LATEST TELEGRAMS. | UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.I

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 49, 1 March 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS. | UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.I

Auckland, 28th February. John Roiedon, teacher at the Lucas Creek Public School, has been thrown from his horse, and is suffering from concussion of the spine. It is feared the case may terminate fatally. James Ferguson, of Waiuku, dropped dead from his chair to-day. Benjamin Bennett has been arrested for robbing Ayers' jewoller's shop in the open day, and stealing therefrom six watches. At the annual meeting of the Soripture Gift Association, the report showed that only three ministers in the city of Auckland had responded to the Association's request and visited the public schools to impart religious instruction, and in the country only three public schools were regularly visited by clergymen. The Thames Gas Company, at the halfyearly meeting, declared a dividend of Is 6d per share. Christchubch, 28th February. One of the building societies here has determined to resist the demand for payment of the property tax on the monthly subscriptions on investment shares. They also intend to stir up the other societies to agitate for a reform of the law in this respect. Only eight membejf of the Board of Governors were present at the meeting to-day, and they were equally divided on the subject of opening the Public Library on Sundays. The minority were, consequently, able to defeat the project for the present, by leaving the room when the motion was to be put, and the matter stands adjourned till next meeting. A petition, signed by many well-known and influential business men — lawyers, merchants, and others — has been presented in favor of the opening of the library. The total births for February, in the Chris tchurch district, were 130— marriages, 35 ; deaths, 51. The births have decreased 20, and deaths no fewer than 40, while marriages have increased 6 compared with last year. Fairbanks chemist shop, in High-street, was forcibly entered on Saturday or yesterday, and the cash-box carried off. An at* tempt was also made to enter a tailor's shop next door, but unsuccessfully. The cashbox stolen was locked np in a cupboard, and conoealed under papers. A carrier named Wood has been seriously hurt by being jammed between the wheels of his yap. He was taken to the hospital badly hurt internally, but to what extent is unknown. This Dat. The Board of Governors of the Canterbury College have requested the Agricultural School Committee to consider the question of the establishment of seri-culture in the school, with the object of introducing silkworm rearing as a colonial industry. Natator and On Dit left for Wanganui yesterday. Dunedin, 28th February. The Dunedin Board of Assessors to-day decided it to be incompetent, under the 13th clause of the Property Assessment Act, to determine the capital of a company for the purpose of taxation by the sum total of all its allotted shares, taken at their marketable value. Other boards have held an opposite view. The vital statistics for the District of Dunedin for February show— Births, 129 ; deaths, 36 ; marriages, 46. For the corresponding month of last year they were — Births, 128 ; deaths, 59 ; marriages, 44. A provinonal committee of the Frozen Meat and Produce Company met to-day, and resolved to appoint a sub-committee to wait on the large shipping companies, to see how far they are ready to co-operate with the committee to carry out the scheme, and obtain Buch further information as is necessary regarding the cost of apparatus. A two mile and a half boat race, between the Otago and Canterbury Rowing Clubs, was held to-day, and resulted in a victory for Canterbury by two lengths. This Day. At the City Council last night, by a majority of 6 to 3, it was determined to raise the rates to eighteenpence in the £ The Coroner's inquest concerning the death of Henry Mayo was concluded yesterday. The evidence waß somewhat conflicting. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, but added a r der, expressing the strongest disapprobation of the carelessness of the flailway Department in not providing a signalman at the Kensington Crossing at all hours when trains are running. Timabu, 28th February. The old accommodation house at the Te Kapo Ferry was destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. Nothing was saved of the contents. It belonged to the Mount Cook Road Board, and was insured for £250 in the New Zealand Office. The dwelling of Mr. D. Mackenzie, an old settler, at Geraldine, was burned on Sunday night. The inmates had barely time to escape. It is not known whether the property was insured. Geexmouth, 28th February. Mr. Bowman, sharebroker, Reefton, reports as follows : — The Golden Fleece Company (Reefton) put through 136 tons of quartz for the week, and obtained 214 ounces of amalgam. The United Alpine (Lyell) from 163 tens of quartz got 223 ounces of amalgam. The Keep It Dark (Reefton) from 210 tons of quartz got 1540z5. lOdwts. of amalgam. Invebcabgill, This Dat. The vital statistics for Invercargill for the month of February are as follows :— Births, 33 ; deaths, 11 ; marriages, 9.