Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8921, 13 March 1891, Page 2

Telegraphic.

. (PER UNITED, PEES 3 ASSOOIAWON.) :' , , „ AuioktAND, ; Thursday. At to-day's sitting' of "the Wesleyan Conference :it was .resolved tojnaut £20. a year to the native minister Te.Kote as retiring allowance^, A committee was appointed to provide for the cost" of an assistant to the Rev. W. Morley. The "r ■ levy for the children's fund was increased .' . ■ from 16 to 174 per cent. A recommendation waa . received from - Nelson and Canterbury that permission be "flven to the'Revl S. Gibson to do' deputation work for the foreign mission, which was agreed : to. It was resolved, that home mission erants to "the : ; following districts be allowed , to. continue : — Rangitikei, Palmerstbn North, * Taaranga,^ Eketahuua, and Kiwitea; the Kumara- station , to be asked to increase its aubsc'riptioa byfo/ A-rep'reseniaHoD.frora-'VyellinK-ton that the Maori, tfork. there should be \ separated from the English Home mission < work was mot agreed.to. ' A motion by Mr Mexhatn, Wellington, to the effect that when a September quarterly meeting ; delegated its powers to a committee, and that- committee gave an invitation to a minister, it should l)6~de«ttfed .to have -come' from" .the quarterly .meeting, was negatived.. The appointment by the ' General Confeience of the Revs, J. Berry and Vf, Morrey as 'representatives of , ■•- New Zealand-at the Ecumenical Confer- • ence in' Washington was confirmed. The: settler John Fulton, who was drowned in tha Kankapakapa river, was . shifting logs when he fell into the water. He. was alone when the accident occurred, "_.,:-/ bnt his body was fonnd shortly after by his brother. The deceased waa a yonng "'-•■-' man. . . .".-;■" The net loss of the South British by the ; fire in. George-street, Dnnedin, will not J . exceed £600. . ■"' ' -

Major Goring, who is in command of ■'•' the permanent force at Fort Cautley, will ■" take temporary charge of the Anokland Voianteer district. Lieutenant-Colonel JShepherd retires on the" 31st instant.- "-; '■ ■ : At the:Bupfeme Court to-day Bedford • a and Carroll, .tiro notorious characters, ' were . sentenced, to -three years', penalservitude for unlawfully wounding. ' i William George, who was charged with '- /■': breaking' into a • house, was released on probation on account of his previous good '-',- : \ oharacter. Other sentences were imposed ' aa follows :— Jas. Greenwood, embezxling ! moneys belonging to. the Omahu Road Board whilst he was clerk and treasurer ''-■' of that body, 3 years' penal servitude ; ; Elleu Geary, stealing money from the - person; 6 months' imprisonment ;, Andrew Barrett, breaking and entering, 0 moaths' imprisonment. Thomas John. Bobeon, v who pleaded goilty to roakirig/a false declaration respecting the birth Ota child, '. was admitted to probation, John Barton and James Cunningham, who" were charged with forging and uttering, were fonnd not guilty. John Milne, who pleaded gnilty to having attempted to • commit suicide at Opotiki, was ordered to come up for sentence whon called upon. ;. An inquest on the body of Lydia Baker A I was commenced at the Railway Terminus "" Hotel, Onehuuea, today, before Colonel Deqnincey. Mrs Baker, mother of deceased, deposed that she removed her . daughter from the Costley Home on J Sunday, and on Tuesday she died. Witness took her from the Institution because rtie did not think the deceased was receiving sufficient attention. When witness saw her daughter a month after she ' was admitted to the Home her condition was very much worse 'than when she entered. Deceased was in the Wellington asylum about two years ago, ' and was then in a bad state of health and insane. After Mrs Baker's evidence had been given the inquest was adjourned until tomorrow.

A meeting ot the Executive Council was held at Government House' to-day, at which there were present the Governor and Messrs Cadman and Buckley. Consideration of the death sentence passed on the Flanagans (mother and daughter) was adjourned till to morrow in order to obtain certain information from Wellington. Judge Edwards and Mr Ormsby, Native Land Commissioners, having intimated to the Native Minister that it was impossible to do anything farther, the Commission was terminated as from the 31st of this month, that being the data to which, their salary was appropriated. Mr Buckley, on behalf of the members representing Oaraarn, has naked the Governor to request the Admiral to order the fleet to the Easter encampment at Oamaru, Lord Onslow is prepared to recommend that the Curacao, now. bound sonth, should be present if possible. The Native Land Laws Commission sat again today, and took the evidence of Messrs Fawkner, Liaard, Oliver, and M. Creagh. All the witnesses examined so | tar, both Maori and European, have spoken very strongly as to the thoroughly unsatisfactory state at present of the native land laws, and as to the necessity that exists for new legislation. . GisBQBNB, Thursday. Tbe police have received information from the Mahia Peninsula that a man. name not stated, was blown out to sea in ' an open boat on Monday night, and herr ' has not since been heard of. w ! i. o Wan£^nui, Thursday. Wniraa, bySomnus-Waiwareka, who has been winning all the. hack hurdles alone this coast, bas been sold to Mr F. Panetti, for 180 boys, and goes to Austialia.

The Premier leaves for Wellington to-morrow, Palherston Nokth, Thursday. The result of the amended regulations for small farm settlements is that the associations in this distriot are forced to abandon the idea of taking up land under them.

Weujnoton, Thursday. The Chatham Islands difficulty has been settled by a notice in the Gazette proolaiming those islands exempt from the operation of the Dos Act. This Is done under the seotion giving power to exolnde any portion of the colony from the provisions of the Acb.

