TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3840, 4 December 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(FKOJI OUR OWN COKKESI'OHDENT).

TAURaNGA, this day. CHAKGKS AGAINST A SCHOOL-

MASTEK,

Grave charges of cruelty are made agaiust the head master of tho District school. The " Times," referring to the matter, says:-"From ocular demonstration we aro in a position to affirm unhesitatingly that corporal punishment of a very cruel nature was indicted on at least one lad,and we henr of five more, attending tho distict school last Friday. This Jad wo have examined. His flesh ia terribly lacerated, and his father has, wo believe, written to Captaiu Tonka, chairman of tho District School Committee, demanding an investigation into tho whole matter. Pending this enquiry, wo do not intend to make public nil the information in ourpo sc3'ion, but we considtr ourselves warranted in coinrnuiding tliC immediate suspension of the master. Tho parents of children injured were with difficulty dissuaded fiom <aking cut summon-cs against the teacher."

OAMAhU, this day.

The indeiiniic nature of the Order-in-Council, making new volunteer regulation?, has led to a difficulty here. On Thurf day the Artillery and Killos fire for a Cup |>iven by Mr Shrimski, M.U.K., and Captiin Cveas>h ot the Artillery has given a written notico to Captain Headland that he objects to a bandsman of the riles filing in the team, holding that the new regulations are now in force, and that under them tha band becomes a garrison band, Captain Creagh is a lawyer and threatens to persist in his objection, and as Cuptain Headland Is equally persistent, a complication Is nbcly to arise unlc:S ihc point is put bayond dispute. ______________