Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 9267, 29 April 1892, Page 3

Telegraphic.

♦ [FBOM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wairoa, Thursday. The heaviest storm tbat has been known here for 20 or 30 years occurred lost night. This place appeared to be the centre of tbe disturbance, To-day all low-lying lands are'flooded from one to fonr feet deep. The river has backed up all the outlets of the drains on tbe town flat. The cattle had only standing room ln many paddocks. One settler was flooded out, and had to go to a neighbor's. The roads are said to be much damaged. Trees have been uprooted in several directions, and a few split by the lightning, which was uncommonly near. It is feared that stock have suffered badly.

{PBB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Thursday. The native meeting at Waitangl, Bay of Wands, was concluded last evening, and the natives are now returning to their homes. The Hon. J. Carroll made nn important speech advising tbe Maoris to practise thrift and industry. A large native convention will be held at Hastings, Hawke's Bay, in Jnne, to disonss legislation affecting the native race. A deputation waited on tbe Hon, Mr Cadman this morning to protest against tbe exportation of rock oysters from the Bay of Islands. Mr Cadman said he intended to devise some scheme for the. conservation of the oyster fishing industry. LATER. Tbe warship Goldfinch left for the Chatham Islands to-day. A relative of Sir George Grey's, Mr William Grey, who came to New Zealand about eighteen months ago, and who

