AUCKLAND OPINION ON THE EDUCATION COMMISSION. A CURIOUS GRIEVANCE. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) AUCKLAND. 28th November.

Evening Post, Volume XVI, Issue 283, 29 November 1878, Page 2

AUCKLAND OPINION ON THE EDUCATION COMMISSION. A CURIOUS GRIEVANCE. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) AUCKLAND. 28th November.

The members appointed from Auckland on the Education Commission, being all from those who voted for religious education, evokes considerable comment The result of the mayoral election was a complete surprise. Cosgrave's supporters made sure of wiuning up to the very hour of closing tbe poll, and offered long odds in bis favor. Before the result of the poll was declared, many toasted him as Mayor. When it was announced that he was defeated by 32, bis supporters appeared considerably chopfallen. Strong opposition is being got up against street hoardings. To-day a petition was presented to the Council against the longer maintenance of the South British hoardiug, on the grou d that it seriously injures the trade ot the adjacent shops. A woman uaraed Dora Austin, who has frequently been before the Polite Court, was walking alongside Grey-street last night, when she suddenly staggered, as if seized with intense pain, caught hold of the paling, and cried, "Oh God, lam dyiag." She then fell, and died in a few minutes. Another fire occurred this morning, in lower Hobson-street, by which a two-storeyed dwell-ing-house, owned and occupied oy Henry Keesing, juu., was destroyed. Mr. Keesing and family retired to rest at the usual hour last night, when there was no appearance of fire. At exactly five o'clock this morning Miss Robinson awoke, noticing the room filled with smoke. Tho members of the family were speedily alarmei, and then observed flames issuing from a lean-to at tbe rear. Keesing, his sod, and several neighbors obtained some buckets and attempted to extinguish the flames, but the fire had obtained too strong a hold on the building to be easily overcome The outside framework of the house, which was a wooden one, was left standing, but the inside was completely burnt out A number of the neighbors and others worked energetically in saving the furniture, and a considerable quantity was remqved. A number of membars 'of the Naval Company formed themselves into a search par.'y for the purpose of recovering articles of value ! from the debris. They had been at work a short time when a horrified exclamation from Seaman Murphy brought his c< mradas to his side. FoUowing the direct ions of his transfixed gaze, they saw a portion of what was evidently a dead body lying amongst the ashes Sticks were procured, with which the surrounding debris was cleared away. It was then ascertained that their conjecture that it was a dead body was quite correct, but further examination revealed the fact that it was the bjdy of a valuable poodle dog, which had b*en locked up in the house. The body of another animal wa* subsequently discovered, but, as it was considerably charred and burnt, it could not be identified, although it ins believed to ba another dog or cat. Tbe building was insured in the Norwich Union Insurance Company for £300, but the furniture was not insured. The loss is estimated at a great deal more tba.n the kiurance, and will amount to nearly £1000.