TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8169, 28 April 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Peb United Peess Association.)

Auckland, April 27.

The Education Board have rejected the recommendation of the inspectors with respect to scholarships, and have resolved that no change shall be made in the present system.

MrM'Burney,the Victorian delegate ofthe Australasian Federated Seamen's Union, is at present in Auckland, aud is engaged in conducting the business connected with the strike at the Jubilee Steam Ship Company's office. Mr M'Burney says he was surprised when he saw the Press Association telegram from Wellington stating that negotiations between the owners of the Bellinger and tho Jubilee Company had been broken off. Ho states that failing the purchase of tho Belliuger it was probable that the Jubilee Company would purchase or charter the s.s. Oreti, aud put her on the northern trade in opposition to the Northern Steam Ship Company's Clansman. In the the meantime efforts would be made to obtain another steamer suitable for the Waitara trade,

In consequence of the withdrawal of the Government grant for tho Girls' High School, the Board of Education have decided to incur no further liability in connection with that institution at tho end of the present term, which expires on May 12, and it has been decided by the board to ask the Board of Governors of the Grammar School to make provision for the higher education of girls, as counsel's opinion has been given to the effect thafc the endow-~-"ts. now administered by the Board of Governors for the maintenance of the oramuiar School are equally applicable towards the establishment and maintenance of a Grammar School for girls.

Wellington, April 27. A divorce action is to be commenced in tho Supreme Court shortly, in which Thurston, a hotelkeeper.'of Marton, is petitioner, and Fletcher, until recently in the employ of Messrs Nelson, Moate, and Co., appears as co-respondent. The petitioner alleges that his wife left him in 1886, and has since been living with the co-respondent in Wellington.

An elderly man named Thomas Rudd has been missing since Wednesday last.

The members of the Government have been in Cabinet all day arranging the business for the session.

Hokitika, April 27. The Bank of New Zealaud shipped to-day 39450z gold bullion, valued at £15,780.

Cheistchuech, April 27. Thi3 afternoon Roderick M'Kay was thrown from his horse at Waikari, and received injuries to the spine, from which he 13 not expected to recover.

Invercaeoill, April 27. At a meeting of the Southland Caledonian Society to-night it was resolved to wind up the affairs so far as present operations are concerned. The society is one of long standing, and was very successful until it was deemed necessary to purchase a block in towu for the annual sports. This was done afc considerable cost, the larger portion of money being borrowed. It has uot beeu fouud possible to utilise the grounds for any other purpose, consequently the society is paying about £150 a year as rent in the shape of interest on mortgages and other charges for two days' sports. This more than absorbs the proceeds of garnet), and the society has been going to the bad, henco the determination to wind up. Ifc is nofc likely, however, that the society will drop oufc of existence.