returned to England on the death of his I 'uncle, the Earl of Stamford, to establish bis claim to succeed to the title, hos been urging Sir Georae to visit England, but the latter has decided not to do so at the •present lime. A correspondent writing from Altutoki, WnS c .»" l v S ?1 bru , 7 a sever *- whirl, Wind struck the island, doing a great deal of damage. The whirlwind lasted only aboiib five minutes, and took o straight line through the island, leaving a clear track, such as a surveyor would make about 50 or 60 feet wide. Houses were blown down, roofs uplifted, and trees uprooted, Robert Britten, charged with the murder of Kattan, afc Helena Bay, has been committed for trial at tbe nekt sessions of the Supreme Court in Auckland. The prisoner was brought to Auckland to-night by steamer from Whangarei, The annual meeliog ot subscribers to the Jubilee Institute tor the Blind took place today, when the report of the examiners allowed tbat the teaching in the borne was thorough and painstaking. The income for tbe year had been £1908, and there was a credit balance over expenditure oi £46. The proprietors of the "Picturesque Atlas" have begun proceedings against three settlers of Pukekohe to recover £10 10s from each of them for 42 parts of that work, A defence fund has been subscribed in the district, and the greatest interest is shown in the caso. New Plymouth, Thursday. Mr E. M. Smith addressed bis constituents last night, when there was not standing room in the hall. A vote of thanks and confidence was passed. PATEA, Thursday. Temporary repairs to the line will be effeoted to enable the fro die to be resumed. Ib will be some time before it is thoroughly repaired. Wellington, Thursday. Inland money order telegrams up to £20 will also be issued on and after the Ist prox,, and the rate of commission for each pound, or fraction of a pound, will be reduced from 4d to 3d. The races are lutther postponed till Saturday, and the stewards meet ogam to-morrow to consider the advieableness of again postponing them until next week. Ibe weather has cleated, thongh threatening, bnt a heavy southerly sea has banked up the flood water from the Hutt river, which rnns near the course. The medioal evidence at the inquest on Ricbardsbh Bhowed he was under the delusion that be was suilericg from several diseases, aod bad been in a depressed state for some time. A verdict waa given accordingly. A constable found two boys named Jones, aged 12 and 8, outside the Opera House last night, who said they had been , turned out by tbeir father and sleeping in tbe open for tbo last eight days. The R.M. said the best thing ior the children was to commit them to tbo Buniham school. The fnthor is a drunken character, and tbe mother is unable to do anything for them. The bank returns show a marked increase of deposits for tho March quarter compared with tbe previonß quarter, Tbo increase in deposits not bearing interest is £388,100, and those bearing Interest £155.000. Tbe increase is £04,000 more than in the same quarter last year. The Agent-Gcuerol reports that he has accepted a tender at £3600 for a lantern and apparatus for tho Stephen's Island lighthouse. It will he the first double flash light in the colony. If tbe tower is erected in time the light will be ready in a year. Later. Walter Lade, who is alleged to have attempted to commit burglary nt the Panama Hotel last Monday morning, and escapd from the custody oi the police, has been arrested at Palmerston North. The Evening Press asserts that the Government intend to retire Mr H. S, M'Kellar, the Secretary of Customs. Tho Rangatira arrived at London on Wednesday with her frozen meat in good condition. Tho Government have agreed to the request of the City Council that br. Martin, of Wellington, should be associated with Mr Cuthbert, C.E., of Christchurch, iv the examination of the drainage of Government House. The City Council has decided to put a stop to the practice of bellringing in connection with auction sales. At a poorly attended meeting to-night of policyholders iv the Australian Mutual Provident Society, resolutions were carried in favor of confining tbo operations of the society to Australia and New Zealand, with a London agency to receive premiums, and in favor of elected instead of nominated local Boards, to be chosen only by the policyholders ln each colony. CuiilSTCliuncii, Thureday. The special committee ot the Noifh Canterbury Education Board, in reply to the letter from tbe Education Department, report that no doubt the Compulsory provisions of tbe Education Act do not answer the Intended purpose. The way to remedy the defect, the report t-tatcs, is to relieve the school committees irom the obligation of initiating legal proceedings against parents and place the duty npon tbe police. The committee disnp£rove, for cogent reasons, tbo Education j 'epartment arranging to supply school books and requisites at wholesale prices. Tbe general principle seemed to bo that tbe uniformity of school books throughout tbe colony was undesirable, thcugl) it might be advantageous on the ground of economy. Iv individual districts, flic only scheme of training teachers (together and not separate) which would be workable was the maintenance of normal schools in the fonr centres, and ab-oltitcly left entirely to local management. A moderate Government subsidy was not to be rejected. Later, The Board of Education refused by six voles to three to adopt the committee's suggestion that tbo Government Bhould be recommended to make tho police enforce compulsory attendance at tbo schools, the majority considering that truant inspectors should bo appointed where necessary to enforce the compulsory clauses. Tbe otber recommendations of the committee were adopted. Dunedin, Thursday. At tbe Police Court to-day John Charles Johnston, of Outratn, hotelkeeper, was ordered to pay £1 weekly for the maintenance of his wife and child, and find secutity of £200 for the fulfilment of and compliance with tbe order. Tbe parties wero married twenty years ago, and their relationa had been good till tbo past eighteen months, when improprieties began between Johnston aud a servant. On the wile remonstrating shewas turned ont ot doors, but subsequently intercepted a letter written to ber husband by the girl, tending to show an intended elopement. Johnston had since Bold out from the hotel. A novel application was before the Court today, a man named Jerome, a laborer, applying for a prohibition order against bimself, Tbe qjiler was refused, LATEX. At a meeting of women held this afternoon a resolution was carried to establish a Woman's Franchise League to obtain the Parliamentary enfranchisement of women in New Zealand, the headquarters of the league to be in Dunedin, and power to bo taken to open branches iv all centres of population. The council is to consist of women of 18 years of age and upwards. The subscription was fixed at £1. Men may bo honorary members on payment of 10s per annum. Tbo Lesgno having been formed Lady Stout was appointed'president antl a number of vice-presidentß and a committee of twelve were appointed. The s.s. Duke of Sutherland put back to-day ewiug to an nccidont to the eccentric rod of the after - refiigeratiug engine. A new one and a spare one arc being made by Messrs Morgan and Cable, and tbe steamer will sail again tomorrow afternoon. As sbe required moro coal flic came In and berthed ot the pier. Her meat bas sustained no damage, as cold air was supplied from tbe other engine. At a meeting of shorthand writers tonight it was decided to form a Shorthand Writers' Association,