chas, McMastei. I lie owner of 11..11-b.-irlf, and the jockeys, l'ric.-.t, Smith and Holding, was endorsed.

A letter from the Auditor-! ieneral was read at the Board of Ivlucation to-day, which drew attention to the omission of receipt .slumps from all the Board's receipts but no action is to bo taken this time. Jt also objected t j the large [layments made to the iirm of wliich the late chairman was a ineinbtir, and pointed out that Mr Upton and the other members of the IJoard were liable to heavy penalties. The Auditor also objected to the amount of the Secretary's bond seeinsr the large sums entrusted to him. The Chairman explained that poods were obtained generally from the various stationers including Mr Upton, but after the illegality wis found out, Mr Upton had recpie-;t-d thn-n not to send orders to his shop. The Board resolved to increase the secretary's bond from t'soo to i'loOO.