A somewhat unusual entry figures among the trade mark notices in this week's Gazette, It is an application by the Key, Father Grezier for the tegfstra. tion of a series of trade marks for the celebrated liqueur manufactured; by the Monks o{ the Monastery of l a Grande Chartreuse, nearYovion, in France Tho next olttinpr of the Court of Appeal is gazetted for April 27th. F|^ Amended regulations for the formation of small farms, homestead associations, and village homesteads appear in to-niehtte The arrivals in the colony, daring Feb. ruaty numbered 1245, and the de&attnrss 1579. Of the latter 69? weTtoNe^ Sooth Wales, and 517 to Victoria Mrs Meeoh, proprietress of the Te Aro baths, has obtained £800 damages in an ac on; against the C\>rporattoTfo the pollution of water by ?eraße shot to at the destructor tip-head. It wa« «M»» Statements have lately -aiiimmmj t» next session. - Neither of thßa?tem have even been mentioned \ii &B

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presented to the City Council asking that (tody to set aside a portion of the new cemetery at Karori for the site, The Southern Cross lodge, 1.0.0. F., has resolved to establish a labor bureau in Wellington, where the names of unemployed members of the Order and employers in various trades who have vacancies to fill may be registered free of charge, and also to communicate with the Grand Lodge which sits in Christchnroh iioxfc week.suggesting that similar bureaun bo established inconueution with Iholodges in all the chief centres of the colony, and arrangements made for the reciprocal interchange of tbo names of unemployed uieuibeis ami employers te<|uiting servants. It is reported that seven ollicers in the ■ Stamp Department stationed in various parts of the colony are to be retrenched. Nelson, Thursday. The body of Westrnpp, who was drowned in consequence or the collision last night was found this evening in the harbor a mile and a half from the scene of the accident. The Hon, Mr Seddon arrived here tonight. He leaves for Takaka and Collingwood to-morrow morning, returning on Monday evening, when ho will be entertained at a banquet. Sir John Hall and Miss Hall arrived from the West Coast overland.this evening^ They express themselves highly pleased with the scenery en route. They leave early in the morning by coach by way of Qavelock for Blenheim. HOKITIKA, Thursday. At a meeting of the Education Board today circulars from the Minister of Education respecting uniform school books and respecting the Auckland Herald's comments were considered, and the following resolutions were agreed to : —"That this Board cannot regard the letter submitted by the Education Department from the Trades and Labor Council of Otago as an important movement of the public mind with respect to the administration of the education system of the colony for the following reasons :— (1 .) 'That the Trades and Labor Council or Otago is an organisation comparatively unknown, and therefore any opinion expressed by that body on the vital question of the education policy of the colony cannot be accepted as either authoratlve, impartial, or conclusive.' (2.) ' That there is no evidence in support of the allegations contained in that letter, viz., that attempts are being made to introduce the " Southern Cross Reader " into the public schools against the wishes of a very large majority of the parents, or that the working classes have in any way expressed themselves on the subject.' (3.) 'That uniformity of school and text books in the State schools is not desirable, nor is it expedient for the Government to undertake the compiling and publication of sncb books in direct opposition to private enterprise, and moreover in view of the excellent series and choice of school bosks obtainable in the colony at a

nominal cost- 1 (4.) 'That 12 year's experience of the working of the Eduaation Art proves that ample provision exists for the protection of the best interests of the public through the many Boards of Education and school committees throughout the colony (all of a representative character) who have fulfilled the highest expectations of the State in dealing with the important question of education,' (5.) 'That this Board regards with disfavor any illadvised and vicious interference on the

patt of any self-constituted organisation with the present system of education, which is a Messing to the people and an honor to the State, and considers that Parliament alone is the proper arbiter in dealing with abuses if any exist ' " " That tie disparaging reflections contained in the article of the Auckland Herald of tho

7th of February on the edncation system of the colony do not apply to tfle Westland educational district, and this Board

ia of opinion that generally it is a libel on the colony, and further considers that nnduo prominence and importance have bee,n given by the department to the views of an unknown and irresponsible writer." Lyttelton, Thursday. Sarah Wells, aged 86, dropped dead on Wednesday morning. She was an old resident of the port, having arrived in the Cashmere 36 years ago. Chrisiciiubch, Thursday, Messrs W. Montgomery, E. G. Wright, and E. Hanson, have becu elected members of tho Cantcrbnry Board of Edncalinu. The Board to-day r^rred the Auckland Herald's articles to a committee to report upon. Firing for Government medals took place today. Gunner Field (Lytleltou Navalc) won the district medal, with Srrgeaut Blnckwcll (Kninpoj) second. Mr F. E. Graham, of Cliristchiuch, the OTtHHlttW* Of MW yirewnti Iwpsral onstage lhiounb n. ctmgttsa of Gbunbcn of Commerce beM 5» LoßiUtt, S-UJMBSIft l»M the Sydney Convention s-hoiihl agree to demand a special silver and copper coinfge in gradual shipments, renewing the present currency. The profits, he says, would be enormous. •DiWBMN, Thursday. The death is announced here of William Heffernan, one of the pioneers of Sandhurst, Victoria. iNVBRCAKGHJj, Thursday. Surprise is felt that the Hinemna did not go to the Mncquurries to nee whether the Gratitude, now two weeks ovcrduo, had arrived at tho island.

There hns been a marked increase in the exports from the Bluff as compared with the previous year. The export of grain has almost doubled. Wool shows Bn increase of 3000 bales, or 20 per cent, and general merchandise has also advanced.

The weather is fine, nnd harvesting is general all over the district.